In this 2009 interview, Vandana Shiva talks about developing countries like her native India where agricultural communities are surrounded by fertile farmland and highly favorable growing conditions yet struggle with high rates of childhood hunger. Much of the food grown by indigenous farmers are exported to richer countries. For
The recent coronavirus pandemic is only exacerbating the problems currently facing herders, also known as pastoralists, in Kenya. They’ve seen their livestock devastated and crops destroyed after the worst locust invasions in 70 years and villagers are bracing themselves for another swarm, 400 times larger if left unchecked. With less
Migration is a topic that generates a lot of argument and debate. This is despite the research that states migration has happened worldwide for centuries and that it has, with few exceptions, been beneficial for societies. This pocket-size booklet includes: Why thinking about world migration matters 10 short myths about
San áireamh: An fáth a bhfuil sé tábhachtach a bheith ag smaoineamh faoin ocras domhanda Naisc chuig na Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe Féachtar leis an bhfírinne a scagadh ón mbréag maidir le saincheisteanna tábhachtacha a bhaineann le forbairt, cearta an duine agus ceartas leis an tsraith 10 Miotas maidir le…
Welcome to the rundown of the 20 most popular resources by visitors on developmenteducation.ie across 2020, based on downloads.
GAP’s toolkit ‘Action for Community Transformation ’ introduces a programme based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, whereby together, through active, transformational learning, the interconnected nature of poverty, inequality and climate change, and imagine new solutions is explored. The core focus of this toolkit is to help communities to
This pocket-size booklet includes: Why thinking about our global food system matters 10 short myths about progress on food production, who benefits from industrial agriculture, the realities of GMOs, the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and the impact of farming subsidies. Links to the Sustainable Development Goals References per each myth
These resources introduce two young children, Nomatter and Forward who live in a small village in Zimbabwe. It explores their daily lives, as well as the challenges they and their family face against a backdrop of food insecurity, climate change and Covid-19. The Helping Hands resources are linked to the
This resource has been designed for children who are attending primary school. It can be used in the classroom by primary school teachers, as part of a children’s liturgy group or family mass group. This resource includes: 4 lesson plans links to the Catholic Pre-school and Primary Religious Education Curriculum
Aim of the game: You are a small farmer in rural Africa. You must purchase, plant, grow, harvest and sell your crops at the market before the time runs out and the season is over. This game includes playable cards, action squares and game components and instructions. The game will
Aim of the game: You are a small farmer in rural Africa. You must purchase, plant, grow, harvest and sell your crops at the market before the time runs out and the season is over. You need: Game board 3–6 players Crop Cards Deck of 36 Chance Cards (four sets)
Aim of the game: You are a small farmer in rural Africa. You must purchase, plant, grow, harvest and sell your crops at the market before the time runs out and the season is over. You need: Game board 3–6 players Crop Cards Deck of 36 Chance Cards (four sets)
Brighter Futures Ahead explores food security, gender equality and climate justice which are some of the key challenges facing young people globally today. This resource: Links issues in Zimbabwe to Ireland as part of a ‘what’s the stich?’ approach, including justice-centred and human rights approaches. Supports youth workers, youth group
This short agriculture and sustainability resource includes: Introductions to food security, causes of the global food security crisis, links to the Irish famine and famine today, the importance of agriculture and women in agriculture Case studies based on the ‘Two Villages’ project Links to videos, online links and 5 activities
Economist Michael Green explores where progress has been made in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals, and where there has been stagnation, or a decline. He finds that levels of hunger and basic medical care are broadly improving across the globe. Clean water and sanitation has seen some improvement since
This activity pack is divided into two sections: five activities for 5-7 year olds and five for 7-11 year olds. Most of the activities only require printing out some resource sheets, while some others require a sports hall, oranges or some paper plates for example. The activities are as follows:
The third audit of Development Education resources in Ireland draws on resources identified during the four-year period 2017 – 2020. A number of key events, updates and contexts in development and education have impacted on the style, content and focus areas of resource developments. Taken together, these events paint a
Following an extensive consultation process with educators in formal, non-formal education, including with youth groups, community organisations and stakeholder bodies and organisations, this strategy document builds on the learning and progress achieved from previous strategies. The strategy’s role is outlined by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D in his
Screenshot from Project Honduras. Produced by Trócaire. Gamification is a word we are seeing more and more in education, but what is it, what are its benefits, and how can you get involved? After attending Trócaire’s Game Changers event last year, Kai Evans takes us through // What is ‘gamification’?
Las acciones diarias que se recomiendan son útiles para que la gente cree hábitos sostenibles, sea un agente de cambio y empiece a pensar en cuestiones de desarrollo. Cada ODS tiene un título de una palabra, que en última instancia deletrea la siguiente frase: “Si te importa el futuro, protagoniza
The resource supports teachers to teach through a justice lens, a lens with great educational benefits, which meets the requirements as laid out in a range of junior cycle specifications, and in the Framework for Junior Cycle (2015). The spread of COVID-19 around our world has led many people to
A guidebook to support teachers and students in learning about greenwashing as a barrier to sustainable development.
What do fashion companies and EU lobbying have to do with greenwashing, but don’t know where to begin your learning journey? Part three in the series by Rachel Elizabeth Kendrick
Concerns about the ways in which issues, peoples and places have been represented in global development (GD) communications have been raised since the 1980s. Criticisms have been levelled at media and non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs), including for their portrayal of colonial stereotypes, ‘us’ and ‘them’ binary relationships and identities, and
This resource is for post primary school teachers who wish to facilitate understanding of the interconnection between war and hunger. The Resource itself is divided into several sections, beginning with an exploration of the importance of the United Nations. Other themes covered include the Sustainable Development Goals. Afri has added
Ciara Regan reviews Afri’s latest resource, Sowing Seeds of Peace, for post primary teachers which is adaptable and immediately useful across a range of school subjects.
Curated content for: Primary Education Jump to: Resources Features Blog Posts Infographics Resources More ‘Primary Education‘ Resources Features Blog Posts May25 All In: Spirit, Truth and the Journey Towards Reconciliation Reconciliation Action Plan Facilitator and artist, Cassandra Gibbs responds to Reconciliation Week in Australia, happening from 27th May – 3rd
Curated content for: Adult & Community Education Jump to: Resources Features Blog Posts Infographics Videos Resources More ‘Adult and Community Settings‘ Resources Features Blog Posts May25 All In: Spirit, Truth and the Journey Towards Reconciliation Reconciliation Action Plan Facilitator and artist, Cassandra Gibbs responds to Reconciliation Week in Australia, happening
“Dear Teacher….I have been dreaming about this book for more than a decade. I am, and always have been, passionate about Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and visualised this book because I wanted to provide students and teachers with an accessible starting point for learning about this important field. …. I
A series of suggested teaching and learning activities are presented, for Junior Infants to Second Class, and for Third to Sixth Class, using the animation as a springboard for exploring what it means to be an active global citizen. The relevant curriculum strands, strand units and objectives are also provided.