Living off our waters
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People have developed resource utilisation and management regimes for marine, riparian, and estuarine habitats to ensure the sustainability of these resources. These practices incorporated cultural, ritual and social rules governing use and harvesting to ensure the sustainability of these resources as a major component of their traditional ecological knowledge systems.
Get Connected: Water in the world
This issue focuses on the importance of access to clean, safe water for communities around the world. It explores water challenges facing Australia as well as case studies on Niger and Indonesia. This issue looks at the relationship between water, health, food security and gender in these communities. Students examine different perspectives and opportunities for active citizenship. The issue […]
Get Connected: Climate Change
This issue looks at how humans interact with the physical environment, with a focus on greenhouse emissions and deforestation. How does climate change impact those living in developing countries and how is the world responding? This issue includes a DVD and explores natural disasters, water and health, agriculture, migration and biodiversity. It uses case studies […]
Get Connected: Global Inequalities
We live in an unequal world. This issue helps students understand the nature of global inequality in wealth, food, education, health and access to water and sanitation. It examines East Timor (Timor-Leste) as a case study and includes a DVD that explores the inequalities between Australia and our nearest international neighbour. This issues includes engaging visual […]
Science and Global Citizenship: Guidance for taking a global perspective to teaching science
Nurturing global scientists is key to the creation of a clean and fairer world for the future. A global citizenship approach enables learners to appreciate the relevance of science and investigate how it can be used to answer vital questions to global challenges. This guide includes practical advice for embedding global citizenship in topic areas […]
Water: Home Learning Activities for ages 7-14
It’s all too easy to forget what a miracle water is. Whether for drinking, washing or growing our food, weall need water. But worldwide, 785 million people don’t have clean water close to home, that’s aroundone in ten people. Here are some quick activity ideas to support learning and thinking about water. Keep a water […]
Keeping clean and staying healthy: Home Learning Activities for ages 9-14
These activities help children appreciate the importance of keeping clean and staying healthy in their own lives, as well as think critically about some of the challenges that communities around the world face in accessing safe water and sanitation.
Global Goals Education – Teachers
Global Goals Education aims to develop global citizens. We support schools, regardless of their means, in embedding the values, traits, competencies and literacies that enable young individuals to care for, contribute to and excel in a sustainable world.
Global Goals Education – Students
The units, activities and Tasks on this site help students develop the values, traits, competencies and literacies that are needed to contribute to, care for and excel in a sustainable world. The course is built on the Global Goals Curriculum and focuses on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
