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Better world by 2030

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There is a lot of relevant information about de SDG that it would be very interesting for you to know and  you can share with friends, family, etc.

In pairs, choose the right goal number of each statement.

Global Goals
Ricardo1. Global Goals (CC0)

When you finish, in groups,  debate about the information given in each statement.

A. One third (⅓) of all food produced in our world every year goes to waste.

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Goal 7

Goal 12

Goal 13

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B. One out of every five (⅕) children in our world live in extreme poverty.

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Goal 2

Goal 1

Goal 7

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C. Trees and forests are very important to humans, animals, plants and insects.

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Goal 15

Goal 17

Goal 14

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D. In 2018, there were 820 million hungry people in our world.

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Goal 9

Goal 2

Goal 8

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E. Measles vaccinations have prevented nearly 15.6 million deaths since 2000.

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Goal 5

Goal 3

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F. Globally one fifth (⅕) of young people are not in education, employment or training.

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Goal 8

Goal 2

Goal 5

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G. Handwashing is one of the best ways to stop infections and disease from spreading.

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Goal 4

Goal 6

Goal 16

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H. 1.6 billion children were out of school worldwide in April 2020 during the global Covid19 shutdown.

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Goal 4

Goal 1

Goal 3

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I. 90% (9/10) of people in our world who live in cities and towns are breathing unsafe air.

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Goal 15

Goal 11

Goal 10

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J. 3.8 billion people in our world’s population of 7.6 billion do not have access to the internet.

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Goal 16

Goal 8

Goal 9

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k. Countries, businesses, scientists, schools, everyone will need to work together to make the Goals happen.

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Goal 17

Goal 7

Goal 6

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L. The country with the highest number of female members in national government is Rwanda (in Africa), but globally only 24% (just under ¼) of our governments are made up of women.

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Goal 5

Goal 6

Goal 7

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M. Burning fossil fuel (coal, oil) & gas produces large amounts of greenhouse gasses, which are harmful to people’s health and the environment.

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Goal 1

Goal 3

Goal 13

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N. The 26 richest billionaires own as much as the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half (½) of the planet’s population.

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Goal 10

Goal 11

Goal 13

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O. Beach clean ups and buying fewer plastic goods and goods with less plastic packaging can help with the problem of plastic pollution in our seas and oceans.

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Goal 14

Goal 16

Goal 17

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P. Over 20 million people in our world are refugees (someone who must leave their country because of conflict, war or discrimination).

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Goal 6

Goal 16

Goal 11

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Q. Our planet’s rising temperature has made our weather more extreme and unpredictable.

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Goal 7

Goal 8

Goal 9

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FINAL CHALLENGE: We are in 2030 (video promotion)

 Once you  know deeply  the SDG, you are totally ready to spread your knowledge all over the world  by gathering all the information you have  and doing a video promotion.

In order to promote the 2030 Agenda, imagine we are already in 2030.

Agenda 2030
Gerd Altmann. Agenda 2030 (Pixabay)

Imagine all your ideas to create a better world for everybody were a success. Everybody was aware of the necessity of a change in our daily actions and contributed to improve the world.

Create a video promotion for  your classmates, family and everybody comparing  the world before  and now for them to see the difference after meeting the goals of the 2030 AGENDA: you made the difference! YOU ARE A CHANGEMAKER!

Include in your video  the song you invented in your third task.

For accuraccy, review the past simple in My English pages and practice doing the following activities.

Don't forget that the  rubric to assess a video promotion will help you know how to do a great job (download in editable odt format, download in pdf).

You deserve your Certificate of participation and Changemaker card

Do not forget to ask for your:

Certificate
Mudassar Iqbal. Certificate (Pixabay

I dare you to form a team of eight classmates and to do missions in your free time in order to meet the 2030 Agenda. You will get a passport and you will have to fill it up indicating your names.

Passport
Cedec. Passport (CC BY-SA)

Everytime you do a mission, you have to give your teacher a paper with the the following information:

  1. Name of your mission:
  2. Goal or goals met:
  3. If adults help you, indicate who:
  4. Description of your mission:
  5. Result:
  6. Impact:

The teacher will tick or stamp your passport everytime you carry a mission on.

Learning diary

Now, write in your learning diary your reflections.

Here,  you  have some questions to answer:

  • What did I learn?
  • What was new to me?
  • Was there something that changed my views and why?
  • What didn't I  understand?  Why?
  • What was more difficult? Why?
  • What  have I learnt that can have some relevance to me? Can I identify it?
  • How am I going to apply this knowledge to my life?
  • Would I like to continue learning English by doing projects?
  • What TASKS did  I like more?
  • Do I think that I have improved my English? What specific competences have I developed with this project?
  • What key competences have I developed with this project?
  • Am I going to change my habits in order to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda?

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