It links closely to sustainable development education and citizenship. In Part 1 students draw a map of a local area to show its main habitat types and land use. Interesting plants and animals are highlighted. In Parts 2 and 3 students look at the value of biodiversity and the factors affecting it today. In Part 4 students investigate legislation to protect biodiversity and they produce their own local biodiversity action plan.
Students exchange their findings with students in other countries.
Then they discuss similarities and differences in how the issue of biodiversity is addressed in different parts of the world.