Product Success Criteria:

• The speech will be delivered by a student in the role of the British Prime Minister.

• Using researched material it will address the following questions:

1. What is the current situation?

2. What are the consequences of non-intervention in the short, medium and long term?

3. What action is proposed?

4. What is new about these proposals?

• How would you fight the case for including rainforests in a climate change strategy?

Organisation:

• Students to work in groups – with, for example, researchers, speech writers and a prime minister

• Individually to produce a piece of work

Development:

• Following the speeches, invite feedback and questions from teachers and students

• Provide constructive criticism on the feasibility of the proposals

• Advocate an argument on behalf of a lobby group that does not share The Prime Minister’s view

• Research the work of Eco-Schools (see link below). What impact do you think such organisations have on climate change?

• Should your school become an Eco-School?

• Compare and contrast the two current climate change-orientated sustainable schools programmes:

1. The Pod for Greener Learning www.jointhepod.org

2. Generation Green http://www.generationgreen.org.uk/

• Research the work of The Prince’s Rainforests Project. What are they trying to do? How do strategic partnerships support their work? What would you do if you were in their position?

For interesting ways to develop the theme in this lesson please visit the following organisations:

	EDF Pod for Greener Learning - http://www.jointhepod.org/ Find examples of best practice in the quest to reduce the impact of climate change by going to The Pod for Greener Learning. Schools can also apply for funding to improve the sustainability of their schools through the EDF Energy Green Fund.
	Generation Green - http://www.generationgreen.co.uk/ Generation Green, a British Gas initiative, encourages schools and the community to reduce carbon footprints in school and at home through a combination of lesson plans and rewards that provide students with a greater understanding of the world and how we live in it.
	Eco-Schools - http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/ Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.
	TED – www.ted.com "Ideas worth spreading" Inspired talks by the world's leading thinkers and doers.

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You can use this lesson to work towards an Eco-Schools award Click here to learn more