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I’llbeintroducingyoutotheSustainABLEkitsandgoingoversomedetailsofourprogramming.I’llalsotellyouali@lebitaboutwhatsustainabilityis,andthengooverthehands-onacDviDesincludedinthekits.
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ThisslidecanbecustomizedtoprovideinformaDonabouthowyourinsDtuDonwillbeusingtheSustainABLEkits:• IncorporaDngSustainABLEkitacDviDesintoongoingprogramming• OfferingspecialSustainABLEprogrammingandevents
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TheSustainABLEacDvitykitscoverfourkeyconcepts.First,whatdoes“sustainability”mean?Sustainabilitymeanshealthypeople,communi1es,andenvironments,nowandinthefuture.You’llseethatthisconceptappearsinmanyoftheacDviDes.ThisinteracDonbetweenhumansandourenvironmentisveryimportant.SustainabilityisnotjustaboutprotecDngthenaturalenvironment—it’saboutensuringagoodqualityoflifeforpeople,too.SomeofthekitacDviDesspecificallyconsiderthewaysociety,theenvironment,andtheeconomyinteract.ThisissomeDmescalledthe“3Ps”:People,Planet,andProsperity.
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Second,whatissustainabilityscience?Sustainabilitysciencestudiestheinterac1onbetweenpeopleandtheplanet,andfindsinnova1veandresponsiblesolu1ons.SustainabilityscienceisdefinedbytheholisDcapproachittakestosolvingproblems.SustainabilityscienDstscanbeinanyfieldofscienceorengineering,andtheycanuseavarietyofmethods.OXen,theyuseanapproachcalledsystemsthinkingtoconsidertheinterrelated,interdependent,andinteracDngelementsofproblems.SomeofthekitacDviDesgivevisitorsachancetoexploresystemsthinking.
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Third,sustainabilitythinksaheadtothefuture.Sustainabilitysolu/onsaddresstoday’sbiggestchallengestocreatethefuturewewant.Futuresthinkingrecognizestherolethatindividualsandsocietyplayinbuildingourfutureandreflectsonthekindofworldwecreatethroughourdecisionsandchoices.ManyofthekitacDviDesemphasizetheimportanceofthinkingaboutthefuture.
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Fourth,sustainabilityisrelevanttoallofus:Everyonehasaparttoplayincrea1ngourfuture.BeingachangeagentinvolvesaskingquesDonsandtakingacDons,asindividualsandcommuniDes.EachacDvityinthekitincludesanexampleofwaysthatdifferentcommuniDescan(andhave)madesustainablechoices.SustainablesoluDonswillbedifferentfordifferentfamiliesandindifferentplaces.YoucanhelpparDcipantsthinkaboutthewaystheycanembracesustainability—leavingitopentothemtodecidehowtheywanttoact.
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Nowlet’stakeaquicklookattheacDviDesincludedintheSustainABLEkit.FutureBuilderisacollaboraDvegamethatchallengesplayerstobuildapretendsustainablecommunity.Theydrawcardstodiscoverwhattobuild,anduseresourceblockstobuildatowerthatrepresentstheircommunity.Theyneedtobuildsustainably,ortheircommunitywillcollapse!TheprimarylearningobjecDvesofthisacDvityis:Sustainablecommuni1esmeettheneedsofpeople,theplanet,andtheeconomy.
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MyCommunityisacreaDveacDvitythatchallengesparDcipantstothinkaboutwaystoimprovetheircommunityandmakeitmoresustainable.TheyconsiderdifferentwaysthatpeoplecanimproveareasoftheircommuniDes,thendrawapicturethatillustrateshowtheycouldmaketheirowncommunitymoresustainable.TheprimarylearningobjecDvesofthisacDvityis(again):Sustainablecommuni1esmeettheneedsofpeople,theplanet,andtheeconomy.
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SystemsScrambleisawhole-bodygamethatallowsplayerstoexperiencehowpartsinasysteminteract.Theywilldiscoverthatinasystem,thingsarealwayschanging!TheprimarylearningobjecDvesofthisacDvityis:Systemsthinkinghelpsusunderstandourcomplexworldandplanforamoresustainablefuture.
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Crea9veReinven9onisagamethatintroducesparDcipantstowaysthatwecanmakethingsmoresustainably.Theydiscoverhowsomecompaniesarereusing,recycling,andrepurposingmaterialsincreaDveways.TheyalsocantakeawayinstrucDonsfordoingasustainablecraXathome(opDonal).TheprimarylearningobjecDvesofthisacDvityis:Sustainabilitysolu1onsaddresstoday’sbiggestchallengestocreatethefuturewewant.
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WaterRollisacollaboraDveacDvitythatchallengesplayerstoworktogethertoshareanimportantlimitedresource:water.Theylearnsomeofthewaysweusewatertoday,andconsiderhowwemightrespondifwaterbecamemorescarce.TheprimarylearningobjecDvesofthisacDvityis(again):Sustainabilitysolu1onsaddresstoday’sbiggestchallengestocreatethefuturewewant.
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HighFivefortheFuturegivesparDcipantsanopportunitytothinkaboutthingstheycandotobeasustainabilitychangeagent.TheywriteordrawanideaforaconcreteacDontheycantaketohelpbuildamoresustainablefuture.Iftheylike,theycantakeaphotoofthemselvesinfrontofthe“HighFive”backdrop.Theycanevengivetheimageofafuturekidahighfiveiftheylike!ThisacDvityprovidesaphotoopaswellasachanceforparDcipantstoengageinsocialmedia,usingthe#high5future.TheprimarylearningobjecDvesofthisacDvityis:Weneednewsustainabilitysolu1ons…andweneedyourhelpfindingthem!
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TheSustainABLEkitincludeseverythingyouneedforeachacDvity:• Ac9vityguides:ProvideinstrucDonsandexplanaDonsforparDcipants.Youcan
sharethiswiththemasyoufacilitatetheacDvity,sotheycanseetheinformaDonandpictures.SomeacDviDesalsohaveaddiDonalinformaDonsheetswithimagesthatyoucansharewithparDcipants
• Facilitatorguides:ProvideinstrucDonsandinformaDonforyou,the activity leader. There is also a guide with tips for facilitating hands-on science activities with diverse audiences. You should read these ahead of time.
• Materials and supplies: EachboxincludeseverythingyouneedtodotheacDvitywith100parDcipants.Whenit’sDmetorestock,suppliesareinexpensiveandreadilyavailableatdiscountstores.
InaddiDontothehands-onacDviDes,theSustainABLEkitalsoincludespostersandothermaterialstohelpsharesustainabilityconcepts.
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Foreducators:• SustainabilityinScienceMuseumswebsite:h@ps://
sustainabilitysoluDons.asu.edu/sciencemuseums/• NISENetwebsite:h@p://nisenet.org/• Trainingvideos(Vimeo):h@ps://vimeopro.com/nisenet/sustainabilityForparDcipants:• LazyPerson’sGuidetoSavingtheWorld:h@p://www.un.org/
sustainabledevelopment/takeacDon/
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Youcanusethisblank,formaCedslidetoaddcontenttothepresenta1on.
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