The Story of Sustainability - SLX Swiss Learning Exchange SA

Learning Plan Description

With how important sustainable development is, SDG Plus has put together a 10-part miniseries that will quickly bring you up to speed. We will introduce you to the world of sustainability and walk you through its origin story, its key concepts and give you real-world examples from communities and organizations from around the world. To save the world, you have to start somewhere. Why not start with us on?

Learning Objectives

Learn how the Brundtland Commission coined and popularised the term ‘sustainable development’.

Discover how sustainability was practiced by our Ancestors.

What led to the birth of the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals?

Identifying Sustainable and Unsustainable practices.

The importance of the three pillars of sustainability framework.

Understand why we must limit our global warming to 1.5° Celsius.

Understand why private companies should move towards sustainability.

Structure

Module 1
Module 2

Module 1

Introduction to Sustainability

1.1:Birth of Modern Sustainability

1.2:Theories and Principles of Sustainability

1.3:Origin Story for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

1.4:Origin Story for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

1.5:Sustainable and Unsustainable Practices Around the Globe

Module 2

Concepts in Sustainability

2.1:The 3 Pillars of Sustainability

2.2:Economics of Sustainability

2.3:Sustainable Solutions: Different Approaches to a Common Goal

2.4:Climate Change Conference

2.5:Business Sustainability

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We have limited to achieve sustainable development, and it is a tough road ahead. Come join us, and we tell you the story of sustainability and how we can overcome this challenge.

Learning Plan Description

Learning Objectives

Structure

Module 1

Module 2