Global Issues

Issues & Activities

• Global Goals 2030
• Mr. Shah’s Global Issues Homepage - A well- organized personal site with many topics.
• UN Sustainable Development Goals - Easy-to-understand explanation.
• UNESCO Themes Descriptions of main issues.
• Do Something - Youth-led projects for change.
• 100 People: A World Portrait - A good overview of the state of the world, with videos.
• Taking It Global Youth Action Guides - On climate change, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and other issues
• The Story of Stuff - Interesting multimedia presentations on the negative impacts of globalization, bottled water, Cap-and-Trade, etc.
• Severn Suzuki Speech at the Rio Earth Summit (video & script) - Very impressive. Don't miss this one!
• Living on Earth (environment, energy issues)
• Care2 Make a Difference (healthy, green living and other global issues)

Japanese agencies & organizations

• Japan’s ODA - How Japan invests in projects around the world
• JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency
• JANIC - Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation

Teachers' resources

• Global Issues in Language Education SIG (JALT)
• Global Issues SIG (IATEFL-UK)