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| For this reason, it is now accepted that sustainable development demands action across at least three different dimensions: **environmental protection, social inclusion and economic development**. The relation between these three dimensions can be illustrated by the Venn diagram in Figure 1: actions in the economic realm must satisfy the needs of social inclusion, and our social demands must satisfy environmental possibilities. | For this reason, it is now accepted that sustainable development demands action across at least three different dimensions: **environmental protection, social inclusion and economic development**. The relation between these three dimensions can be illustrated by the Venn diagram in Figure 1: actions in the economic realm must satisfy the needs of social inclusion, and our social demands must satisfy environmental possibilities. | ||
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| + | ====== General aims and objectives of youth work for sustainability ====== | ||
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| + | * Developing young people’s knowledge of environmental and social issues at local and global level, for example with regard to: | ||
| + | * whether fish sold in the local supermarket have been caught in a way that is likely to endanger future populations; | ||
| + | * where plastic wrapping is likely to end up; | ||
| + | * what the impact of our own habits may be on children in other parts of the world; | ||
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| + | * Promoting understanding of key concepts and principles related to sustainability, for example: | ||
| + | * carbon emissions; | ||
| + | * sustainable agriculture; | ||
| + | * pollution; | ||
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| + | * Developing critical thinking skills and encourage participants to question prevailing opinions, where necessary, for example: | ||
| + | * to look beyond advertising claims made by companies; | ||
| + | * to look at some commonly held views about common priorities for the economy; | ||
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| + | * Encouraging active participation in order to promote sustainability, including at the personal, local or global scale; | ||
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| + | * Strengthening values relevant to sustainability, for example: empathy, equality, solidarity, responsibility, concern for future generations, appreciation of nature; | ||