Sustainability Hour (lesson plan & presentation)

Sustainability Hour is an engaging, one-hour lesson designed to help teachers introduce students to important sustainability concepts. The program provides an easy-to-teach, expert-designed lesson that requires no prior experience and is available in multiple languages.

With just one hour, teachers can guide their students through practical, interactive activities that explore key sustainability topics and inspire them to take action for a better future. Whether you’re teaching about climate change, resource conservation, or global goals, Sustainability Hour equips you with everything you need to deliver a meaningful and impactful lesson.

SDG skills covered

Valuing Sustainability: Understand and reflect on how your personal values influence your impact on sustainability and be open to challenging them.
Circular Design Thinking: Design solutions that reduce waste and reuse resources by thinking creatively and working together with others.
Exploratory Thinking: Tackle sustainability challenges by thinking holistically, creatively, and across different perspectives

Activities

Ages 8-14 - (Upper Primary/lower secondary/middle school )

English

1-3 hours

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