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The global right to access sustainable technologies. practicalaction.org/schoolstechnologyjustice. Technology: So far. In a previous lesson we have looked at what we mean by ‘technology’ and whether we have common needs and wants for technologies.

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  1. The global right to access sustainable technologies practicalaction.org/schoolstechnologyjustice

  2. Technology: So far... • In a previous lesson we have looked at what we mean by ‘technology’ and whether we have common needs and wants for technologies. • We also looked at the variation in technology that people have access to. • Can you remember the technology that featured in the clip from Kenya?

  3. Fair? There’s a massive gap in the world between those who have access to technologies they need for a decent quality of life and those who don’t... • 1.3 billion people in the world don’t have access to safe water whilst • In the UK, each day the average person in the UK uses 150 litres of water. • 1.6 billion people in the world have no access to electricity whilst • In the UK we throw away over 1 million tons of electronic equipment each year (including 5 million TVs).

  4. Technology Justice At Practical Action we believe in Technology Justice that… ‘Everyone has the right to access the technologiestheyneed in order to live they life they valuewithout harming others now or in the future.’ Activity: Look at the definition of Technology Justice and use the activity sheet and questions to think about what Practical Action might mean by using this term.

  5. Technology Justice in action Watch this short video clip of Practical Action’s work in Nepal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2B4bQiH20o&feature=plcp Consider: • Is the technology needed? • Did the solar lamp help Dhan and his family live the life they value? • Is it a technology that could have a negative impact on people or the environment now or in the future?

  6. Technology Justice cards In pairs choose four of the Technology Justice rating cards and give each technology arating based on the issues you’ve learnt about. You will need to agree a rating for: - Need or want? - Access - Quality of life - Environmental impact - Overall Technology Justice rating

  7. Technology Justice card plenary • Which technologies did you find had the highest and lowest overall ratings for Technology Justice from your picture cards? • How did some of the technologies that you use score on Technology Justice? • How well did some of the technologies used by people in the countries where Practical Action work rate on Technology Justice?

  8. Technology Justice Belief Circle Activity • Write your name of a small piece of paper given to you by your teacher and join your class to stand in a circle. • Your teacher will read out a statement and place it in the middle of the circle. • If you agree with the statement place your name near to the centre of the circle, if you disagree further out of the circle. Your teacher may ask you to explain your viewpoint. I like to have the latest technology gadgets and don’t really think about what happens to the old ones

  9. If you’ve enjoyed learning about Technology Justice in action…you might want to look at Practical Action’s: • Small Is…Design challenge - an opportunity to develop your ideas for sustainable technologies for the future practicalaction.org/small-is-challenge • STEM challenges – hands on activities linked to Technology Justice in action practicalaction.org/stem

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