Sustainability & regeneration
Sustainability and regeneration are at the heart of everything that London 2012 does. We hope to use the power of the Games to highlight major global issues such as climate change.
The Pod
EDF Energy’s ‘the Pod’ is designed to help teach children how to live more sustainably and to make real and measurable difference to the way schools use resources
The Pod
More about the programme
EDF Energy’s ‘the Pod’ is a free online education programme for teachers offering lesson plans, resource packs and activities that can be used with a small group, a class or a whole school. All activities have been accredited by Eco-Schools and will count towards their bronze, silver or green flag awards
Who is it for?
4-14 year olds across the UK
Find out more now
http://www.jointhepod.org/
Discovering Places – Meet the Species
Meet the Species has set its own Olympic and Paralympic-sized challenge to search for a list of 2,012 UK species including plants, animals, lichens and fungi and we need your help!
Discovering Places – Meet the Species
More about the programme
Be inspired by the natural history experts at the London 2012 Olympic Park who’ve been surveying the species there to ensure the Park is fit for wildlife. We can all carry on their work in our local environment and learn more about the amazing wildlife all around us, with Meet the Species.
Who is it for?
All schools and colleges accross the UK
Find out more now
http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/meet-the-species/events/schools.html
