We are offering lesson plans and resources for every school aged child from 5-18 years old with a curriculum and schemes of work designed to be used across the whole school timetable. Lessons will introduce key information about the cause & effect of climate change, exploring some of the science and relating it to local […]
Animals at Risk from Climate Change
“Animals at Risk from Climate Change” isa recently published teaching resource published by a non-profit educational foundation. The complex interaction of biological traits and environmental conditions that cause a species to be susceptible to climate change and the basics of the carbon cycle are made simple and understandable through illustrations, symbols and brief explanatory text. […]
Ted Talks
A collection of relevant Ted Talks on a wide range of topics. The actual site focusses on the UN Sustainable Development Goals – click on Climate Action for the most relevant videos. ContributorJack DaviesResource URLhttps://www.globalschoolsprogram.org/ted-talks
Anthropocene Magazine
A “live magazine in which the world’s most creative writers, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs explore how we can create a sustainable human age we actually want to live in. Our mission is to curate a global conversation about data, technology, and innovation that lead to solutions to the persistent environmental challenges of our time.” An […]
Woodland Trust
An excellent organisation protecting, planting and supplying native trees. Lots of information about woodland habitat and species that live in woodlands, activities for families and children, and they provide trees free to schools. They have a group called Nature Detectives http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/ which is particularly good for younger children. ContributorPaul MagnallResource URLhttps://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative
The Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative is “an international multi-stakeholder team of foresters and forest scientists”, their website provides loads of data and research on the global extinction crisis and its impacts on ecosystem functioning ie “everything is connected”. A free login is required to access much of the data. One of their findings is that […]
Tree Planting UK – Woodland Projects
“There are lots of opportunities to get involved in tree planting and sustainable woodland management.” Tree planting and re-wilding are two excellent ways to drawdown carbon and attempt to retain bio-diversity, this site shows projects across the UK which older students or schools may wish to observe / visit / participate in ContributorPaul MagnallResource URLhttp://www.putitsomewhere.com/woodland-projects-map/?fbclid=IwAR22OLB3qp_RIzQSICHbt56VHUz2pvDtOsvtXPjb1jR1LW3WwlIsEhcr7o0
Natural Climate Solutions
Natural Climate Solutions aim is to help prevent climate breakdown by restoring our life support systems. They say “By defending, restoring and re-establishing forests, peatlands, mangroves, salt marshes, natural seabeds and other crucial ecosystems, very large amounts of carbon can be removed from the air and stored. At the same time, the protection and restoration […]