The lessons and sequences in this program of learning are designed to allow students to develop the knowledge and skills to critically assess the principles of ecologically sustainable development, including the precautionary principle, intergenerational equity, and the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity. This program of learning investigates the global economic activity of dairy farming, evaluating its sustainability, analysing spatial patterns and influences and examining strategies for future sustainability.

It is designed to be completed over a period of approximately 8 weeks in 60-minute lessons but can be adapted to suit the school context.