Sustainable Development for Society

Teaching Objective
- In 2015, many countries adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development (SD) goals. The aims of this course are:
  - Understand the backgrounds and current standing of the 17 SD goals.
  - Identify the problems of SD in one’s own country.
  - Reflect on one's own attitude and behavior and find ways to resolve any inconsistencies with the goals.
  - Develop the capability to advocate for the SD goals.
Arrangement of teaching schedule
- Students are introduced to various SD problems and solutions by visiting local farms, villages, parks, etc.
- Students are divided into 8 groups:
  - Each group collects information on the background and current condition on one of the following 8 SD goals and then gives an oral report: No. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 17.
  - Each group designs an action plan to promote the goal. Two of the plans getting highest votes are executed on/off campus.
- Activities that may be considered include:
  - Exhibition booth
  - Poster Exhibition
  - Survey
  - Action drama
  - Soapbox Speech
  - Competition
  - Question/Answer contest
  - Oral/Written report
  - Art/Graphic/Comic work
  - Fundraising (lunchbox, dinner party, concert, etc.)