Global Perspective

What Is the Global Perspective Topic?

The Global Perspective topic helps pupils understand how their choices affect the environment, people, and economy—locally and globally. It promotes:

• Global citizenship and human rights

• Understanding of issues like climate change, water justice, migration, and trade

• Critical thinking about media, consumer choices, and fairness

• Knowledge of democratic systems, global justice, and responsibility

Trócaire: Eco-Schools Official Global Perspective Partner

Trócaire supports schools in teaching the global dimension through fun, meaningful, and curriculum-linked resources. For more ideas and suggestions on how your school can fully explore the Global Dimension topic please go to their website www.trocaire.org. 

Key programmes and resources:

• Madzi – Water Justice Game

An interactive digital game about life in Malawi and the challenges of water scarcity and flooding due to climate change.
 Includes teacher guide and discussion follow-ups. Click here to access the game.

Download the teacher guide here.

• Water Justice Tree Platform

A rich digital hub with animations, videos, and curriculum-linked activities exploring real-life climate and justice stories from countries Trócaire works in. Click here for more information.

• Game Changers

Students design a game (board, card or digital) about a global issue (climate, water, rights, etc.). Open to Primary, Post-Primary, and youth groups. Click here for more information.

• The Right Focus

Documentary-making programme for Post-Primary students to explore global justice through storytelling. All you need is a smartphone and a passion for justice. Click here for more information.

• Windowsill Gardens

Get students growing herbs, flowers or vegetables on their classroom windowsill—connects food production, sustainability, and climate action. Click here for more information. 

• Go Green Go Global Resource Pack

Lesson plans, PowerPoints, and worksheets for all age groups:

• Foundation Stage to Post-16

• Focuses on climate change, water, and global awareness

• Includes school assembly guidance for whole-school learning

Click on the image below to see our interactive document. 

'Go Green Go Global' School Assembly Guidance - Primary and Post Primary: This resource will help teachers and pupils share their learning with the whole school.