In this lesson, students will explore United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production. They will engage in a series of individual and collaborative learning activities that emphasize sustainable practices that reduce waste (including food waste), promote responsible manufacturing, and encourage effective natural resource management. Working in small groups, students will assess how local, national, and global communities are working to achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources, including the development of tools and actions for reducing food waste, food insecurity, and the implementation of effective consumption and production patterns. Students will evaluate the impact of food waste locally and globally, and learn more about plastic waste, recycling policies, consumption and production practices, corporate responsibility, and efforts to promote sustainable tourism. Therefore, students will engage in activities that allow them to make connections between our local, national, and global consumption and production patterns and its impact on creating sustainable communities. In addition, you will explore various partnerships within and across local and national contexts to achieve SDG 12 in the future. Overall, this lesson will help you learn about current ideas and practices that will support the development of more sustainable lifestyles and communities around the world.

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This Open Educational Resource, Cultivating Global Competence through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, was developed by Ryan Hauck, Julianna Patterson, and Global Classroom, World Affairs Council – Seattle. 

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• Cover image by Julianna Patterson from Canva.
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