Sustainable development is a central theme in all Aflatoun International programmes. If we are to create a truly sustainable world economy, we have to take into account the value of non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels, water and clean air. Our programmes teach children and young people about the importance of these global issues as they also learn about recycling and how waste can be re-used to create new materials and products. As a result, many of the projects that children and young people start focus on finding ways to diminish energy use, create energy in sustainable ways, recycling, using waste materials and improving the environment around them.