Global Issues Tours

What comes to mind when you think about global issues? Have you ever thought about how a teenager in Vietnam could be linked to the pair of jeans you wear? The world is connected in countless ways. Global issues are connected too. The good news is while issues such as poverty, climate change, conflict, and population growth can be challenging, they all have interconnected solutions that we can develop to make long-lasting change. When we start to think of global solutions to global issues, we will begin to create a truly sustainable world.

Take a look at each tour below. Learn about a specific global issue, take actions ideas, and see related videos, photos, and links.

• Nature and Natural Resources
• Human Health and Wellbeing
• Impacts on the Planet
• Government and Economy
• Tools
• All Topics

Biodiversity Climate Change Consumption and Consumerism Ecological Footprint Ecosystems Energy Equity Food and Water  Security Global Health Governance

Human Rights Media Literacy Peace and Conflict Population and Carrying Capacity Poverty Quality of Life Service Learning Social Justice Sustainable Development Worldview and Culture

Global Issues and Sustainability Resources

Facing the Future's curriculum resources aim to educate students about global issues and engage them in thinking critically about real solutions to these issues. For more information read a brief introduction to global issues and sustainability or find global issues and sustainability resources.

Global Issues and Sustainability Resources

To complement Facing the Future's curriculum resources, this section contains background information and additional resources to help educators and students to teach and learn about global issues and sustainability.

• Action Project Database
  Links to organizations that provide service learning projects for students

• Climate Change Action Project Database
  Links to organizations that provide climate change based service learning projects for students

• Fast Facts and Quick Actions
  Information on a variety of global issues and possible actions that students can take

• Global Issues and Sustainability Resources
  A collection of global issues and sustainability books, magazines, videos, websites, and reports

• Global Issues Tours
  An overview of various global issues such as biodiversity, climate change, and human rights

• Newspapers in Education
  Written for grades 5-10, the series can be used in full or in part to study specific topics. All articles include a student activity and "take action" idea.
•  http://www.facingthefuture.org/GlobalIssuesResources/GlobalIssuesTours/tabid/297/Default.aspx