Free downloadable card game called Carbon City Zero that aims to develop dialogue around the challenges of cities transitioning to zero carbon.
United We Are Unstoppable – Book
60 young people from 41 countries to share their stories of fighting climate change
Changing Climates curriculum (for 5-18 y...
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 […]
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.
‘A message from the future’ climate acti
Engaging and accessible 7 minute long video set in US which paints positive picture of what it would look like to rise to the challenge of addressing climate change. “A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” a seven-minute film narrated by the congresswoman and illustrated by Molly Crabapple. Set a couple of decades from […]
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.
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 […]
350.org
350.org is “an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all.” 350.org was named after 350 parts per million — the safe concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The website has lots of resources on the science of carbon […]
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