Discussion: Making your school "green" and sustainable

While reading the three texts, you may have noticed that choosing to live a sustainable lifestyle is not always an easy choice.

There are numerous things we have to consider when making this decision. In the end, we may come to the conclusion that compromises have to be made in order to reach our goal.

Questions for reflection

The following questions are here to help you reflect on the topic. They can also help you come up with creative ideas when it comes to discussing how to make your school “green” and sustainable:

Sustainability classes

First of all, do you think is it important for students to learn about sustainability in school? Think about the usefulness/utility/effectiveness of a class where students can learn creative ways in which they could lead a sustainable life. Would you attend such a class? Would your fellow classmates find it...