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Can you share how this is being made possible?\u2019\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should now split into small groups to think together about what\u2019s next in the world of navigation and to draw up their ideas to present to everyone. You should allow roughly 15 minutes for everyone to form their ideas. It could be a new invention, new navigation technique or anything else that they may think of!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThose with internet access could use the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Sustainable Development (UN)\u0022\u003EUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals\u003C/a\u003E for inspiration. They could think about ways that ways of navigation, such as digital mapping, can help people enjoy the environment in more responsible ways. 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