The Green WaveThe Green WaveA fun and easy way to join other children A fun and easy way to join other children

and youth around the world in helping and youth around the world in helping biodiversitybiodiversity

Maria WoodMaria WoodEDC 601 – ShanghaiEDC 601 – Shanghai

http://greenwave.cbd.inthttp://greenwave.cbd.int

What is The Green Wave?What is The Green Wave?A tree planting initiative that enables A tree planting initiative that enables

children and youth to make a children and youth to make a difference.difference.

It brings together students and It brings together students and teachers from around the world to teachers from around the world to raise awareness about biodiversity, raise awareness about biodiversity, and the need to reduce its loss. and the need to reduce its loss.

It encourages participants to engage It encourages participants to engage in local action, build friendships with in local action, build friendships with other participants from around the other participants from around the world, work in local and international world, work in local and international partnerships and learn about global partnerships and learn about global issues affecting biodiversity.issues affecting biodiversity.

Last year 60 groups of children and Last year 60 groups of children and youth in 19 countries worldwide youth in 19 countries worldwide joined The Green Wave campaignjoined The Green Wave campaign

Join The Green Wave campaign by signing up Join The Green Wave campaign by signing up in their website in their website http://greenwave.cbd.inthttp://greenwave.cbd.int

Do research and plan tree planting activities. Do research and plan tree planting activities. Visit some suggested websites for some hints Visit some suggested websites for some hints on doing research and planning of activities.on doing research and planning of activities.

After planning, the chosen tree must be After planning, the chosen tree must be registered in The Green Wave website.registered in The Green Wave website.

Getting Started

Green Wave ActionGreen Wave Action The tree will be planted on May 22 at 10:00AM The tree will be planted on May 22 at 10:00AM

Quebec local time (May 22, 10 PM, Shanghai Quebec local time (May 22, 10 PM, Shanghai time). At that same time children from other time). At that same time children from other schools from other parts of the world are also schools from other parts of the world are also planting their tree thus creating a “green wave” planting their tree thus creating a “green wave” that goes around the world.that goes around the world.

Participants will upload photos and text to The Participants will upload photos and text to The Green Wave website to share their tree planting Green Wave website to share their tree planting stories with others.stories with others.

An interactive map in The Green Wave website An interactive map in The Green Wave website goes live at 20:10 PM, Quebec local time (08:10 goes live at 20:10 PM, Quebec local time (08:10 Shanghai time, May 23) and will show all The Shanghai time, May 23) and will show all The Green Wave trees around the world that will Green Wave trees around the world that will instantaneously create a second “green wave”instantaneously create a second “green wave”

* Planting activity can be moved to another date if weather and time becomes a problem and instead water the chosen tree at 10AM on May 22.

How will this project meet our How will this project meet our ESLR’s ?ESLR’s ?

(Expected Schoolwide Learning Results)(Expected Schoolwide Learning Results)Children willChildren will:: Learn about biodiversityLearn about biodiversity Understand how trees are important factor of our Understand how trees are important factor of our

biodiversitybiodiversity Gain some knowledge of the historical and cultural aspects Gain some knowledge of the historical and cultural aspects

of trees.of trees. Familiarize themselves on how to plant and care for treesFamiliarize themselves on how to plant and care for trees Understand how and why trees affect our climateUnderstand how and why trees affect our climate Express their learning through written work, exchange of Express their learning through written work, exchange of

ideas and creative artideas and creative art Build friendships with other children of different Build friendships with other children of different

backgrounds but with the same goals as thembackgrounds but with the same goals as them Appreciate the importance of trees in keeping the earth Appreciate the importance of trees in keeping the earth

alive and healthyalive and healthy

SCIS ESLR’s : Effective Communication, Global Community & Appreciation, High Level Thinking SCIS ESLR’s : Effective Communication, Global Community & Appreciation, High Level Thinking Skills, Skills,

Positive Learning Attitudes, Solid Foundation of KnowledgePositive Learning Attitudes, Solid Foundation of Knowledge

Resources and LinksResources and LinksHow to plant and care for treeHow to plant and care for tree

http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/downloads/http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/downloads/publications/PDFS/B15299.PDpublications/PDFS/B15299.PDhttp://www.tree-planting.com/tree-planting-4.htmhttp://www.tree-planting.com/tree-planting-4.htm

Benefits of trees & historical and Benefits of trees & historical and cultural aspects of treescultural aspects of treeshttp://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/tree_benefits.aspxtree_benefits.aspxhttp://www.treecanada.ca/publications/trivia.htmhttp://www.treecanada.ca/publications/trivia.htmhttp://www.coloradotrees.org/benefits.htmhttp://www.coloradotrees.org/benefits.htm

Tree BiodiversityTree Biodiversity

http://www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign/FactsFighttp://www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign/FactsFigures/QandA/index.aspures/QandA/index.asp

Biodiversity and climate changeBiodiversity and climate change

http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_hohttp://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_home.htmlme.html

Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resourceswww.cbd.int/ibd/2008/youthwww.cbd.int/ibd/2008/youthwww.ecokids.ca/pub/teachers/inex.cfmwww.ecokids.ca/pub/teachers/inex.cfmwww.canadianforestry.com/kits/index.htmlwww.canadianforestry.com/kits/index.htmlwww.treecanada.ca/kids/htmwww.treecanada.ca/kids/htm

www.rainfrest-alliance.org/education.cfm?id=teacwww.rainfrest-alliance.org/education.cfm?id=teachersmainhersmain

For More InformationFor More Information

Visit The Green Wave websiteVisit The Green Wave websitehttp://greenwave.cbd.inthttp://greenwave.cbd.int

Find them in FacebookFind them in Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Wave/12http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Wave/12681286515681286515

“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and the seeds of hope” – Wangari Maathai