Inspiring Teens, Tweens, and Families to Make a Difference in the World: Programming to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals

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Item Number
979-8-89255-322-3
Published
2025
Publisher
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Pages
120
Width
6"
Height
9"
Format
Softcover
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  • About the author

Librarians and educators will find this ready-to-use programming book a powerful time-saving tool for presenting sustainability-themed events, discussions, community service opportunities, and much more.

The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations encompass an ambitious range of issues—world hunger, gender equality, and the climate crisis, to name just a few. Though timely and urgent, creating programming for these topics may feel daunting, and that’s where this book comes in. Sharing ideas and inspiration for book clubs, hands-on STEAM projects, movie discussions, guest speaker events, and much more, Struckmeyer offers accessible entry points for exploration of each SDG. And they're all easily customizable for either public library or school library settings. Readers will discover

  • programs and activities related to such topics as good health and well-being, ending poverty, peace and justice, responsible consumption and production, decent work, and clean water and sanitation;
  • ideas perfect for multi-age audiences (families), tweens, and teens that can be tailored for different group sizes, programming spaces, budgets, and time frames;
  • a plethora of flexible, cost-effective passive programs that patrons can engage in at any time;
  • guidance on outreach opportunities for fostering partnerships with local experts and guest speakers; and
  • pointers on additional and supporting resources including books, videos, and websites.

Acknowledgments 

Introduction: The Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals 

Chapter 1 Ending Poverty 

Chapter 2 Feed the World 

Chapter 3 Good Health and Well-Being 

Chapter 4 Quality Education 

Chapter 5 Gender Equality 

Chapter 6 Clean Water and Sanitation 

Chapter 7 Affordable and Clean Energy 

Chapter 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth 

Chapter 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 

Chapter 10 Reduced Inequalities 

Chapter 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 

Chapter 12 Responsible Consumption and Production 

Chapter 13 Climate Action 

Chapter 14 Life Below Water 

Chapter 15 Life on Land 

Chapter 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions 

Chapter 17 Partnerships for the Goals 

Conclusion: Planting Seeds for Change 

Index 

Amanda Moss Struckmeyer

Amanda Moss Struckmeyer holds a master’s degree in library and information studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is currently pursuing a doctor of education degree in educational sustainability at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Having worked in public and school library settings, Amanda has a passion for equity and sustainability. She has served on both the Newbery and Caldecott Award Committees and is the coauthor of DIY Programming and Book Displays: How to Stretch Your Programming without Stretching Your Budget and Staff (2010). Amanda lives in Madison, Wisconsin, and works as a library media specialist in an elementary school.