This document provides an overview of a learning resource about caring for our earth. It focuses on four main themes: sustainable development, oceans and water bodies, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. For each theme, it provides a brief definition and links to additional resources explaining the topic in more detail. It aims to teach learners about their environment and various environmental issues through interactive content and multimedia elements. The document also includes a reference list of sources for further reading.

1. Care for Our
Earth
A space for learners to learn
more about their environment
© 2020. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0
license

2. We focus on four main themes.
Click on each image above to find out more about each theme.
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3. Sustainable
Development
What is sustainable development?
Meeting our needs as human beings
without having a negative effect on
the needs of future generations
(Middleton, 2013).
Watch the video to learn more about
the UN’s 17 sustainable development
goals. Click here to see a
summary of the UN’s
goals

4. Resource: (Sustainable Development Goals Kick off with Start of New
Year, 2021)

5. Oceans, lakes, rivers,
wetlands and big dams
We look at the impact humans have
on the different bodies of water both
negative and positive (Middleton,
2013).
Click here to learn
more about the impact
we have on oceans

6. From How Are Humans Impacting the
Ocean( 2019), below is a summary of how
we are impacting the ocean:

7. Biodiversity loss
The richness and variety of species
on Earth have declined over the
years. Students will look at why
biodiversity is important and why it
has become a big concern
(Middleton, 2013). Click here to
access a fun interactive video on
Biodiversity.

8. Deforestation
Clearing of forests have been done for
thousands of years. Students will
learn how this impacts the
environment and why it is happening
(Middleton, 2013). The infographic
from Deforestation facts for kids(2020)
sums up the effects of deforestation.

9. Reference list
1. Deforestation facts for kids. (2020, February 7). Intelligent Facility
Solutions. https://www.intelligenthanddryers.com/blog/deforestation -facts-
for-kids
2. Middleton, N. (2013). The Global Casino: An Introduction to Environmental
Issues (5th ed.). Routledge.
3. How are humans impacting the ocean? (2019, February 15). Exploration of
the Sea. https://exploringthesea1915725.home.blog/2019/02/15/how -are-
humans-impacting-the-ocean/
4. Sustainable Development Goals kick off with start of new year. (2015,
December 30). United Nations Sustainable Development.
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/12/sustainable -
development-goals-kick-off-with-start-of-new-year/
5. Images not referenced taken from Unsplash with an CC by 4.0 license.