[Eleanor Duggan, Osaka YMCA International School, Japan] Image: ATIKARN et al. Stories have powers to connect, to enlighten, to entertain, and to educate people. Storytellers play an important role in bridging the authors and the readers. Studio Ghibli’s ingenuity leads to many popular stories that are reflective of the world we are living in. Moreover, … Continue reading UN SDGS: Studio Ghibli Tells Stories with a Mind to Foster Environmentalism & Sustainability Goals
UN SDGS: Gatekeepers, allies, enablers, persuaders
[Nadine Bailey, Western Academy of Beijing, China] While the global goals set absolute numerical targets that are tracked as discrete targets, no matter where our country of origin or residence is on the continuum of individual goals the wonderful thing is how they tie us together as part of our common humanity. As educators, librarians … Continue reading UN SDGS: Gatekeepers, allies, enablers, persuaders
UN SDGS: Genrefying with Global Citizenship in Mind
[Danny Glasner, American International School of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City] Grade 4 Teacher Michelena and her students I had been thinking about genrefying a collection using the UN Global Goals for some time. I had wanted to do so in Thailand, as it perfectly fit the ethos of my previous school and the PYP … Continue reading UN SDGS: Genrefying with Global Citizenship in Mind
UN SDGS: Spending Our Privilege
[Linda Hoiseth, American Embassy School, Delhi, India] I recently attended the grand opening of the fourth branch of The Community Library Project (TCLP) in Delhi, India. It’s a remarkable space, created with thoughtfulness and purpose by a team of dedicated professionals and volunteers to ensure everyone in the neighborhood has free access to a library. … Continue reading UN SDGS: Spending Our Privilege
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
UN Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development [Katie Day, Tanglin Trust School, Singapore] Last but not least is the goal of encouraging strong effective partnerships, global and local, in support of the other 16 goals, with the overall goal of achieving sustainable development by 2030. The … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: PEACE, JUSTICE, & STRONG INSTITUTIONS
UN Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels [Jaye Schaer, International School of Prague, Czech Republic] Every day 100 civilians are killed in armed conflicts around the world. In 2018, more than 70 million people had … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: PEACE, JUSTICE, & STRONG INSTITUTIONS
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: LIFE ON LAND
UN Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss [Katy Vance, Yokohama International School, Japan] Life on Land is a sweeping goal with over twelve different targets as wide ranging as combating poaching and trafficking, the preservation … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: LIFE ON LAND
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: LIFE BELOW WATER
UN Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources [Barb Reid & Mairin Raisdana, United World College of Southeast Asia - East Campus, Singapore] Oceans and seas cover 70% of the planet. The well-being of our planet, and all life on it, depends on our ability to keep our rivers, seas … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: LIFE BELOW WATER
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: CLIMATE ACTION
UN Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts [Jeremy Willette, Shanghai American School, China] Climate change impacts every person and every thing on our planet. Our choice to address or ignore climate change literally means the difference between life and death for us as a species as well as millions … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: CLIMATE ACTION
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
UN Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns [Courtney Park, ABA International School, Muscat, Oman] Most of us live in a throw-away society, where it’s cheaper and easier to replace something than to have it repaired. We order more food than we can eat, and throw away the extra. Technology is created with a … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 