Global Issues and Sustainability Resources

Facing the Future's curriculum resources aim to educate students about global issues and engage them in thinking critically about real solutions to these issues. For more information read a brief introduction to global issues and sustainability or find global issues and sustainability resources.

Global Issues and Sustainability Resources

To complement Facing the Future's curriculum resources, this section contains background information and additional resources to help educators and students to teach and learn about global issues and sustainability.

• Action Project Database
  Links to organizations that provide service learning projects for students

• Climate Change Action Project Database
  Links to organizations that provide climate change based service learning projects for students

• Fast Facts and Quick Actions
  Information on a variety of global issues and possible actions that students can take

• Global Issues and Sustainability Resources
  A collection of global issues and sustainability books, magazines, videos, websites, and reports

• Issues In Depth
  An in-depth overview of various global issues such as biodiversity, climate change, and human rights

• Newspapers in Education
  Written for grades 5-10, the series can be used in full or in part to study specific topics. All articles include a student activity and "take action" idea.

• 60 Second Tours
  A quick overview of various global issues such as biodiversity, climate change, and human rights

What are Global Issues and Sustainability?

Global issues are social, political, economic, and environmental issues that affect everyone. Sustainable solutions to these issues are those that deal not only with present challenges, but that also take into account the well-being of future generations.