SDGs & THEME

Climate action: COP 29

Goal 13

MONTHLY INSPIRATION

Rothesay High School

SFS EVENT

Decoding Carbon Challenge

RESOURCE PICKS

Climate Action Resources


PD SPOTLIGHT

PD Planning & Mentoring Cafe

BRAIN TEASER

Riddle me this!

& Fast Facts!

Dear SFS community! As we step into November, we look ahead to a significant event: COP29. This international conference will focus on crucial climate action, highlighting our collective responsibility to protect our planet through climate action.


In our monthly newsletter, you will find resources, ideas and professional development that will help you integrate the SDGs in your class and school culture.


Whether it is to help you find a resource, help you develop a plan for the year, or to book a PD session for your staff, we are here to support you! Don't hesitate to reach out at soraya@LSF-LST.ca if there's anything we can do.

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Every month, we’ll be featuring a project or initiative that is taking action on the SDGs. If you’d like to see your school represented in the newsletter, please reach out to soraya@LSF-LST.ca to tell us more! 

Rothesay High School, Rothesay, NB: Vermicomposting

This month we are inspired by this project from Rothesay High school!


The school has launched a hands-on vermicomposting project that turns kitchen waste into fresh, home-grown produce. By gathering compostable waste from culinary classes and even recycling cardboard, the school is building a closed-loop system that benefits the environment. With a new vermicomposter and composting worms, nutrient-rich soil is being produced and used to grow microgreens and other plants. This gives students valuable experience with sustainable food practices, transforming everyday waste into fresh ingredients for their cooking classes—a win for both the school community and the planet!


To see more click here.

This month's SFS event relates to our theme of climate action.


Participate in Decoding Carbon Challenge by leading your learners through a climate change and policy inquiry, and encouraging them to develop their own climate policy proposal for a chance to win up to $1,000 from Green Learning!


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Engage your students in our suggested climate action activities, helping them gain a deeper understanding of environmental issues, develop critical thinking skills, and feel empowered to make a positive impact.

Elementary – A Call to Climate Learning

A video message to inspire everyone to learn about climate change. In this video, a boy named Krrish talks to the audience about the importance of climate action. He visits his friends via technology, who are youth activists around the globe, and they share their stories of working towards reversing the effects of climate change. Viewers are taken to Chile, Bali, Nigeria, the Amazon and Zimbabwe while learning that everyone can take part and make a difference. The final message of "learning and understanding are the first steps to action" closes the video. A lesson plan accompanies this video.


Middle Years - Think Big! Collective Action For Climate Change

Featuring real-life examples from around the world, this activity explores the meaning of collective action, how it differs from individual action and asks students to examine which has more impact when trying to take positive action for climate change. Students will create a collective action plan in small groups and share their ideas with the class.


Secondary Years –  World Climate Simulation 

This resource is a role-playing exercise of the UN climate change negotiations, where students step into the role of delegates to a world climate summit and negotiate an international agreement. Through the simulation, participants explore the necessary speed and level of action that nations must take to address global climate change. The World Climate Simulation game serves as an effective climate communication tool, allowing for self-led learning and an increased potential for climate action.


You can find all of these resources and more on the R4R.ca website. R4R.ca provides immediate access to more than 1800 quality classroom resources and connects teachers to lesson plans, books, videos and other materials that explore the environmental, social and economic dimensions of important issues and events unfolding in our world today.

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Sustainable Future Schools Hub


The SFS Hub is your go-to spot to find all the up to date information, resources, offerings and opportunities that will help guide your journey this year. Save this link, share it with your school community and be sure to check back for updates.

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LSF's Mentoring Café - November 21st


Come meet with like-minded K-12 educators to share experiences and to support each other. Consider this a virtual campfire chat series.


  • When? Thursday, November 21st from 7-8pm ET
  • Where? Virtual meeting on Zoom
  • Who? All K-12 educators looking to share, connect and support each other!
  • What? The theme of the café is How do I introduce the SDGs in my classroom?
Sign up for our Mentoring Café

Share this video with new staff/ colleagues and or your school administration to introduce the Initiative in your school and get more teachers involved!

 

Intro to the UN SDGs Video

Professional Development is an important part of this Initiative. Now that the school year is underway, it is time to do some planning. Book your professional development sessions with LSF by filling out the interest form below!

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Visit our Professional Development page for upcoming workshops!

Riddle me this!

I’m a force that you can’t see,

But I change the world, as you will agree.

From solar rays to wind’s embrace,

I help the Earth maintain its pace.

What am I?”


Found the answer? Share it with your students. Looking for the answer? Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. We'll be posting the answer one week from today!

Fast Facts!

Here is a fast fact your can share on your announcements and on your website!


At COP29, Canada plans to highlight its unique initiative of integrating traditional Indigenous ecological knowledge into climate action strategies, showcasing how ancestral practices can enhance biodiversity and resilience in the face of climate change. This approach aims to create a holistic model for environmental stewardship that respects both scientific and Indigenous wisdom.

Check out some of our other resources!

Looking for more ideas for including sustainable learning in your classroom? Check out some of our other resources:

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