UN Sustainable Development Goals - Education Resources

Shaping Our Future Together – UN Sustainable Development Goals

We’ve put together a selection of great resources for both Primary and Secondary year levels that align to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Sustainable Development Goals:
There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and they’re an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. These goals are interlinked, and are designed to be a blueprint for us to achieve a better and more sustainable future for us all.

We have aligned a selection of our resources to their year levels below: Use the buttons to check them out!

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. To learn more about the goals, head to the official UN Sustainable Development Goals page.

We have collated a collection of great resources relevant to Primary and Secondary year levels below, each aligned to one of the goals.

Primary Lessons

		Love Food? Love Bees! Years 5 & 6 Subjects: English, Science, Commerce, Health, Arts, Maths Themes: Food security, sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystems		2040 Years 5 & 6 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, HASS, D&T, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy
		SugarByHalf Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: HPE, Science, English, HASS, Maths Themes: Healthy eating, diet, social and economical impacts of sugar		Footy Fit Years 3 – 6 Subjects: HPE, Arts, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Themes: Diversity, Body health and fitness, nutrition, routines
		Cool Australia: 1,650 lessons Foundation – Year 12 Subjects: More than 23 Themes: Environmental, social and economic sustainability		Cool Australia Digital Library Open to All Curated digital library for learning and research. Themes: Environmental, social and economic sustainability
		2040 Years 5 & 6 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, HASS, D&T, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy		Learn About STEM/STEAM Foundation – Year 10 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy
		Learn About Water Years 1 – 6 Subjects: English, Science, Geography, Maths, ICT, Civ. & Cit. Themes: Clean accessible water, water conservation & consumption, storm-water pollution.		Blue: The Film Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: HASS, Science, English, Maths, Health, Arts, D&T Themes: Healthy oceans, habitat destruction, species loss, pollution
		Learn About Energy Years 1 – 6 Subjects: English, STEM, HASS, Maths Themes: Sustainability, climate change, technology, energy generation, renewables		Earth Hour Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: Science, English, Geography, D&T, Art Themes: Climate change, extreme weather events, biodiversity, healthy oceans
		Cisco Global Problem Solvers Years 3 – 6 Subjects: HASS, D&T, English Themes: Teamwork, collaboration, innovation, real-world problems		Learn about STEM/STEAM Foundation – Year 10 Subjects: Science, Geography, Maths, D&T, Art Themes: 21st-century & enterprise skills, design thinking, creativity
		The Final Quarter Years 5 & 6 Subjects: HASS, Civ. & Cit, HPE, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Histories & Cultures, English, Music Themes: Racism, privilege, cultural pride, resilience, values, dignity		Including Everyone Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, Arts, Humanities, Design, Arts, English, HPE, Civ. & Cit., History Themes: Educational parity, entrepreneurism
		2040 Years 5 & 6 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy		The Bays Years 5 & 6 Subjects: Geography Themes: Community and stakeholder inclusive urban development, livability, local democracy
		Mobile Muster Years 3 – 6 Subjects: History, English, Science, Geography, Tech, Arts, Design, HASS Themes: E-waste/recycling, sustainability, behaviour change, product stewardship		Bright Sparks Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: English, Maths Themes: Recycling, closing the loop, reducing waste and taking positive action
		Learn About Climate Change Years 1 – 6 Subjects: STEM, Geography, Art Themes: Climate change, sustainability, scientific research, technology, weather		Earth Hour Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: Science, English, Geography, D&T, Art Themes: Climate change, extreme weather events, biodiversity, healthy oceans
		Blue: The Film Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: HASS, Science, English, Maths, Health, Arts, D&T Themes: Healthy oceans, habitat destruction, species loss, pollution		Take 3 Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: Humanities, Science, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures, Arts, English, Commerce Themes: Healthy oceans, pollution, taking action, waterways
		Roots and Shoots Foundation – Year 6 Subjects: Science, HASS, English, Geography Themes: Habitat destruction, biodiversity, climate change		Love Food? Love Bees! Years 5 & 6 Subjects: English, Science, Commerce, Health, Arts, Maths Themes: Food security, sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystems
		Stories of Our Rights and Freedoms Years 5 & 6 Subjects: HASS Themes: Human rights, democracy, the UN, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander rights & freedoms		IMAGI-NATION{TV} Years 5 & 6 Subjects: English, Arts, HASS, D&T, HPE, Civ. & Cit., History, Communication Themes: Educational parity, entrepreneurism, using imagination

Secondary Lessons

		The Oasis Years 9 & 10 Subjects: HPE Themes: Youth Homelessness, Resilience, Social Inequality		Life After The Oasis Years 9 & 10 Subjects: HPE Themes: Youth Homelessness, Resilience, Social Inequality
		2040 Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy		Love Food? Love Bees! Years 9 & 10 Subjects: Geography Themes: Food security, sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystems
		SugarByHalf Years 7 – 10 Subjects: HPE, Science, English, HASS, Maths Themes: Healthy eating, diet, social and economical impacts of sugar		Dying to Live Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, Science, Maths and HPE Themes: Organ and tissue donation
		Cool Australia: 1,650 lessons Foundation – Year 12 Subjects: More than 23 Themes: Environmental, social and economic sustainability		Cool Australia Digital Library Open to All Curated digital library for learning and research. Themes: Environmental, social and economic sustainability
		AFLW Years 9 – 12 Subjects: English, HPE Themes: Women in sport, overcoming stereotypes, identity, diversity, celebrating difference		2040 Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy
		MangroveWatch Years 9 – 12 Subjects: Geography, Science Themes: Healthy waterways, citizen science		Learn About Water Years 9 & 10 Subjects: Science, Geography, Maths, ICT, Civ. & Cit. Themes: Clean accessible water, water conservation & consumption, storm-water pollution.
		2040 Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy		Earth Hour Years 7 – 10 Subjects: Science, English, Geography, D&T, Art Themes: Climate change, extreme weather events, biodiversity, healthy oceans
		Aspire Generation Years 9 & 10 Subjects: English and Work Studies Themes: Innovation, making a difference in your local community		Learn about STEM/STEAM Foundation – Year 10 Subjects: Science, Geography, Maths, D&T, Art Themes: 21st-century & enterprise skills, design thinking, creativity
		The Final Quarter Years 7 – 10 Subjects: Humanities, Civ. & Cit., HPE, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures, English, Music Themes: Racism, privilege, cultural pride, resilience, values, dignity.		IMAGI-NATION{TV} Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, Arts, Humanities, Design, Arts, English, HPE, Civ. & Cit., History Themes: Educational parity, entrepreneurism
		2040 Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy		The Bays Years 7 & 8 Subjects: Geography Themes: Community and stakeholder inclusive urban development, livability, local democracy
		Mobile Muster Years 3 – 8 Subjects: History, English, Science, Geography, Tech, Arts, Design, HASS Themes: E-waste/recycling, sustainability, behaviour change, product stewardship		Bright Sparks Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English (Literacy), Science, Maths Themes: Recycling, closing the loop, reducing waste and taking positive action
		2040 Years 7 – 10 Subjects: English, STEM, Geography, Commerce, D&T, HASS, Maths Themes: Climate change, marine permaculture, educating girls, tech, agriculture, transport, energy		Learn About Climate Change Years 1 – 6 Subjects: STEM, Geography, Art Themes: Climate change, sustainability, scientific research, technology, weather
		Blue: The Film Years 7 – 10 Subjects: Geography, Science, English, Maths Themes: Healthy oceans, habitat destruction, species loss, pollution		Take 3 Years 7 – 10 Subjects: Humanities, Science, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures, Arts, English, Commerce Themes: Healthy oceans, pollution, taking action, waterways
		Love Food? Love Bees! Years 9 & 10 Subjects: Geography Themes: Food security, sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystems		Citizen Science Years 7 – 10 Subjects: Science, Geography, Maths Themes: Climate change, citizen science, biodiversity
		Stories of Our Rights and Freedoms Years 7 – 10 Subjects: History, Civ. & Cit, Creativity Themes: Human rights, democracy, the UN, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander rights & freedoms		Our Stories Years 8 & 9 Subjects: Civics and Citizenship Themes: Empathy and understanding, refugees and asylum seekers

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