Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)

The Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is an international organisation that exists to ensure the world-wide conservation of threatened plants, the continued existence of which are intrinsically linked to global issues including poverty, human well-being and climate change. The BGCI's educational resources aim is to raise awareness about the importance of plants and to promote the need for every one of us to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.

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Where have the fish gone?

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has created teaching activities based on climate change. Students discover how an invasive species (water hyacinth) has caused eutrophication and destroyed fish stocks. Students are given a series of cards containing information. Working in small groups, they are...

Alpine plants in trouble

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have created resources based on climate change. This activity considers the effect of climate change on plants which live within a set of environmental conditions. Following a discussion about alpine plants, students participate in an activity in which they...

Close encounters with trees

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) resources look at the effects of climate change.This activity encourages students to make observations, record data and be aware of the links between weather and trees. Students work with their peers to collect data using drawings or photographs. They also make...

Blooming early

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have created activities that look at the consequences of climate change. Students use the example of daffodils to explore why flowers are blossoming early.

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