Higher Level
5.3 Sustainable development
Prescribed enduring understandings
• Sustainable development is a significant challenge in digital society. Sustainable development intersects in important ways with many digital systems.
Prescribed areas for inquiry
Supporting details (possible examples, issues, terms and initial inquiry questions)
5.3A
Climate change and action
• Global efforts to address climate change
• National, regional and local efforts to address climate change
5.3B
Responsible use of resources
• Responsible consumption, production and distribution of products and services
• Designing for responsible use of shared infrastructures and resources, for example, energy, transportation and built spaces
5.3C
Managing pollution and waste
• Pollution and waste monitoring
• Pollution and waste prevention
• Pollution and waste reduction