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Book (series)Forests Challenge Badge 2013The purpose of the United Nations Challenge Badges is to raise awareness, educate and motivate young people to change their behaviour and be active agents of change in their local communities. Additional badges are available or are being developed on a number of other topics including: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Governance, Hunger, Nutrition, the Ocean, Soils and Water. The Forests Challenge Badge is designed to help educate children and young people about t he crucial role that forests play for life on our planet. This booklet includes basic educational contents on the different types of forests and where they grow. It explains how forests provide essential ecosystem services such as clean air, water, and climate change mitigation. It also describes various forest resources and explains how millions of people worldwide rely on forests for their livelihoods. The badge describes the threats to our planet’s forests and what is being done t o protect them. This material is appropriate for use in school classes, Guide or Scout groups or youth meetings generally. It includes a wide range of activities and ideas to stimulate learning about the importance of forests, while motivating children and young people to help protect forests and become aware of the impacts of their actions on the environment.
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DocumentForests Challenge Badge Resource and Activity Guide 2013
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No results found.The Forests Challenge Badge - Resource and Activity Guide is designed to support you in educating children and youth about forests, the social, cultural and economic value of forests and the importance of using its resources in a sustainable way. The guide contains simple teaching tools to make learning appealing and fun, and provides a selection of activities and exercises to encourage young people to understand the link between forests and human well-being and to engage in efforts to preserve and improve forests. The guide can be used to achieve the Forests Challenge Badge or can be used separately. -
DocumentClimate Change and Food Security Challenge Badge Resources and Activity Materials 2010
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No results found.This guide complements the Food Security and Climate Change Challenge Badge activity booklet. The resources and activity ideas are designed to support you and your group and to help you educate children and youth about climate change and food security. The guide contains simple teaching tools to make learning appealing and fun, and provides a selection of activities and exercises to carry out individually or in your group. The guide can be used to achieve the Food Security and Climate Change Cha llenge Badge or can be used separately. The materials we propose seek to ensure that young people consider the environmental, economic and social impacts of their actions and decisions in the local and global community. By using the guide you will help them understand that all members of society have the right to live in a world free from hunger and the terrible effects of climate change.
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