Designing for Food and Farms into the Future

These resources are part of the Teaching Net Zero Skills and Jobs suite of resources, created in collaboration with our generous philanthropic partners, The Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation and Boundless Earth.

This Primary Design and Technology unit, Designing for Food and Farms into the Future, has been designed to

• support teachers to feel confident teaching about transitioning to a net zero economy using real-world examples
• educate students about climate change
• inspire students to take socially and environmentally responsible, positive action
• develop young people's awareness of and confidence to become climate solution entrepreneurs,
• increase desire to consider sustainability jobs in our future which will be incredibly important as we transition to a net zero economy.

This Designing for Food and Farms into the Future unit aims to allow exploration of how sustainable land use and management practices can influence society's ability to transition to a net zero economy by focusing on why and how food and fibre are produced in managed environments. '

Students will explore the evolution of agriculture and its key influences on food and fiber production, along with its societal, economic, and environmental impacts. They will examine how First Nations Australians sustainably managed waterways using fish and eel traps, and the significance of Bush Foods, including their modern applications for environmental and economic benefits. The unit also covers technology's role in sustainable agriculture, culminating in a project where students design an ideal future farm, considering social, economic, and environmental factors.