Ten situations are studied from the sustainable development perspective.
Using the real-life experiences of a few of the individuals featured on the Architects of Change series, study certain themes of sustainable development in depth. Learn about the problems they have faced, compare them with similar cases elsewhere on the planet and make up your own mind on the best way to reconcile economic, environmental and social values.
Dumpster diving to recuperate food still fit for consumption
Introducing efficient transport systems
Promoting the use of eco-friendly raw materials
Making sanitary paper products without cutting down trees
Helping low-income families get by
Choosing farming methods that are better for animal and human health
Encouraging the integration of youth from disadvantaged areas into mainstream society
Reducing poverty by making loans to the most disadvantaged
Developing strategies to ensure sustainable urban growth
Promoting the prevention of public health problems
Finding sustainable alternatives to pesticides
Developing alternative sources of energy
Helping victims to recover from a catastrophe
Finding an alternative material to plastic
Offering Haitian pupils a gift
Recyling dangerous waste while promoting reintegration into the workforce
Generating profits with innovative and environmentally friendly practices
Developing strategies to ensure sustainable urban growth
Transforming the most fragile links in the chain of the rural economy by focusing on a healthy diet
Reinforcing the connections between communities