Living Planet Report 2024 Executive Summary
Scientific Reports
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APSocial Studies, Biology
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Provided by World Wildlife Fund
What it is
- In this report, students will learn about the many impacts of human activity on animal habitats, the health of ecosystems around the world, biodiversity, and the need for urgent action to protect the natural environment.
- The report warns of fast-approaching tipping points and shortfalls in reaching Sustainable Development Goals and outlines specific positive changes we can make to the food, energy, and financial systems to address these issues.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This report details the state of our biosphere and how we can protect nature and account for the financial benefits it provides.
- Readers of this text cannot ignore the damage that has been done and the changes that need to be made.
- Students will benefit from learning about actions they can take to contribute to positive change, such as organizing a community action project.
Prerequisites
- Students should have a basic understanding of climate change.
- Students may need terms defined before reading, especially tipping points and biodiversity.
Differentiation & Implementation
- For an interactive presentation of the report's findings, you can use this link in class with students to discuss the main topics as a class or in groups.
- When reading this report, students can use the Climate Emotions Wheel to work through big feelings.
- To understand the section about global goals, students can look into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Sustainable Development Goals mini-unit is a great resource for an in-depth look at the SDGs.
- Connect the solutions presented in this report to ecology or environmental science class topics that focus on conservation efforts, individual actions, and global agreements like the Global Biodiversity Framework.
- Have advanced students look at the data presented in this report and this other article about the biomass of animals on Earth to come up with specific solutions for themselves or their community to make a positive difference.
From the scientist review
This resource presents a comprehensive overview of the threats facing nature and lists worldwide transformations that must occur to prevent tipping points. A holistic view is presented, linking together wildlife, land use, and climate change meaningfully. The text is clear and well-organized, and all images are cited. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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