Coding for Sustainability

The 8-week "Coding for Sustainability" workshop is a comprehensive and immersive program designed for junior and senior high school students. Participants will embark on a transformative journey, starting with an introduction to the multifaceted concept of sustainability and an exploration of coding basics using Scratch and Python. Throughout the workshop, students will engage in interactive activities, create coding projects related to sustainability, and gain a deeper understanding of the ethical responsibilities that come with coding. This workshop empowers students to harness the potential of coding to address pressing sustainability challenges, fostering creativity, collaboration, and ethical awareness.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand and explain key sustainability concepts and their relevance to technology.
• Develop basic coding skills using Scratch and Python.
• Create and implement coding projects focused on solving sustainability challenges.
• Integrate sustainability principles into project design and development.
• Identify and address ethical issues related to coding and technology use.
• Collaborate effectively with peers on coding projects.
• Present and articulate the impact of their coding projects on sustainability.
• Reflect on their learning experience and its application to real-world sustainability issues.