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  • Sustainable Development

    Our Ecological Footprint

    In this lesson a class discussion is held on what things adversely impact or help the environment. It is explained that doing things that hurt the environment makes your ecological footprint bigger and doing things that help the...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Science, Social Studies
    Level:Primary / Elementary
    Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  • Sustainable Development

    Playground Politics

    A YouTube video to help students better understand the role of the International Monetary Fund, along with how countries work together toward mutual benefits.

    Type:Video
    Topic:Food and Agriculture, Solutions, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Geography, History and Social Science, Global Studies
    Level:Secondary
    Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  • Sustainable Development

    Popping Canada's 'Carbon Bubble' good for economy, says Jeff Rubin

    In a CBC radio interview, author Jeff Rubin says all is not gloom and doom over the collapse of Canada as a major oil superpower, the change in climate could make Canada once again the breadbasket to the world. Jeff Rubin is the...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Geography, Economics, Environmental Studies
    Level:Secondary
    Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  • Transportation

    Regina’s Community Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Action Plan

    There remains little doubt that Climate Change is a reality and that a significant portion of the responsibility for this change lies with our use of fossil fuels and an increase in the level of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Sustainable Development, Transportation
    Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Sustainable Development

    Saskatoon's Energy & Greenhouse Gas Management Plan

    The development of the Saskatoon Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan is a collaborative initiative by the City of Saskatoon and Roadmap 2020 that provides a framework to manage greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Sustainable Development

    Scavenger Hunt for Global Issues and Sustainable Solutions

    This handout is a fun way to introduce your students to global issues and sustainability vocabulary words and concepts. Students search for answers throughout Global Issues and Sustainable Solutions and fill in the blanks with their...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Sustainable Development
    Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Geography
    Level:Intermediate / Middle
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  • Sustainable Development

    Shopping in Circles - Vancouver Sun

    An article on the emerging "circular economy", a product production system that could completely reduce the waste we produce and the resources we consume.

    Type:Research
    Topic:Business and Economics, Energy Use and Conservation, Sustainable Development
    Subject:English / Language Arts, Economics, Business Education, Environmental Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Sustainable Development

    Solar Box Cooker

    In this activity, students build a solar box cooker from simple materials. The solar cooker represents a simple technology that is beginning to be used in less developed countries. Many countries depend heavily on wood for cooking....

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Science, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  • Sustainable Development

    Solar Water Heater

    In a solar water heater, water passes through a collector, usually on a roof, where it is heated by the sun. In order to attain the highest temperature possible, the collector is painted black and insulated. Solar collectors can also...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Renewable Energy, Science and Technology, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Science
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Sustainable Development

    Solving Inequalities: Carbon Emissions

    Solving Inequalities: Carbon Emissions is Lesson 9 from "Real World Math". Students create connections between individual actions and climate change. They work with algebraic inequalities to consider how many and what types...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Solutions, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Mathematics, Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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