This video describes the sustainability compass, which is a way to visualize the four pillars of sustainability: nature (North), economy (East), society (South), and wellbeing (West).
Teaching Tips
Positives
The video is short and easy to follow.
It provides a visual way of learning about the sustainability compass.
Additional Prerequisites
It should serve as a supplement to other lesson materials.
Differentiation
This can be used as an opportunity to introduce the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Students can brainstorm ways to be more sustainable individually, as a school, and as a community.
This video relates to the concept of doughnut economics which can be further explored in this video, this webinar, or this activity.
Scientist Notes
Students can learn how to live within the limits of the natural world. The resource provides great insights into sustainability. It is recommended for teaching.
Standards
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
Dimension 2: Geography
D2.Geo.9.9-12 Evaluate the influence of long-term climate variability on human migration and settlement patterns, resource use, and land uses at local-to-global scales.
Dimension 4: Taking Informed Action
D4.6.9-12 Use disciplinary and interdisciplinary lenses to understand the characteristics and causes of local, regional, and global problems; instances of such problems in multiple contexts; and challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address these problems over time and place.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Speaking & Listening (K-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
