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Life on a Sustainable Planet

Smithsonian Voices

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How a US Classroom Reached Across an Ocean to Make Global Sustainable Goals a Part of Their Lesson Plan

A US-based class connected with peers in France and French Territories to learn how they can be part of the solution for our shared, sustainable future. Their teacher, Maria Isabel Alonso, answered a few questions with her class at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, about how they used the Smithsonian in France program to incorporate global sustainable goals into their curriculum and daily lives.

Cat Kutz | May 30, 2022

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Building a Curriculum to Address Our Shared Future

Heidi Gibson works to develop engaging and future-forward curriculum for the Smithsonian Science Education Center. Recently, she developed the Sustainable Communities guide as part of the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals project for use in the #SmithsonianInFrance program. Learn more about this guide and how a sustainable-centered curriculum supports global students on their paths toward creating an equitable, sustainable, and connected future.

Cat Kutz | May 16, 2022

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How the Smithsonian is Creating a Path for Students to Meet Global Sustainability Goals

The Smithsonian Office of International Relations is always finding new and innovative ways to showcase how the Smithsonian is part of a shared, sustainable future for the Earth. Aviva Rosenthal, Director of the Smithsonian's Office of International Relations, shares how the Smithsonian Institution-wide legacy, resources, and goals can also help foster a sustainable learning path for students around the globe.

Cat Kutz | May 2, 2022

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Fostering Franco-American Exchange for Our Shared Future

U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and to the Principality of Monaco, Ambassador Denise Campbell Bauer, reflects on the Smithsonian-France partnership that has helped students reach across the globe to connect on important issues facing our planet.

Cat Kutz | April 5, 2022
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Connecting Students Across Oceans for a Shared, Sustainable Future

Students from the U.S., France, and French overseas regions are working together with the support of the Smithsonian and the U.S. Embassy in France to focus on fostering a sustainable future for all.

Cat Kutz | March 28, 2022
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