A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.

If something is sustainable it is able to continue over a long time.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 aims created for nations to adopt in order to work towards "peace and prosperity for people and the planet".

Making cities more sustainable

Geography

Introducing sustainability

Carbon footprints

Using energy wisely

Tackling food waste

Biodiversity and sustainability

This unit prepares pupils to take a more critical stance when thinking about where their food comes from in 'Farms and factories: Where does our food come from?' and about patterns of consumption and global trade in 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?'.

This builds on what has been learnt in 'Natural resources: What are they, where are they and why are they important?' and 'Energy: How do we power the world?' and encourages pupils to apply their learning in thinking how energy use impacts in different parts of life and is distributed unequally. 

This unit introduces sustainability by exploring how human choices affect the environment. Pupils learn about energy use, food waste, biodiversity and urban living, and consider how individuals and communities can work towards a more sustainable future.

Sustainable world: does it matter how we live?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

a settlement that is usually larger than a town

Even though cities only cover 3% of the Earth’s land, they produce what percentage of global carbon emissions?

Which of the following is Copenhagen doing to improve sustainability?

Why do ‘Miyawaki’ forests and Tiny Forests improve a city's sustainability?

Sustainable cities should try to {{}} greenhouse gases produced by burning of fossil fuels for transport.

What has been found to improve biodiversity?

farmers will be able to produce less food

Why are pollinators important to biodiversity?

{{}} allows an area to restore itself to a natural state in which wildlife can return without human intervention.

connecting habitats by providing wildlife bridges

Making cities more sustainable

Lesson outcome

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