Decent work and economic growth
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth The University is a huge institution. It contributes more than one billion dollars to the New Zealand economy. As a whole, the 4,000 staff …
Course: English Language Learning Through Sustainability
Net Carbon Zero
Watch the video, that we saw at the beginning of this course, again. Write down notes as you will need to answer a few questions win the next step. This …
The Winds of Change
In this lesson you will look at an educational programme led by the University of Otago, which brings together New Zealand and Chilean post-graduate students. These students investigate common climate …
“Green your scene”
2 (of 6) Energy The third goal that the University aims to achieve is to be 20% more energy efficient by 2025. So far, we have seen that a reduction …
The life of a paper cup
In previous steps, we looked at the 4 targets that the University is aiming to achieve in the future. Here they are again: Cut our total carbon footprint by 33% …
Sustainable Development Targets
On examining the United Nations’ goals, the University of Otago could see that this is an extremely difficult task to accomplish. Therefore, the University created 4 targets which include all …
The last goals
14. Life Below Water Life below water includes research and teaching about marine conservation. Marine conservation includes organisms and plants found in the sea and how all of these things …
Let’s continue learning the SDGs
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure In order to develop new technology and improve sustainable practices, the university must communicate with local industry. The University supports people to start businesses by …
Let’s continue learning the goals
4. Quality Education Education changes over time. What is to be learnt, why it is to be learnt, and how it is to be learnt are all questions that need …
Identifying each Sustainability Development Goal
In the last step, we finished by saying that the United Nations developed 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), which are to be completed by 2030. The University of Otago was …
Answers to “Green your scene”
You can now compare your answers with the ones provided below. 1. Complete the sentence: “By doing one thing……..? affects other things. 2. What percentage of time are lights left …
Answers to the life of a paper cup
You can now compare your answers with the ones provided below. 1. How many steps are shown from start to finish for a paper cup? There are 13 steps from …
Sustainability Sussed Podcast
Click on the weblink below called “Sustainability Sussed Podcast.” This is a student-run podcast that includes many various discussions related to sustainability. Sustainability Sussed podcast Questions: A. How many episodes …
What’s Next?
Thank you for completing “English through Sustainability” course, we hope you enjoyed it! Never Stop Learning If you would like to continue your English language learning journey with us, you …
Engagement, Leadership & Inclusion
4 (of 6) Engagement Engagement means keeping people motivated to continue to look for ways to be sustainable. Telling your story is a powerful way to celebrate change, spark people’s …
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