Sustainable Development Goals World Food Day 16th October 2018

What is World Food Day? World Food Day is celebrated on the16th October Its aim is to raise awareness and bring about action dedicated to tackling world hunger In Ireland it is championed by NGO’s such as Concern and Self Help Africa WDF relates to Sustainable Development Goal 2 Zero Hunger and SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

the SDG’s or Global Goals. They were Sustainable Development Goals Here are the 17 the SDG’s or Global Goals. They were first called the Millennium Goals but changed their name to SDG’s in 2015. Image: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300

How World Food Day and SDG’s link to CSPE? Strand 1: 1.3 Create a hierarchy of their needs, wants and rights 1.5 Access and interpret numerical data showing local and global distribution of basic resources and pattern of inequalities 1.9 Identify examples of social, cultural, language, economic, civic, religious, environmental and political rights Strand 2 2.2 Consider a variety of definitions of development and devise their own definitions of sustainable development 2.9 Analyse one global issue or challenge, under the following headings: causes, consequences, impact on people’s lives and possible solutions 2.10 Evaluate how they can contribute in responding to one challenge currently facing the world CSPE Specification How World Food Day and SDG’s link to CSPE?

Key Skills Literacy: Learning new terms related to SDG’s Communicating: Highlighting the new information I will learn within my school community Managing my information and thinking: being curious about the SDG’s Being numerate: interpreting facts and figures about SDG’s Being creative: thinking of new ways that I can promote WFD and SDG’s Working with others: to promote World Food Day within my school and local community Managing myself: making considered decisions for example about implementing the SDG’s in my school Staying Well: being positive about my study of SDG's Key Skills

What is sustainable development? Sustainable development is improving the living standards of people throughout the world but without compromising the living standards of future generations “Enough, for all, forever.” As defined by Professor Charles Hopkins of York University, Canada. This idea is supported by the development of the SDG’s Image: www.pixabay.com

Watch this 5 minute video clip that explains the SDG’s https://youtu

Activity 1: Can you define each of these key terms? Climate Change Global Goals Malnutrition Environmental Degradation Marginalised Groups Key Words Activity 1: Can you define each of these key terms?

Activity: In pairs compare your definition to the ones presented here. Climate Change: Unusual changes to a region’s climate due to the increase of CO2 levels in the atmosphere mainly caused by human activity Environmental degradation: The destruction of environmental resources and ecosystems e.g. land, crops Malnutrition: People not getting enough food or the right types of food for a health body Global Goals: Sustainable development Goals that hope to improve development of the world but without compromising future generations Marginalised groups: Groups of people living on the outskirts of society they are often vulnerable groups Keywords Defined Activity: In pairs compare your definition to the ones presented here.

SDG’s explained In September 2015 193 members of the United Nations agreed to undertake the SDG’s. There are 17 SDG’s with 169 targets to be achieved throughout the global community by 2030. World Food Day is closely linked to SDG 2 and SDG 12

SDG 2 Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goals Activity: In pairs read and discuss your reactions to the following poster. Source: http://cdn.worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/2016/06/ A-To-Do-List-for-the-Planet_Page_03_Image_0001.jpg

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Sustainable Development Goals SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Activity: In pairs read and discuss your reactions to the following poster. Source:http://margreetdeheer.com/eng/globalgoals.html

Here is an action you could take to eradicate world hunger as set out by SDG 2: Don’t waste food. Eat leftovers or freeze extra food Here is an example of an action you could take to ensure sustainable consumption and production as set out by SDG 12: Buy second hand whenever you can Activity: Can you think of one action you can take as an individual or as a class to help promote World Food Day in your school that also brings in elements of SDG’s 2 and 12? Take Action!

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