Putting Sustainability at the Heart of Learning

200 years ago, there were less than one billion humans living on our planet. Today, according to UN calculations, there are over 7 billion of us, with 68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050 (United Nations, 2018). This is putting tremendous pressure on our natural resources. Research shows that, as more and more children are being raised in isolation from nature, so is the risk of them developing prejudices against it and/or failing to develop a positive, caring attitude toward our natural environment. The need to act now is imperative.

It is widely recognized however, that teaching for sustainability can help create awareness, concern, and recognition of the consequences of people’s actions and care for the environment. Governments are starting to realize the pivotal role that education plays in the peaceful empowerment of its people and in the survival of our species on our planet.

Our nature-inspired programs positively transform children’s attitude towards the environment within a 21st century framework of learning. This transformation is made possible thanks to its unique and innovative pedagogy that empowers and engages children to use nature as an instructional medium, starting in the early years, during a child’s most critical age of their development.

For more information about Hoopla Education’s commitment to Sustainability, read and download the Sustainability Report below.

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The Garden Project and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put forward by the United Nations and received full adoption by all Member States in 2015, as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. These interconnected goals, address the global challenges we face today, giving us the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

Our nature-inspired programs address the SDGs through the interplay of empathy, exploration and social action, in an educational framework that lays the foundation for a new generation of stewardship and green-citizenship that is transferable to the entire community. Click on each one of the 6 SDGs below to see how The Garden Project targets them to provide a framework for Sustainable Learning.