An approach to the sustainable development goals in high school based on the production of texts

The objective of this article was to analyze the impacts of the implementation of an extension project based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (2015) in a state public school in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The research considered the performance of a writing teacher and the textual production of her students in the 3rd year of high school. To support the study, we used two reports from the United Nations (ONU, 2015; ONU, 2020), which emphasize the need for partnerships between governments, civil society, and individual and educational actions to promote sustainable societies. The results of the textual productions revealed an argumentative richness and a logical structure, demonstrating the students' ability to defend their points of view. The time dedicated to the project showed that citizenship education and the development of decision-making capacity require a continuous and consistent process. Education, in this context, plays an essential role in raising awareness and engaging students to build a fairer and more sustainable society.