Learn: Poverty and the environment

This is the first in a set of three Learn posters produced with support from the UK government's Department for International Development (DFID). They're designed to help students build their understanding of the links between poverty and the environment.

The first poster explores the relationship between people and the environment in the Amazon, with a particular focus on the Madeira River. Poster 2 looks at the impact  of these issues across Latin America. Poster 3 takes a broader view, and explores the links between poverty and the environment within the context of climate change. While the poster progressively zoom out, pupils are encouraged to zoom in, to take a look at their own attitudes and actions, and how these connect with the issue they have explored. 

Curriculum links

These Learn activities support study in some of the key concepts of the Global Dimension in Education - global citizenship, diversity, interdependence, social justice and sustainable development. They cover elements of the science, geography and citizenship curriculum at Key Stage 2 and 3.

In Scotland, these activities support some of the key concepts of the Curriculum for Excellance 'Developing Global Citizens' interdisciplinary themes and cover elements of the science and social studies curriculum areas. They also link to the Eco Schools 'Sustaining our World' and 'Biodiversity' topics.