World Environment Day Activity Ideas

 

June 5th marks World Environment Day.

 

This year’s theme is celebrating biodiversity. Event organisers tell us,

The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature.

Yet, these are exceptional times in which nature is sending us a message:

To care for ourselves we must care for nature. 

It’s time to wake up. To take notice. To raise our voices.
It’s time to build back better for People and Planet.

This World Environment Day, it’s Time for Nature.

 

 

• Why not begin with this quiz to assess your knowledge of biodiversity?  

• The ‘Explore Nature’ section of the World Environment Day website poses an interesting question about threats to nature before enabling you to examine the particular scenario in more detail.

• You can learn more about biodiversity here and investigate the links between biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

World Environment Day coincides with the anniversary of the establishment of the Green Belt Movement by Professor Wangari Maathai in Kenya.

• Why not use this day to learn more about her work, life and legacy?
  

• Does your child know any other people working to foster and promote awareness of environmental issues and the need to protect our environment?

 

 

 

 

 

 

As it was recently Biodiversity Week in Ireland, I put together lots of teaching ideas and resources in this post. 

• The Biodiversity Challenge Book I shared is a very comprehensive resource you may enjoy dipping in and out of.

In addition, here are some more teaching and learning ideas to try:

• 8 Eco-Friendly Activities For Environment Day from Parent Circle

• 7 Amazing World Environment Day Activities For Your Children from Flinttobox. This post includes a checklist of things to do around the home to ensure it is environmentally friendly. Why not have your child inspect your home today using this checklist? Are there items (s)he can think of to add to the list?

• You may wish to use some of the ideas shared here for last year’s World Environment Day – 12 Great Primary Resources for World Environment Day 2019

• Can your child find some poems, songs, stories or quotes with an earth/environment theme? Discuss the messages each one contains. Which ones strike a chord with your child? Can they write something of their own on this World Environment Day?

• Ask your child to investigate a threat to the environment. Can they think of any solutions to this issue?

 

We’d love to hear how you mark this day and what you learn. Please share your plans and/or learning with us.

 

 

Take care and stay safe all!