Makes abstract SDGs concrete and understandable.
Promotes student ownership — they choose what they’re passionate about.
Fosters real-world learning and action in the school.
Supports cross-curricular learning (science, art, social studies, language, etc.).
Builds a school-wide SDG culture of awareness and change-making.
How to Implement SDG Corners/Walls in Your School
- 🧱 Set Up the Corners or Wall Spaces
Choose 17 different spaces (or fewer if limited) around your school — corridors, classrooms, walls, or even display boards.
Label each space clearly with:
SDG number
Name of the goal (e.g., “SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation”)
A visual icon or poster (download free SDG icons from UN site)
A small explanation in child-friendly language
Let Children Choose Their SDG
Brief students about each SDG in assembly or class.
Give a simple interest form: “Which SDG are you most interested in working on?”
Let them join groups based on their interests — maybe 2–6 children per goal.
Activity-Based Participation
Each SDG group will:
Research what their SDG means.
Relate it to local problems and their own life.
Create charts, models, stories, poems, paintings, slogans, etc. for their wall.
Suggest small actions students can do for that SDG.
Example for SDG 13 (Climate Action):
Posters on global warming
Thermometer showing school temperature awareness
Tree-planting drive photos
"Tips to save energy" written by students
️ Student-Led Projects or Campaigns
Encourage children to:
Run school-level awareness drives.
Start recycling or hygiene projects (for SDG 3, SDG 12).
Organize SDG days where each group presents what they’ve done.
Rotation & Reflection
After 2–3 months, allow students to switch SDG groups if they want.
Let each group present progress in morning assembly or on SDG week.
Celebrate student actions — display badges, certificates, or a “SDG Hero of the Month”.
🧩 Extra Tips for Implementation
Tip Action
Use visuals Make it colorful and child-friendly with SDG icons and simple language
Use local context Help students link the SDGs to problems they see around them
Involve teachers Assign one teacher as mentor per 3–4 SDGs
Collaborate Link art, science, and social studies teachers to support the projects
Share it Showcase on social media or newsletters — inspire the community
This SDG Corner Model makes the school a living, breathing lab of sustainable thinking. It develops responsible citizens, critical thinkers, and future changemakers — and all from within your own school building.