Is Wildlife Vital In Our Fight Against Climate Change? Born Free's Great Debate For KS4

We are currently in the midst of both a biodiversity crisis and a climate crisis, with the 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report stating we must act ‘now or never’. But, can one crisis be solved without the other, or are both interlinked?

Your students will decide.

Born Free’s Great Debate provides teachers with the tools to engage their students in meaningful debates about key wildlife or environmental topics. Through this topic, students will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the issue of climate change, and decide whether we need to harness the power of nature in order to reduce, or even adapt, to its impact.

Students will not only gain knowledge about the this topic, but also skills that will help them to research, frame and deliver an argument. Armed with these skills, young people are more equipped to take action to reduce their impact on the environment, and to encourage others to follow.

Lesson one – Causes & Impacts
Recap the causes and impacts of climate change, and examine the significance of 1.5°C.

Lesson two – Climate Change & Wildlife
Discover how wildlife helps us to mitigate against the impacts of climate change.

Lesson three/ Homework – Research
Research and frame opposing sides of the debate.

Lesson four – The Great Debate
Participate, listen and learn through a formal debate.

Lesson five – Action Planning
Identify calls to action and create a campaign to bring about local change.