4C chapter 13
Eco Resolution
HOMEWORK PREPARATION
“The difficulty that we face in highlighting the current environmental crisis to young people is that they didn’t create it, yet it will be up to them to solve it. They will have to forgo some of the luxuries enjoyed by their parents if climate change is to be reversed. ‘Not fair’ will be the cry. We must appeal to young people’s sense of world citizenship by acknowledging their generation as the one that faced its responsibilities. Their gift? The greatest accolade – saving the world. They are, in fact, our only hope.”
Jeremy Gilley Background for Teachers:
Prior to making The Day After Peace, Jeremy asked, “How can I document life-saving activity on Peace Day, and how do I tell the world’s people about the Day?”
Part of the answer lies in involving corporations. Jeremy filmed Ray C. Anderson, CEO of Interface, one of the world’s largest interior furnishings companies, and a pioneer of sustainable development. Ray opened Jeremy’s eyes to the link between environmental destruction and conflict. Their discussion prompted Jeremy to re-examine Peace One Day’s core values and make changes to the day-to-day running of the organisation (Skype Video calls instead of flights to meetings, recycled and sustainable office products, office recycling). It is hoped that this lesson – the Eco Resolution – will help inspire
Purpose of the Lesson:
In this lesson, the students will examine the seriousness of the environmental crisis and its impact on conflict. They will make a resolution, for Peace Day and beyond, to take simple actions
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to • Discuss their understanding of issues related to the environment • Describe the link between human activities, the environment, and conflict • Explain their individual responsibility and actions they might take in relation to environmental issues
• Make a resolution to take a simple, personal step toward protecting the environment: an Eco Resolution
• Complete the ‘Three Steps to Peace One Day’
Please help students to consider the Three Steps to Peace One Day
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to help raise awareness of this connection and the necessity to take action to reverse the effects of global warming.
young people to make different choices in their lives that lead to a more sustainable world, using Peace Day as a focus for their activities.
Watch Jeremy’s filmed meeting with Ray C. Anderson below.
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