UN Sustainable Development Goals
A framework for exploring connections between environmental, social and economic challenges.
Explore the goals ↗The idea bank
Global inspiration. Local possibilities.
Start with a question, then shape it around your community. These project prompts are illustrative ideas to investigate with adult mentors, not completed case studies.
3 ideas · All are illustrative starting points
Food & resources
Could our school waste less food?
Follow the journey from kitchen to bin. Find out where food is lost and what your community could change.
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Nature & biodiversity
How could we help a local habitat thrive?
Observe a nearby green space. Work with local experts to understand the living systems that depend on it.
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Climate & communities
Where does our school feel the heat?
Investigate shade, surfaces, and how people use school spaces. Turn observations into a practical design proposal.
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Look beyond your own backyard
Learn from work
already underway.
Use global initiatives as sources of questions and context. Check the evidence and adapt ideas to local conditions.
UNEP: environment and action
Explore environmental topics and initiatives, then investigate how the issues relate to your community.
Explore UNEP ↗UNESCO: education for sustainable development
Explore how learning connects knowledge, values and action for a sustainable future.
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