Description
In this course, you will learn:
- Develop a better knowledge of what sustainability is.
- Be able to develop and identify sustainable solutions to real-world situations.
- Make connections between STEM and sustainability.
- Create linkages between sustainability and other curricular areas, such as First Peoples' Principles of Learning and British Columbia's Core Competencies.
- Develop mechanisms for evaluating sustainability actions.
- Be able to introduce sustainable practices into the classroom without drastically altering your current teaching approaches.
Syllabus :
1. What is Sustainability?
- Defining Sustainability
- First Peoples' Principles
- Activity: SEL & Sustainability
- Resources
2. Exploring Sustainable Solutions
- Topics of Environmental Sustainability
- Engineers & Scientists Role in Environmental Sustainability
- Spheres of Influence
- Resources
3. Sustainable City Planning
- Sustainable City Planning
- Lesson Plan
- Community Mapping Activity
- Resources
4. Short and Impactful Sustainability Activities
- Discussion: Sustainability in Your Classroom
- Resources