Biodiversity Challenge Badge Resource and Activity Materials
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Responsibility for its content rests entirely with the author. 2 Table of Contents Join us to make a difference! ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 How the resources are organized ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Age ranges of activities ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 How to use this document ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Be safe and sound ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Our Air ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Up in the air ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Biodiversity is linked to a healthy planet ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Useful resources .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Our Water ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Protect your watershed .................................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Think downstream ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 78 Useful resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................109 Our Land..................................................................................................................................................................................................................110 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................................................111 Biodiversity on the menu .............................................................................................................................................................................113 Gardening for goods .......................................................................................................................................................................................141 Protect habitats ...............................................................................................................................................................................................169 Useful resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................199 Our World ................................................................................................................................................................................................................200 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................................................201 Discover! ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................202 Be creative! ........................................................................................................................................................................................................222 Reach out! ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................240 Take action! .......................................................................................................................................................................................................258 Useful resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................272 Glossary ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................273 Resources and additional information ..........................................................................................................................................................277 Join us! ................................................................................................................................................................................................................277 Share with us!...................................................................................................................................................................................................277 Take the challenge! .........................................................................................................................................................................................277 Other useful resources ...................................................................................................................................................................................277 Organizing events and activities ................................................................................................................................................................279 Find out! ........................................................................................................................................................................................................279 Think! .............................................................................................................................................................................................................279