A 2040 vision for your community

This teaching resource provides you with multiple lessons worth of material that can be used to immerse students in, and connect with, the positive sustainability messages explored in 2040. Students begin by assessing where their community is in terms of the themes of the 2040 documentary. Next, students take inspiration from the solutions presented in 2040, to propose ideas for leading their community to a better future.

Students work collaboratively to develop a 2040 vision for their community and present their ideas to the community. Based on feedback from the community, they then work together to design, plan and implement a project from their 2040 community vision. The social action created can be used to engage your school or the wider community. Following project completion, students will celebrate and reflect on the success of their project and their participation in the project.

Learning intentions

Students will...

• understand that they have a role to play in creating the future they want to see
• understand and plan the processes required for planning and executing a social action project

Success Criteria:

Students can...

• assess their community according to criteria
• identify an action they want to take for a better future in their community
• follow the processes and steps required for planning and executing a social action project
• participate in group and class discussion
• work collaboratively and independently
• use their skills and interests to engage their community in conversations and actions for change

Credits and acknowledgements:

Curriculum material and mapping has been developed and written by Cool.org.

Cool.org, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation, and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.