A Little Practice for Secondary School Students toward a Sustainable Future

Mark Keegan, Oregon State University

High and growing global population, multiplied by high consumption by the affluent, cause many problems. These include many aspects of poverty and the suffering of poor children. Immigration pressures and tragedies. Conflicts over scarce resources. Diminished quality of life in crowded cities. Youth unemployment. Pollutions ranging from plastics to poisons. Rising atmospheric CO2 and climate change. Habitat loss and overexploitation of wildlife on land and sea. And so, to develop ability to make good choices in the future and to reduce these problems, two educational activities are offered here. They have been tested and refined in New York City by nearly 2000 students hailing from over a dozen nations.