One World Centre

educating for a just and

sustainable world

Food waste

7.7 million
households

Global food
prices

$1000/year

Cameroon

Bio-diversity
hot spot

Palm oil

Land acquisition

Migration to
the city

Bangladesh

storms and
rising sea levels

Greenhouse
gases

Bali

golf course

fresh water

holiday

International
year of family
farming

2014

small
landholders

80%

Sweet potatoes

Crop diversity

Papua New
Guinea

Women in
farming

Beef

Rice

2,000 litres

15,000 litres

Dr Karl
Kruszelnicki

Fremantle

Mobile phone

Giant squid

Year 9 Geography
The challenges to food production, including land and
water degradation, shortage of fresh water, competing
land uses, and climate change, for Australia and other
areas of the world. (ACHGK063)

exploring environmental challenges to food

production from land degradation (soil erosion,
salinity, desertification), industrial pollution, water
scarcity and climate change

identifying the impacts on food production from

competing land uses, for example, urban and
industrial uses, mining, production of food crops for
biofuels, production of food crops for livestock, and
recreation (such as, golf courses)

Year 9 Geography
The capacity of the worlds environments to
sustainably feed the projected future population to
achieve food security for Australia and the world.(
ACHGK064)

examining the effects of anticipated future

population growth on global food production and
security, and its implications for agriculture and
agricultural innovation

researching the potential of agricultural

production in northern Australia and identifying
how poverty, food wastage, government policies
or trade barriers could affect future food security

a story from
Afghanistan

Rockstrom, Sachs, Ohman & Schmit-Traub (2013) Sustainable Development &

Planetary Boundaries.
http://www.post2015hlp.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Rockstroem-Sachs-Oehman-Schmidt-Traub_Sustainable-Development-and-Pl

Why is family farming

important?
Family
farming
has
an
important
environmental and cultural role.

socio-economic,

Family and small-scale farming are inextricably linked to

world food security.

Family farming preserves traditional food products,

while contributing to a balanced diet and safeguarding the
worlds agro-biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural
resources.

Family farming represents an opportunity to boost local

economies, especially when combined with specific
policies aimed at social protection and well-being of
8
communities.

Food security & environmental

management
Geographic skills and knowledge in this area are
absolutely essential:

Crucial but less known

Students - professionals and consumers
Technical knowledge for innovation and system
change

Knowledge for lifestyle and activism

Some links

Palm oil case study

International year of family farming
Water footprints
Global Education Website the power of food
The Poverty Priority

Year 7: Community & Liveability

Year 8: Change & Urbanisation
Year 9: Trade and
Interconnection
Year 10: Well-being

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One World Centre

educating for a just and
sustainable world

Cameroon

Bio-diversity
hot spot

Palm oil

Land acquisition

Migration to
the city

Bangladesh

storms and
rising sea levels

Greenhouse
gases

Bali

golf course

fresh water

holiday

Mobile phone

gorilla

tantalum

Congo river
basin

Bibbulmun

Balardong

Whadjuk

South-west

Fremantle

International
Year of Family
Farming

Giant squid

Dr Karl
Kruszelnicki

Year 10 Geography
The human-induced environmental changes that
challenge sustainability (ACHGK070).
discussing the concept of sustainability, and the
significance of the source, sink, service and spiritual
functions of the environment

identifying human-induced environmental changes, for

example, water and atmospheric pollution; loss of
biodiversity; degradation of land, inland and coastal
aquatic environments; and discussing the challenges they
pose for sustainability

boodjar, moort, katitjin

Rockstrom, Sachs, Ohman & Schmit-Traub (2013) Sustainable Development &

Planetary Boundaries.
http://www.post2015hlp.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Rockstroem-Sachs-Oehman-Schmidt-Traub_Sustainable-Development-and-Pl

NATURAL
The conservation of
living things, resources
and support systems

ECONOMIC
Employment and
income that is ongoing
and fair

Interlocking pillars
of Sustainability
(UNESCO)

SOCIAL
Peace, equality and
human rights,
especially for the most
vulnerable

POLITICAL
Access to decisionmaking and influence
over your own life and
place

Mediterranean regions: changes in rainfall, 1971

2010
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Enough for all

forever
by caring for self,
place and others

http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/rtn

Development Compass Rose: TIDE Global Learning (UK)

http://www.tidec.org

Year 7: Community & Liveability

Year 8: Change & Urbanisation
Year 9: Trade and
Interconnection
Year 10: Well-being

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www.oneworldcentre.org.au

CSIRO: Our Future World

More With Less
Going, Going, Gone
The Silk Highway
Virtually Here
Great Expectations

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Contact us at:
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secondaryed@oneworldcentre.org.au

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