IB Environmental Systems and Societies

Topic 1: Foundation

Topic 2: Ecology

Topic 3: Biodiversity and conservation

Topic 6: Atmosphere and climate change

Topic 7: Natural resources

7.1 Natural resources—uses and management

7.2 Energy sources—uses and management

7.3 Solid waste

Topic 8: Human populations and urban systems

Concept/IB ESS/SL/Topic 7: Natural resources/7.2 Energy sources—uses and management

7.2 Energy sources—uses and management

Syllabus: First assessment 2026
Topic: 7.2
Level: SL

What you’ll learn

6 learning objectives

Choose one objective for a focused lesson, or study the complete topic.

7.2 Energy sources—uses and management