Module 1 – Sustainable Development

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Sustainable development is one of the main topics that concern states, countries, communities, and people. The causes of climate change, such as the continuous emission of greenhouse gases, have led to many effects, such as the depletion of natural resources and habitats. In a sustainable community, the natural resources are not decreasing, but they are reused for the needs of the present without wasting their availability for future needs. Hence, the need to move towards a more sustainable living and mindset is more essential than ever. In this module, the learners will have the opportunity to go through the most fundamental terms of sustainable development. Additionally, the causes and effects of climate change will be presented with the aim to raise environmental awareness and how human activity can be the one harming the environment but at the same time the one that can actually save it.

Based on the European Qualification Framework (EQF), the learning objectives to gain through the module 1 by youth workers are:

Topics	Aims	Learning Objectives
Topics	Aims	Knowledge	Skills	Competences
Unit 1.1: An Introduction to Sustainable Development	Unit 1, aims to identify what sustainable development is, its importance and the connection it has with the SGD goals.	Understand the terminology of ‘Sustainable Development’ and its history Understand the importance of sustainable development Recognizing key elements like environmental, social, and economic sustainability Understand the connection with the SGDs	Identify examples of sustainable and unsustainable practices Recognize and explain the SGD goals	Work or study under supervision with some autonomy, such as participating in group projects on sustainable practices Being proactive and forward-thinking
Unit 1.2: Climate Change	Unit 2 aims to focus on climate change, its causes and effects, and how they led to the need for sustainable development.	Understand the terminology of ‘Climate Change’ Understand the ‘Greenhouse effect’ Understand the effects of climate change Understand the causes of climate change	Know how to explain the climate change Know how to explain the ‘Greenhouse effect’ Recognize the climate change effects Recognize the climate change causes	Applying a holistic approach to understanding and solving climate-related problems Ability to anticipate future climate scenarios and develop long-term strategies for mitigation and adaptation.
Unit 1.3: Sustainable living: How small actions can create big change	Unit 3 aims to explore actions that can change the lifestyle making it more sustainable and healthier.	Understand why to take action for a more sustainable and healthier lifestyle	Know how to take action for a more sustainable and healthier lifestyle	Understand the link between the actions needed to take to sustainability and climate change mitigation Ability to set realistic and measurable sustainability goals and develop action plans to achieve them

Course Content

Unit 1.1: An Introduction to Sustainable Development
In this Unit, sustainable development will be defined, while highlighting also its importance. Discussed will be also the history behind it and the connection it has with the UN and the EU GreenComp Framework.

Unit 1.2: Climate Change
The main focus of Unit 2 is on climate change, its causes and effects, and how they led to the need for sustainable development. Understanding environmental issues and how we humans contributed to these, is crucial in order to start rethinking the actions we take in our everyday life.

Unit 1.3: Sustainable living: How small actions can create big change
Real change starts within ourselves. Hence, Unit 3 will allow the learner to explore ways that can change the lifestyle making it more sustainable and healthier. Earth's natural resources are depleting and every individual can make attempts to reduce their use of them.

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