Exploring Sustainability
This course will delve into the three pillars of sustainability and look at crucial, global issues from protecting our planet’s biodiversity to fostering equitable communities. Join this elective programme to ignite your passion to create positive change and discover how you can make a difference in the world, one sustainable action at a time, for a brighter, greener future!
Key Information
COURSE SYLLABUS
TEACHER PROFILE
| Department | Social Science |
| Course Length | 10 weeks |
| Live Lessons | One 45-minute lesson per week |
| Homework | Approximately half an hour a week |
| Examination | None |
| Entry Requirements | None |
Course Syllabus
| Lesson 1 | Introduction to Sustainability |
| Lesson 2 | Environmental Sustainability |
| Lesson 3 | Social Sustainability |
| Lesson 4 | Economic Sustainability |
| Lesson 5 | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Lesson 6 | Sustainable Consumption and Consumerism |
| Lesson 7 | Sustainable Cities and Urban Planning |
| Lesson 8 | Water Conservation and Management |
| Lesson 9 | Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Protection |
| Lesson 10 | Taking Action for Sustainability |
Teacher Profile
Mr McCulloch has been teaching Geography for almost twenty years and has served as both a Head of Geography and Head of Humanities during that time. He is an examiner for two exam boards and subject advisor for Oxford Study Courses, and is a published author, having released a study guide for IB Geography on Urban Environments. After gaining an Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Glasgow and a PGCE from the University of Leeds, Mr McCulloch spent the first seven years of his teaching career in his homeland Scotland before embracing the international teaching landscape in Belgium, Germany and Canada.