Reminder: SUSTAINABILITY

[If you didn't attend it yesterday] Remember this afternoon you may attend an on line talk about Sustainability: [If you did, you might write a comment below and encourage your classmates]

Sustainability – The what, the why and the how

It’s the word on everyone’s lips – ‘sustainability’. But what exactly do we understand by that? And why is it our problem? This session will present the context of sustainability, what it means, and how we’re all part of the solution.

Ponente: Victoria Taylor

You have the link on your Aula Virtual

Have a look at the Pre-work sheet

What does Sustainability mean?

Sustainability is a hot topic right now. But what does it really mean, and which parts should you be paying attention to? From Future Learn Blog

Let's find answers to the questions...

Why is sustainability important?
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
What are the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and their challenges?
How can we all move towards sustainable living?
· Sustainable food and farming
· Sustainable fashion
· Sustainable technologies and renewable energy
· Sustainable transportation

... it is education that enables us to understand topics such as sustainability and climate change, and when we understand, we are able to make a difference.

C1 Ideas for Sustainability

Read this document (By IATEFL), select the activities this association does and choose how many of them could be put into practice by you (either at your workplace or even at home).

Could you do this somewhere?

Glossary for Sustainability

Next Thursday we'll be talking about this with Giovanni

More about SUSTAINABILITY

If you feel like keeping on reading about Sustainability, have a look HERE.

Talk about Sustainability

• What examples of sustainable and unsustainable behaviours and practices can you think of that relate to this topic? 

• What do different people believe about this issue? 

• How does this issue or problem impact on you personally? 

• How does it impact on different groups of people around the world? 

• How does it impact on the environment and other living things?

• How important is sustainable development in relation to this topic? 

• What social and/or human rights issues do you know of that relate to this topic? 

• What environmental issues do you know of that relate to this topic? 

• What are the local, regional, national and global impacts of sustainability issues relating to this topic? 

• What positive sustainable actions are people taking in relation to this topic?

Colorado River - I Am Red

Who is speaking?
What are they telling?
Can you describe the views? the images?
What thoughts / memories does this landscape bring to your mind?
Have you ever visited similar places? Where?  When?  Who with?
Can you name more endangered places? Why are they like that?
"Use me wisely and I will sustain you" What is sustainability?