Sustainable Cities: Air Pollution in Urban Environments (GCSE Geography)

‘Sustainable Cities: Air Pollution in Urban Environments’ aims to support students in Years 9, 10, or 11 (13-16 years old) with their learning for GCSE Geography, focussing on the sustainable urban development sections of the curriculum. This 1 hour lesson is primarily delivered by teachers. A series of fun, interactive and informative activities will help pupils to learn about the sustainability challenges cities face, strategies for improving their sustainability, the role of governments in setting regulations, frameworks for improving the sustainability of urban environments and how efforts to improve their sustainability impact different groups.

The lesson takes an in-depth look at air pollution as an applied case study. Critical to making urban environments more sustainable is the role of businesses. The lesson addresses BNP Paribas’ role in promoting more sustainable cities and tackling air pollution through their work. It will be accompanied by a video animation.

The material covers key themes taught across multiple exam board specifications. Specifically targeting:

• Edexcel: Topic 4, 5, 6.1, and 8.1
• AQA: Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, and 3.3.1
• OCR: Component 1 and 2
• CIE: Topic 1.6, 1.7, and 3.7

All feedback is appreciated. Please let us know if we can improve the lesson any further.

This lesson pack is part of a series of free sustainability resources produced by BNP Paribas UK, Gemserv and Teach First through the Leaders for a Changing World partnership. You can access the other resources in the series below:

• Renewable Energy and Electricity: Powering a Net Zero Future (GCSE Physics)

• Sustainable Financing for a Net Zero Future (GCSE Business Studies)

• How to Live Sustainably

• Fuel Cells (GCSE Chemistry New Spec)