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Code: 1.2

Supporting fairness

To support equity and justice for current and future generations and learn from previous generations for sustainability.

Descriptors

Knowledge

What you can do at this level

  • K

    Knows that ethical concepts and justice for current and future generations are related to protecting nature.

  • K

    Knows about environmental justice, namely considering the interests and capabilities of other species and environmental ecosystems.

  • K

    Knows the importance of preserving nature for future generations for its own sake.

  • K

    Knows that individuals and communities differ in how and how much they can promote sustainability.

Skill

What you can do at this level

  • S

    Can apply equity and justice for current and future generations as criteria for environmental preservation and the use of natural resources.

  • S

    Can assess and question personal needs to carefully manage resources in the pursuit of longer-term goals and common interests.

  • S

    Can respect, understand and appreciate various cultures in relation to sustainability, including minority cultures, local and indigenous traditions and knowledge systems.

  • S

    Can help build consensus on sustainability in an inclusive manner.

Attitude

What you can do at this level

  • A

    Is committed to decreasing material consumption.

  • A

    Has a sense of belonging to a common humanity and of solidarity with future generations.

  • A

    Is committed to respecting the interests of future generations.

Learning outcome types
K — What you need to know: theoretical understanding and factual information.
S — What you can do: practical and technical abilities.
A — How you approach things: values, dispositions and behaviours.