ENTRY RESOURCES - Life on Land (SDG #15)
The web links below can be used as a starting point by teachers and children to explore United Nations SDG #15 (Life on Land) and begin developing creative responses to this year’s essay and debate topic. Further suggestions are welcome and can be emailed to us here.
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United Nations SDG #15 – Life on Land
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Global Goal #15
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World’s Largest Lesson SDG #15 teacher resources (in association with UNICEF and UNESCO)
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UN Convention to Combat Desertification suggested resources, including...
- Going land degradation neutral (video)
- No rug big enough to sweep the desert under (comic book)
- Teacher’s guides: Global Land Outlook (GLO) executive summary and A Better World (in-depth book)
- Land in Numbers (book of facts)
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UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals - Resources for Educators
Key dates
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September 2018
Registration opens for Teacher Champions/Schools to participate in the TSL 2019 Essay Competition.
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20 December 2018
Deadline for submissions (with the exception of BC partner schools)
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15 February 2019
Announcement of international essay competition awardees – Finalists (Top 10%) and Honourable Mentions (Top 33%). Awardees from BC partner schools to follow in May 2019.
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31 May 2019
Registration deadline to attend the 2019 Schools Debates (registration is compulsory for all attendees).
All students and teachers who submit an essay (or Schools Sustainability Challenge video) are welcome to attend.
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8-12 July 2019
International Schools Debates & Awards, Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.