Integrating 17 goals

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@Sahar730dd459d2
Hi,
Indeed educating students about the 17 SDGs is important. It is a good strategy of integrating collaboration to promote SDGs at school. To senstize students about a sustainable society, I made them view a video. The class was divided into groups, where each group had to do some research about the actions to be taken to protect the environment and encourage sustainability. I even introduce the 3R to pupils: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Everyday pupils receive bottles of water at school as it's a ZEP institution. They used these bottles for planting. Ultimately, this activity changed the view of the school. These children were rewarded in the assembly and it motivates children to protect their environment to ensure sustainable world.

hello Sahar
Introducing students to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) involves explaining their global significance and fostering understanding of their interconnected nature. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, students can grasp the goals' importance and how they address pressing issues like poverty, climate change, and inequality. To make the concept tangible, students can engage in practical work sessions related to life and earth sciences. For instance, they could conduct a project on sustainable agriculture, exploring how farming practices impact food security (SDG 2), biodiversity (SDG 15), and climate action (SDG 13). By analyzing soil health, water usage, and crop diversity, students can propose sustainable farming methods that align with multiple SDGs and contribute to a healthier planet and society.

@Vanny Integrating the SDGs through real-world phenomena and actionable tasks is a great way to make the goals relatable and engaging for students. I've found success using SDG's by incorporating project-based learning, where students can work on community projects aligned with specific SDGs. Also, inviting guest speakers working in sustainability can provide practical insights and inspiration to my students at school.

@Sahar730dd459d2 said in The SDG's:

a campaign called "A candy for a smile"

The project-based approach is a great way to learn in a holistic way, especially when it's connected to real-life situations.

Could you please tell more about the campaign? What exactly did the students do?

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@Sahar730dd459d2

But.. how about the implementation in primary schools especially in rural schools. Is it possible?

@Vanny
Thank you for raising this topic. I was trained at the Academy of European Schools. The first course was dedicated to Nature-based solutions. I have integrated this topic in Fine Art classes, when we have passed the Landscape topic, I have talked about environmental issues, and in the younger classes we have recycled paper and I have talked about the protection and sustainable development of forested areas. the next course was the Bring the Ocean to Your School training. Seascape theme, how could I frame the global ocean problem theme? This year, we also presented the project work of my students to the European Blue Schools network, it was approved, by the way, it was the first time that Armenia was included in the network, I am glad that I had my small contribution to that cause.
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The 17 SDG goals are present in almost all educational programs but the way teachers can use ICT to approach them is the key to successfully rwach the goal of engagimg the students. Vanny is right when she stressed the fact that the SDG goals they teied to implement are key as they are a means to make ICT an accessible tool for both teachers and students whoch is itself a goal of equity among different people from differwnt races.

Hi Vanny,
I love your approach—it’s very timely and impactful! Integrating the SDGs through real-world phenomena makes learning meaningful and helps students see their role in creating change. I’ve tried a similar approach at my school by connecting project-based learning to SDGs, even without an official framework.
Here are a few ideas that might inspire your practice:

1. SDG Journals – Let students maintain a reflection journal where they link current events to specific SDGs.
2. Thematic Weeks – Dedicate each week to one SDG. Invite local speakers or organize classroom activities around that theme.
3. Mini Action Projects – Have students select a local issue (e.g., water waste, food security) and propose a small intervention tied to a goal.
4. SDG Gallery Walk – Students create posters or models representing different goals, then present them to peers or parents.
5. Debate Controversial Indicators – Let students explore and debate specific indicators like GDP vs. happiness, or carbon tax vs. subsidies.
   Your final step—student action—is powerful. It shifts learning from passive to proactive. I’d love to hear how your students respond when you try it out!