Teachers: Visit the free MY HERO Lesson Plan for International Day for Biodiversity. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.
Biodiversity is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
The slogan was chosen to continue building momentum and support for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework to be adopted at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference #COP15.
Enjoy the following content about heroes from all over the world fighting for biodiversity. Consider how one person can have a lasting impact on the future, and think about how you too can make a change.
Animated documentary celebrating those who fight to save the tiger population in India. The story is told through the eyes of a tiger. Made for the WWF-India.
Tuy Sereivathana works to mitigate elephant mistreatment in Cambodia by introducing innovative low-cost solutions.
This is an excellent essay about John Muir, the famous California conservationist, and his radically non-anthropocentric view of nature.
Dr. Lovejoy, the "godfather of biodiversity," brings celebrities and scientists to the Amazon to sleep in hammocks and see our biggest environmental crises: climate change and biodiversity loss.
Vanda Shivah protects the biodiversity of farmers' crops by preserving original seeds.
TED Ed | Why is Biodiversity Important?
An excellent introduction video which explains the three components of biodiversity: ecosystem, genetic and species. Learn about the Amazon rainforest, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world; coral reefs.
Related Pages
National Geographic
Indigenous peoples defend Earth's biodiversity—but they're in danger. Comprising less than 5% of the world's population, indigenous people protect 80% of global biodiversity.
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Audio curated by MY HERO Audio director Stu Pearlman. |
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Hero Stories curated by MY HERO General Editors Deborah Neff and Abigail Richardson. |
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Short films curated by MY HERO International Film Festival director Wendy Milette. |
Organizer created on 5/4/2014 6:45:53 AM by Becky Miller
Last edited 5/18/2022 11:40:25 AM by Abigail Richardson