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Primary (Prep - Grade 6): Our Role in Waste - Sharing the Planet

Central Idea:

People can make informed choices to sustain Earth's resources

Lines of Inquiry:
  • The limited nature of the Earth's resources
  • Personal choices that sustain the world
  • Systems to reuse and recycle different materials to reduce waste 

Introduction

Australians love to recycle, but are you as good as you think you are?

What is 'sustainable energy?'

Sustainable energy is energy that is renewable within a human lifetime and can be produced safely and equitably for all time with minimal impact on the environment and future inhabitants.

Sustainable Energy Now

What is 'biodiversity'?

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things; the different plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms, the genetic information they contain and the ecosystems they form.

Australian Museum - What is biodiversity? 

Oliver - the Library catalogue

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Renewable resources are an energy source that cannot be depleted and are able to supply a continuous source of clean energy.

National Geographic - renewable resources

Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy. Once these resources are used up, they cannot be replaced.

National Geographic - nonrenewable resources 

Renewable Energy Resources

Examples of Renewable Resources: Clean Energy Benefits Explained |  YourDictionary

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Nonrenewable Resources oil coal natural gas nuclear energy

Tackling Increasing Plastic Waste

What is waste?
Managing waste
Making a difference - ways you can reduce waste

Curious Kids

The United Nations - Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 12

These are the infographics of numbers 7 and 12 of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Click on the image for more details

Circular Economy - What is it?