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The Educational Implications?
A downloadable paper raises questions from teachers trying to think through what climate change means from an educational point of view. It was produced by Tide~ global learning in Birmingham. We hope it will be useful to you. See www.tidegloballearning.net
Teachers TV Protecting the Planet Week
Starting on Monday, 17h March, Teachers TV will be airing a series of programmes to raise awareness of the effects of climate change. These programmes and more are available to watch and download online for free here: http://www.teachers.tv/video
Links to the programmes have also been added to the WMnet Climate change portal.
Blinding
I think this is the most compelling piece of climate change communicaitons I've ever seen. This is cold hard logic, and it's going round the Internet like wildfire.
Are you a champion?
Defra has launched the new competition to find the 2008 climate change champions. Will you be the next West Midlands' champion? If you are between 11 and 18, read on. Defra says,
"..entrants will be challenged to submit a news report, documentary or case study demonstrating: 'How best you can encourage your friends, family, school or community to make positive steps to reduce their carbon footprint'.
The winning Champions will attend a European climate expedition and will get to meet senior Government and international representatives to talk about the issue.
They will also receive a digital camera to record their 'time in office' and £1000 to organise a climate change themed event at their school or college, or within their community.
Full details on the competition at www.climatechallenge.gov.uk.
The deadline for entries is 9 November 2007.
Climate change celebration
An event to celebrate what young people all over the West Midlands have been doing to raise awareness of climate change is taking place at Austin Court in Birmingham on Wednesday 28th November. This is your opportunity to show what you have been doing and to find out what others have been up to. Arti Halai, Central TV's breakfast news presenter will host the day. Do come along. For more information and to book places and display space, go to http://http://www.wmnet.org.uk/go/cc_whatshappening