7 Individuals and Societies: Sustainable Cities

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Essential Questions:

• Factual:
  • What are examples of sustainable communities today?
  • How do these communities prioritize SDG 12?
• Conceptual:
  • Why do people form communities?
  • What makes a community sustainable?
  • How can we create sustainable communities for our future?
• Debatable
  • What are the strengths and limitations of SDG 12?
  • What are the strengths and limitations of sustainability in general?
  • What purpose does a community serve?
  • Should SDG 12 be a priority for a sustainable future?

Class Resources

GOAL: Your task is to create a sustainable community in which people and the environment thrive

ROLE:As Community Developers, you have been asked to design a sustainable community for a future world.

AUDIENCE: Attendees at the Community Fair looking for a sustainable community in which to settle.

SITUATION:The challenge is to create a society that supports sustainability within the given constraints.

PRODUCT: 3-D model of your sustainable community based on the SDG game. The 3-D model includes a legend, written rationale, and a verbal sales pitch to justify living in your sustainable community.

STANDARDS: Your 3-D model must include detailed description of:

• 1. Natural resources based on physical features.
• 2. Population.
• 3. Community's unique culture including beliefs and values, based on your physical feature.
• 4. SDG strengths and limitations.
• 5. Explanation of how government promotes sustainability.
• 6. Resources in the community and how they will be distributed (the economy).
• 7. An explanation of what makes the community unique and why someone should live there

Project Planning Document & Rubric

Class Powerpoint

What Problems is SDG 12 Trying to Solve?

Sustainable Cities Around the World

Examples of Circular Economy:

Companies committed to Sustainability

Companies whose products Pollute:

Sustainable Communities in China and Shenzhen