Week 5: Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice, Part 2
Introduction
This two-part topic aims to help students construct a link between stewardship and sustainability. With the introduction of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and examples of small and global-scale stewardship projects, this second part aims to delve more deeply into the connections between environmental sustainability, stewardship, and social justice.
In this Week, You Will be Expected to:
- Add 5-10 new terms to your glossary
- Consider the roles SIDS play on the global stage
- Determine stakeholders of an environmental event on a small island and make connections among them
- Describe practical applications of the concepts of environmental sustainability, stewardship and social justice
Questions to Consider Throughout this Week:
- What does quality of life mean to you? What might it mean to someone in a different part of the world?
- How does the environment relate to your quality of life? How might it relate to the quality of life of someone who lives on an island state?
- Who has the power to influence environmental sustainability in your community?
Readings and Content
1. Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Defining Characteristics
Unique Challenges and Issues
Connections to Environmental Sustainability
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- Review the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway with focus on its connections to sustainability.
Connections to Social and Environmental Justice
What Global Role do SIDS Play?
2. Stewardship and Sustainability
Making the Connection
What Kinds of Stewards Are We Around the Globe?
Farming and Raising Animals
Browse the following:
Humans’ Effect on Biodiversity
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- Play the game, watch the video, browse the website: Royal Society: Reversing Biodiversity Loss
- Challenges and Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples’ Sustainability
