Developing collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking by including sustainability in the classroom

• Session D

How can we introduce the topic of “sustainability” in the classroom while getting students to move beyond simplistic solutions and pat answers? In this hands-on workshop, we will consider how using frameworks such as the “Life Cycle Analysis” and the “Sustainable Development Goals” can develop the kind of creative problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking that are increasingly necessary to solve the challenges of our world. Participants will look at everyday examples (such as making a pizza or buying socks) with new eyes, trying to decide what the “more sustainable” option really is. Content can be easily adapted to English learners (B1+) of all ages, from primary school to tertiary study.