Join host Chris Carlton and Dr. Ian Matheson as they dive into an exciting primary school-wide environmental project. Discover how researchers, teacher candidates, primary students, and community partners came together to create vermicomposting systems that transformed classroom learning and connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. From hands-on worm bins to a red-carpet film premiere, this episode showcases the power of collaboration, innovation, and student engagement in environmental education. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on how small actions in the classroom can lead to big global change!
Resources:
Learn More about UN SDG 11:
- To get to know Global Goal 11 and its targets, visit Global Goals.
- Watch a short clip ‘Understand Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities’ from Participate - a free community-learning platform that combines best parts of social media and online learning.
- Watch United 4 Social Change video ‘Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG Series.’
Learn about processing organic wastes using earthworms:
- Learn the specifics of vermicomposting.
- Example of a poster [PDF 401 KB] from the collection produced by BEd students that includes books available for all within the Faculty of Education - each book has to do in some way with vermicomposting and/or soil health.
Take action:
- Start your own vermicompost, visit The Box of Life.
Learn more about all 17 UN SDGs on the UN’s Student Resources page and what you can do to get involved.
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