Jo has been fortunate enough to travel the world for over a decade visiting both developed and underprivileged countries. As a life-long traveller, I also have spent months at a time overseas, living and working with local families and spending time in some of the world’s most remote areas. I have worked both as a teacher and on conservation projects, opportunities which allowed me to experience first-hand what life is like in societies other than my own. These experiences brought home to me not only the stark difference in the lives of the wealthiest and poorest members of society, but the desperate need to effect sustainable global change in areas such as equality, the environment and healthcare. 

I also recently had the opportunity to work with a mentor who is part of the UN’s task force on sustainable global change, during which time we discussed why it is important to begin educating at grass roots level in all countries, and how best to achieve this in my classes. To have this level of support and first hand education is invaluable and has enabled me to create this course and deliver these essential messages in a fun, engaging and interactive way. 

I already use the knowledge and experience mentioned above in several other of my classes on Outschool which cover climate change “How to Save Our Planet - Explaining Climate Change - Global Warming – Recycling”, the global water crisis “Can We Live Without Water? Explaining the Water Crisis - Why We Need to Fix It” and global sustainability, “The United Nations UN Sustainable Goals - How We Change the World for the Better” and several other introduction to Business and "How money works" classes.