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Description
This powerful presentation examines the Sustainable Development Goals and the necessary steps required to achieve them. The film presents detailed, often passionate documentation of four current areas of crisis we face that must be addressed if we are to achieve a better, safer, more just and sustainable world. Well-known celebrities and world leaders are able to deliver emotional descriptions of the most critical events playing out around the world in a way that communicates both a sense of urgency and optimism for the future.
Areas examined include:
- Climate and the Planet
- Poverty and Inequality
- Justice and Human Rights
- Gender Equality
The video is accompanied by suggestions for discussion.
General Assessment
Strengths
The video is current, compelling, highly informative and designed to engage young people.
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This resource will be of particular interest to teachers and students of Environmental Science, World Issues, Social Justice and Citizenship programs. The film will ignite discussion about the urgent challenges we face and the role of the Sustainable Development Goals in meeting them. It will engage students in these issues and spark ideas for taking action.
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- Alberta
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- Grade 10
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- Social Studies
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- Social Studies 10-2 (Living in a Globalizing World) Globalisation and Sustainable Prosperity
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- British Columbia
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- Grade 11
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- Environmental Science
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- Environmental Science 11: Human practices affect the sustainability of ecosystems
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- Explorations in Social Studies 11: Social justice initiatives can transform individuals and systems
- Grade 12
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- Environmental Science
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- Environmental Science 12: Living sustainably supports the well-being of self, community, and Earth.
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- Grade 12
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- Geography
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- World Geography: A Human Perspective - World Resources, Energy, and Environment
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- Citizenship and Sustainability: Area of Inquiry: Peace and Conflict
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- Global Issues
- Global Issues
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- Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability
- New Brunswick
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- Grade 12
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- Introduction to Environmental Science 120: Sustainable Development
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- Newfoundland & Labrador
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- Social Studies 1201: Power, Citizenship, and Change
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- Civic Studies
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- Challenges in the Global Environment
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- Environmental Science (Univ/College Prep.) Human Health and the Environment
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- Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice (Workplace Pre.) Foundations
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- Geography
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- World Issues: A Geographic Analysis (College Prep.):Sustainability and Stewardship
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- Grade 10
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- Geography 621A Global Issues : Inquiry- What are the issues?
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- Social Studies 20: World Issues -Human Rights
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- Environmental Science 11: Human practices affect the sustainability of ecosystems
- Social Studies
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- Explorations in Social Studies 11: Social justice initiatives can transform individuals and systems
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
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- Environmental Science 12: Living sustainably supports the well-being of self, community, and Earth.
- Social Studies
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Social Justice: The causes of social injustice are complex and have lasting impacts on society
Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Climate Change
Economics (1)
- Poverty Reduction
Human Health & Environment (1)
- Quality of Life
Human Rights (5)
- Education
- Gender Equality
- Poverty
- Social Justice
- War and Peace
