Global Goals, Local Action
Grades 6+
Nearly 200 countries have signed on to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which aim for a better, healthier world by 2030. The 17 SDGs are ambitious, from No Poverty and Zero Hunger to Gender Equality and Climate Action.
This experience challenges students to think about and discuss which goals feel most urgent to them and why. They’ll also learn how people around the globe are taking action to advance the goals.
We’ll divide students into groups of about 15. We encourage teachers to pre-divide their students, if possible.
SUBJECTS: SOCIAL STUDIES | SOCIAL JUSTICE | GLOBAL ISSUES | SCIENCE
Virtual school workshop
This school workshop can be arranged to be given virtually. Virtual tours generally last about 45 minutes and feature an educator engaging with the group either in our space or using slides—schedule by emailing [email protected]. We will do our best to find a time that works for your group and our education staff.
Resources
Before or after the visit, you can use these resources to help students explore the Global Goals.
The world’s largest lesson
The World’s Largest Lesson provides materials for teaching students about the SDGs.
Sustainable development goals website
The Sustainable Development Goals website includes downloadable resources for each goal.
How to take action on the goals
The United Nations provides resources for how to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Goalkeepers
Goalkeepers is dedicated to accelerating progress toward the Global Goals: using powerful stories, data, and partnerships to highlight progress achieved, and bring together a diverse range of leaders to address the world’s major challenges.