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IPCC - Degrowth and minimalism to combat climate change
Lesson13 of 15 in this unit
SecondaryYear 5 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmentalClimate ChangeConservationLand Management
Lesson Summary
Students explore how countries’ pursuit of growth economies for better living standards for its citizens are unsustainable and will ultimately lead to worse living standards in the future. They explore alternatives, such as the degrowth movement, which promotes living within the planet’s productive means.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how an unsustainable growth economy will ultimately lead to lower living standards.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain what is meant by the terms growth economy, stable economy, recession, and degrowth
- explain the cost of society's over-consumption of natural resources
- critically reflect on what is truly necessary for a 'high' standard of living.
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