Join the National Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom’s Program Manager Tessa Matuszak to learn how to use Journey 2050 in your secondary classroom. This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to watch at any time. The webinar and video link will be provided to those who sign up below.
The year 2050 is a key moment in time – the world’s population will be a projected 10 billion. As a result, food production needs are expected to rise by 60-70% and changing agronomic conditions will place pressure on agricultural yields.
Journey 2050 is a FREE standards-based education program that challenges participants to answer the question, “How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050?”
Using an inquiry-based approach, this gamified, virtual program encourages students to make decisions and adjust them as they see their impact on society, the environment, and the economy at a local and global scale. Students will hear from farmers across the globe, learning about their experiences to understand how agriculture differs across the globe.
As students interact with each family, they learn the role of best management practices in feeding the world, reducing environmental impacts, and improving social performance through greater access to education, medical care, and community infrastructure.
Are you up for the challenge? Journey 2050 can be completed in 7 hours or pick and choose the topics you want to learn about! The program was written with teachers to ensure it complements national standards and STEM curriculum, especially in grades 7-12+.
“As both an agriculture and general science teacher, I have found Journey2050 to be an excellent program for educating students about environmental and agricultural sustainability for future generations. The lessons provided are easy to adapt for classroom instruction needs across multiple content curriculums as well as a variety of grade levels. Students love the gameplay and often ask to play the levels over and over on their own. I especially love how the game shows sustainability in different parts of the world and opens discussions for different cultures and world practices. I have used this program as a whole or even in just specific sections to complement content being taught in my classes for several years now, and the reviews from the students continue to be a positive educational journey.”
-Anna Campbell, 8th Grade Science, West Jessamine Middle School
