Learn: Back issues
Learn, WWF's free poster resource for schools, provides inspiring and thought-provoking ideas every term to help you and your pupils start thinking about topical environmental issues. The resource includes a poster image and quote, key questions, stimulus activity ideas and background information.
Rivers
Autumn 2011
This edition of Learn explores some of the issues facing rivers and freshwater systems across the world and takes a closer look at how our water use is affecting rivers in the UK.
Poverty and environment - Climate change
Part 3 - 2011
This poster is the last in this series and explores climate change by looking at the impact of human activity in Latin America and the UK. WWF is working is working with governments, businesses and communities to tackle climate change. International agreements, cleaner power, energy efficiency, protection of forests and changing the way we live can all help to combat climate change. The poster is supported by a set of online activities.
Poverty and environment - Development
Part 2 - 2011
This poster is the second in this series and looks at the links between poverty and environmental destruction, and is accompanied by Children of the Amazon film. The poster focusses on the Brazilian Amazon in Latin America and the nature and impact of change within the region: the online activities will help you to broaden your explanation.
Poverty and environment - Madeira river
Part 1 - Summer 2010
This is the first in a set of three Learn posters produced with support from the UK government's Department for International Development (DFID). They're designed to help students build their understanding of the links between poverty and the environment.
Earth Hour
Spring 2010
This special edition of Learn focuses on WWF’s Earth Hour which takes place on the 27 March 2010.
In 2010, we hope that one billion people across the world will sign up to WWF’s Earth Hour and switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30pm on Saturday 27 March. People will be taking part because it’s an opportunity to unite and make a bold statement, saying: we care about the people, places and wildlife of this planet – now and for future generations.
Forests
Autumn 2009
This edition of Learn has been produced in partnership with the FSC - the Forest Stewardship Council - in the UK.
The FSC was established in 1993 by concerned groups such as WWF and focuses on the responsible management of the world's forests. Products carrying the FSC tick-tree label come from forests that are managed responsibly to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations.
Climate change and the marine environment
Summer 2009
This edition of Learn invites schools to explore what more they can do to tackle climate change focusing on the marine environment. It also looks at the challenge of creating effective messages about climate change - messages that will inspire people to take action.
Safeguarding the natural environment
Spring 2009
This edition of Learn looks at the work and history of WWF. Over the years, our work has envolved into three main focus areas: safeguarding the natural world (the focus of this issue of Learn), tackling climate change and changing the way we live. In addition to the downloadable poster, we have a range of online activities to do with your students.
Tigers and the global dimension
Autumn 2008
This issue of Learn focuses on Global Dimensions through the exploration of Tigers. With a stunning A2 poster, questions, activity ideas and background information, the resource will certainly inspire your students.
Food and drink
Summer 2007
This edition of Learn focuses on ‘Food and drink’ – one of the ‘Doorways’ or access points identified for Sustainable Schools. The ‘Food and drink’ doorway offers a smorgasbord of opportunities which can be explored in schools.
Travel and traffic
Autumn 2007
This edition of Learn focuses on 'Travel and Traffic', one of the 'Doorways' or access points identified in the National Framework for Sustainable Schools, published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly DfES) in January 2007.
Purchasing and waste
Spring 2008
This edition of Learn focuses on 'Purchasing and Waste'. one of the 'Doorways' or access points identified in the National Framework for Sustainable Schools, published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly DfES) in January 2007. It is also part of the Waste Minimisation Topic in the Eco Schools Scotland Programme.
Energy and water
Spring 2007
This edition of Learn focuses on 'Energy and Water', one of the 'Doorways' or access points identified in the National Framework for Sustainable Schools, published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly DfES) in January 2007.
Climate change
Autumn 2006
Each term we will provide a poster with thought-proviking images for you to display in your school. On the reverse will be key questions, plus some simple activity ideas for your pupils. Our first issue of Learn focuses on Climate change.
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