Sustainability & Social Justice

Sustainability & Social Justice

Time required: 30 minutes

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Define social justice and social equity
  • Understand the role of social equity and social justice in sustainability issues
  • Identify organizations involved in sustainability and social justice
  • Connect social justice to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Identify ways to get involved in supporting social justice issues relating to sustainability

Module summary

  1. Introduction to sustainability and social justice
  2. Marginalized groups and identities
  3. Definitions
  4. The role of social equity and social justice in sustainability
  5. Connecting social justice to the UN SDGs
  6. Focus on: Climate justice
  7. Activity
  8. Canadian organizations supporting sustainability and social justice
  9. Reflection
  10. Conclusion

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