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Sustainability — A Textbook for Secondary Students

Second edition · classroom-tested in five countries

About this material

The Green Learning Library textbook: 12 chapters covering climate systems, energy transition, water, biodiversity, circular economy and civic action. Each chapter includes exercises, projects and self-assessment.

Learning objectives

Build a coherent mental model of Earth-system sustainability.
Connect scientific concepts to civic and policy contexts.
Complete an end-of-course sustainability project.

Use in class

Designed as a one-semester course companion. Chapters are modular and can be taught out of order.

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