Exploring the systems we live in

Students will explore and propose sustainable strategies for enhancing a place's liveability by analysing a local product, business or corporation. They will view videos from the feature documentary Future Council, investigate different systems, and explore businesses that operate in regenerative and/or circular systems.

Learning intentions

Students will:

• explore the concept of the circular economy and its impact on sustainability
• understand how strategies can be used to promote environmental action and awareness.

Success criteria

Students can:

• explain the principles of the circular economy and its benefits
• analyse how sustainable strategies can influence individual and collective action.

Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• critical thinking
• collaboration
• community engagement
• digital literacy
• problem solving

Support students to join the Future Council

Any young person aged 9-16 can join the Future Council movement. Members can participate in global meetups, connect with like-minded peers, learn from world-class experts and participate in design challenges to create a better future. Future Council also shares trusted knowledge, helpful resources and clear paths for action. It seeks to unlock wonder and creativity, whilst bringing a much needed morality to decision making.

Initially, members will be invited to co-design how the Future Council will be embedded into businesses, institutions and schools - creating opportunities for young people to collaborate on real, sustainable products and find real, sustainable solutions. If you know a young person who would be interested and inspired to be part of co-designing the Future Council with us, please encourage and support them to join. Learn more here.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN SDG 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

• Target 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

Credits and acknowledgements

Future Council is a Regen Studios film co-produced with Tebbernekkel. Cool.org and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Shark Island Foundation, LEEAF, Alberts I The Tony Foundation, Documentary Australia and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources. These lessons have been created by Cool.org in partnership with Regen Studios & Regenerators.