Biodiversity supports everything in nature that we need to survive.
As world leaders gather in Montreal to discuss how to protect and restore our planet's biodiversity, these versatile resources for Primary and Secondary can help you bring the topic of biodiversity to life for your students.
Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area; the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even micro-organisms like bacteria that make up our natural world. Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web, to maintain balance and support life.
Living Planet Report 2022: Youth Edition
An essential introduction to the importance of biodiversity and the issues that threaten our natural world, this youth edition of WWF's Living Planet Report 2022 shows that global wildlife populations having declined, on average, by 69% since 1970. Accompanied by slides for classrooms and assemblies, the report explains the causes of decline, what this means for us, and what we can all do to help reverse nature loss - as individuals, schools and communities.
Biodiversity Poster
One word sums up the incredible variety of animals and plants on Earth. Download this friendly printable infographic introducing biodiversity.
Our Planet's Future Summit
Put your students in the position of world leaders making the decisions that will decide the future of our relationship with nature. Suitable for 11+ but can be simplified for ages 10-11.
Supported by a wealth of resources and videos form the Our Planet Netflix series.
Supported by a wealth of resources and videos form the Our Planet Netflix series.
Seek, connect and act for local biodiversity
Explore your local ecosystem using our free nature ID app SEEK, run a schoolground nature survey, and make a plan to give nature a helping hand in your schoolground or local landscape with our Local Action on Biodiversity toolkit.
WWF Talks: Biodiversity
Revisit this fascinating webinar on the past, present and future of biodiversity recording with Sophie Pavelle and Christiane Dorion, author of Darwin's Rival: Alfred Russel Wallace and the Search for Evolution.
Field sketch workshop
Join Lizzie for some field sketching tips and tricks, an effective and fun way to take observations when exploring nature.