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UN SDG Resources

Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

Our Planet Resources

Our Planet: Explorable Globe - Interactive outlining biodiversity, issues and change.

Our Planet: Frozen Worlds - Our poles are some of the earth's last remaining wildernesses. And yet just as we are beginning to understand these extraordinary places, they are changing fast.

Our Planet: Jungles - In jungles, everywhere is special. Host to a staggering array of species, they are the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on our planet.

Our Planet: Grasslands - Our planet’s grasslands are the rich home to our big land animals, but they’re also shrinking. Life in our grasslands depends on space.

Our Planet: Forests We are uniquely reliant on forests – without them, life as we know it would not exist. We’ve exploited our forests through the ages, but if we give them the chance, they will bounce back.

National Geographic Deforestation

Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans
As more and more forest is cleared around the world, scientists fear that the next deadly pandemic could emerge from what lives within them.

School Databases

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Humans And The Environment
Want to really save the planet? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will give you some concrete suggestions about how you can do your part.

What if there were 1 trillion more trees?

What if there were 1 trillion more trees?
Today humanity produces more than 1,400 tons of carbon every minute. To combat climate change, we need to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and draw down excess CO2 to restore the balance of greenhouse gases. Like all plants, trees consume atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis. So what can trees do to help in this fight?

New Books In The Library

There's a Rang-tan in my bedroom by James Sellick
Rang-tan is the story of a little girl and her orangutan friend forced from her forest home. Indonesian rainforests are destroyed to grow field upon field of dirty palm oil used to make the everyday products we use.

Greenpeace
"There's a Rang-tan in My Bedroom" Animation - Narrated by Emma Thompson

When We Went Wild by Isabella Tree; Allira Tee (Illustrator)
When We Went Wild is a heartwarming, sustainably printed picture book about the benefits of letting nature take the lead, inspired by real-life rewilding projects.
Whirl by Deborah Kerbel; Josée Bisaillon (Illustrator)
One whirligig's journey reveals the delights of the natural world A stray maple seed, sometimes called a maple key or whirligig, is picked up by the wind and begins a long, wordless journey through a local neighborhood. It twirls and flips through a family's backyard. It slips beneath skateboard wheels and sneakers in the park. It falls into the hands of a few curious kids, who include it in their games and artwork. Eventually, it finds a place to rest. With the help of a nosy bird and a tender puppy paw, it is dropped into a forest and firmly planted in the ground. Years later, a family that encountered the maple seed on its journey takes a walk in the forest and meets the seed again--this time as a fully grown maple tree! This gentle meditation on the cycle of life wordlessly draws connections between humans and nature. The dynamic and detailed artwork supports visual literacy and will spark discussion about plant life cycles. And the whirligig's journey on the wind may encourage readers to venture into green spaces and observe them with care and curiosity.

Understand Goal 15: Life on Land (Primary)

How does climate change affect animals?

Chief Oshkosh and a history of Menominee Forest conservation

The Maya Milpa Cycle, a sustainable forest gardening method

How Farms and Forests can coexist

Biodiversity - Why do we need it? Why is it important?

How Can Farms and Forests Coexist?

My Best Friend, The Forest

My Best Friend, The Forest
"In Switzerland more of us than ever regularly head into the woods. But other people more frequently dampen our enjoyment of the experience than they used to. Our relationship with the forest has become a little complicated."

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SDG 15 Books in the Library