Citizenship competence is the ability to act as responsible citizens and to fully participate in civic and social life.
It includes civic literacy, values in a democratic culture with respect for human rights, reflection on ethical issues of our times and developing a sustainable lifestyle in agreement with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.'― Martin Luther King Jr.
The more information we have about fights for justice in the past and injustice in present times the more action we can take.
At the end of this unit, you will use what you learn about mining, energy and industry to inform others and help them to understand how we can continue to fight to help our planet, end poverty, build equality, and ensure safe working conditions.