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A Global Bite is a simple, short, informal activity designed to get people of all ages to think and talk about global issues. You don’t need teaching expertise to organise and run a Global Bite...listening and chatting, helping others listen and chat, being open to hearing what people are saying are all important.

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A Global Bite is a simple, short, informal activity designed to get people of all ages to think and talk about global issues. You don’t need teaching expertise to organise and run a Global Bite...listening and chatting, helping others listen and chat, being open to hearing what people are saying are all important.

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Global bites work best when there is some sort of stimulus to generate talk and chat. Making these Marigolds can prompt open chat. Or you might choose to talk and chat around some of these questions, scenarios. It's important to see these as being there to guide or structure the start of talking, rather than to provide a way into a 'right' answer!

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Animation based on the classic children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, telling the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut.(26mins 34secs, on BBC iPlayer)
This could introduce a woodland environment theme.
*What features are valued?
What habitats do each of the wildlife need to survive and thrive?
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site BBC I-player
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pk64x/the-gruffalo

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Animated tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut.

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The Global Learning And Development Education Centre (aka The GLADE Centre)

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The Global Learning And Development Education Centre (aka The GLADE Centre)

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GLADE is a registered charitable company (limited by guarantee) and is overseen by Trustees.
Charity registration number 1104504
Company registration number  5148165
https://glade.org/meet-the-team/

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Meet The Team | GLADE (Global Learning and Development Education)

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GLADE Centre is a registered charitable company (limited by guarantee) and is overseen by its Board of Trustees who are also Directors of the company. The day to day responsibility for GLADE Centre is devolved to our Programme Director who oversees all our project and contracted work, and liaises wi…

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Short demo film - making marigolds from paper

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Short demo film - making marigolds from paper

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Making marigolds activity is being used to get people talking about memories they have of special places in nature, to get them celebrating those places and living things we are in danger of losing through habitat loss and extinction.

Why not re-use paper rather than go out and buy new?  Or once you've had a go with paper, why not try to re-use fabric pieces?

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Dr Suess - the Lorax, guardian of the forest scene - animation clip; 2mins 56s

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Dr Suess - the Lorax, guardian of the forest scene - animation clip; 2mins 56s

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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax - The Guardian of the Forest: After the Once-ler chops down a tree, the Lorax  appears out of the sky to confront him. "I am the Guardian of the Teees..."
Weblink takes you off this page to an external site Movieclips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ3fgYIUrJU

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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax (2012) - The Guardian of the Forest Scene (5/10) | Movieclips

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https://www.facebook.com/globallearningcentre

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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A short animation from the Natural History museum that introduces biodiversity in an easy to understand format. 3mins.
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site Natural History Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTC4qiXd36Q

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What is biodiversity? | Natural History Museum

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Marigolds or "flowers of the dead" are closely associated with Day of the dead in Mexico. It is believed that the scent and vibrancy of the orange blooms attract souls to the alter. At this time,  family and friends gather to pray for and remember loved ones who have passed on, and help support their spiritual journey.
Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life rather than death and celebrates those who have moved on to the next.
This has many parallels with habitat loss and the extinction crisis. Loss of biodiversity is an ever growing global environmental issue which affects wildlife and humans alike. It's important to tap into our own memories to allow the global issues of extinction and habitat loss to be meaningful at an individual level.
So while making your marigolds, we'd like you to to remember those animals, plants, natural places, scents, sounds and views that hold special memories for you.
Tell us or someone whose with you, what is it that you will miss should those places and living things fall victim to habitat loss?
What impacts might biodiversity loss have on us as humans?
How can we take care of global biodiversity?

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What is a Global Bite?

A Global Bite is a simple, short, informal activity designed to get people of all ages to think about global issues.

You don’t need teaching expertise to organise and run a Global Bite at a fete, fair, meeting, holiday scheme etc.

CONNECT with global issues.

CHALLENGE preconceptions.

and CHANGE the way we think about the world.

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What is Day of the Dead? National Geographic

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What is Day of the Dead? National Geographic

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Short film from National Geographic;  a short visual and subtitled explanation of what the day of the dead is and the celebrations in Mexico from National Geographic. 2mins. 6secs
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSawpU81cI

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What is Day of the Dead? | National Geographic

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Theme: Sustainability at introductory level

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Theme: Sustainability at introductory level

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* How do we take care of this place? How can we improve it?
* How and why are people and environments linked?
* Whose views count; who gets to decide?
* What will happen in the future to our environment? What kind of future would we or others like to see?
* What do we mean by 'sustainable'? What is sustainable living?

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An animated film based on the children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Stick Man tells the tale of a father's epic journey to make it home in time for Christmas. This tells of his incredible adventure across the seasons as he runs from a playful dog, gets thrown in a river, escapes from a swan's nest and even ends up on top of a fire. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
What habitats does he travel through?
What features of each habitat/ landscape are highlighted?
This weblink takes you away from this page to an external site BBC I-player
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06t09rk/stick-man

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Animated film based on the much-loved children's picture book.

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https://www.facebook.com/globallearningcentre

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Instructions for making paper Marigolds 

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Instructions for making paper Marigolds 

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Stories to read (selected from the reading materials at GLADE ). Why not see whether your nearest library has these available to borrow or check to see if these available as free e-books or read-alongs online? 

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Stories to read (selected from the reading materials at GLADE ). Why not see whether your nearest library has these available to borrow or check to see if these available as free e-books or read-alongs online? 

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* Who Will Save Us? by Rebecca Morch from  Rebecca Morch Publishing Ltd, 2007
* Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins

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https://twitter.com/GLADECentre

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Tweets by GLADECentre

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Short film from WWF International where David Attenborough explains the impacts that humans have had on biodiversity and what goals we can head towards to reduce these effects. 8mins. 27secs.
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site WWF International https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Puv0Pss33M&t=135s

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1. Based around the ‘making’ of paper marigolds, inspired by day of the Dead in Mexico. This activity is designed to stimulate discussion and thought around the losses and extinction taking place in the natural world. Talk to someone who's with you, or share with us via facebook/ twitter

2. Extended activity, bring together/ curate a collection of virtual items, for example treasured memories, pictures, foods, special memory items, products, poems, sayings, quotes, music to remind people/ families of the preciousness of these rapidly disappearing natural habitats, living things.

3. Consider how you can pass on your knowledge about nature loss and extinction at a local and global level - using your own display of thoughts and memories.

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https://glade.org/resources/global-bites/

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GLADE (Global Learning and Development Education)

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What is a Global Bite?

A Global Bite is a simple, short, informal activity designed to get people of all ages to think about global issues. You don't need teaching expertise to organise and run a Global Bite at a fete, fair, meeting, holiday scheme etc.

CONNECT with global issues.

CHALLENGE preconceptions.

and CHANGE the way we think about the world.

Next steps?
GLADE's Global Bites programme is funded by a Big Lottery grant

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What is a Global Bite? A Global Bite is a simple, short, informal activity designed to get people of all ages to think about global issues. You don't need teaching expertise to organise and run a Global Bite at a fete, fair, meeting, holiday scheme etc. CONNECT with global issues.

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Another interesting short film, is this one from the British Museum which is a bit more detailed and shows a bit more of the marigold/flower ideas.
5mins 16 secs
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site The British Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FHrhH9k-PY

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Theme: Sustainability at intermediate level

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Theme: Sustainability at intermediate level

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* How and why are places, environments and people linked?
*How do we take care of this place, or improve it?
*What do we mean by 'sustainable'?
* What kinds of development are more or less sustainable? Are there alternatives?
* What impact does change have on the environment, nature and wildlife, people and communities, jobs, the economy? Who makes the decisions? Who will benefit or lose out?
*How can the needs of people and the environment be managed? Can the needs of present and future generations be met or balanced?
* What will happen in the future? What kind of future would we or others like to see?
* Whose views count? Who makes the decisions about sustainability? Who makes changes in the environment - good or not so good?
* Who should have a say on sustainable living /sustainable development and why? What do I think? What do other people think? Do you and me need to change our thinking? What can I do? What can you do?

Do people’s views have an effect on changes in the world?

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Where the forest meets the sea - Jeannie Baker

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Where the forest meets the sea - Jeannie Baker

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Where the forest meets the sea is a story about a child's exploration of an ancient coastal rainforest. Using a unique relief collage artform, the animated film takes the viewer on an extraordinary visual journey, the film ends asking the question,
*what future do we choose for our few remaining special untouched natural places such as this?
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site Archive Ausvhs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHb_WEA50yo

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Why not use materials to hand from home? here is one created using a magazine and an elastic band. 1 double page wasn’t big enough and tore a lot when folding each layer up, so using 2 double pages and just folding them in half once at the start instead of twice.

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2mins 30s; preview of the animated film
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site CG Movie Trailers https://vimeo.com/62647894

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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax © Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (2012)

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/thelorax/

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https://glade.org/meet-the-team/

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Meet The Team | GLADE (Global Learning and Development Education)

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GLADE Centre is a registered charitable company (limited by guarantee) and is overseen by its Board of Trustees who are also Directors of the company. The day to day responsibility for GLADE Centre is devolved to our Programme Director who oversees all our project and contracted work, and liaises wi…

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Short film from the BBC documentary 'Extinction The Facts' showing the impacts of extinction in 2020 and what we can do to make a difference. 6mins.
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbCR0KSU52g

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We need IMMEDIATE action to stop extinction crisis, David Attenborough - BBC

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Why not consider how you can make a display with your marigolds to attract attention and to generate opportunities to talk with others about your memories, what you value about your special places and concerns around habitat loss and extinction.
These can be quick displays you position, digitally capture then share with your contribution (eg. on social media, by email with friends and family etc) Or something longer where you catch people's attention and talk with them.

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Theme: environment at introductory level

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Theme: environment at introductory level

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* What do you like about where you live?  What do you dislike about where you like?
* Can people have a bad affect on the environment?  How?
* What responsibilities do we have towards the environment?
* How can what you do at home have any affect on a place you have never visited?
* How does your environment affect what you wear, what you feel and how you behave? In a good way or in a not so good way?

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Resource created for a university assignment displaying a digital viewing of the picture book, The Hidden Forest by Jeannie Baker.
This weblink take you off this page to an external site Micaela Mathews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uxig3fcZHA

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This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a group of young penguins and the way their world is being affected by climate change. It explains this complicated issue simply and suggests how children can be part of the solution, with lots of ideas for positive action

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17 Goals to Transform Our World - United Nations

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17 Goals to Transform Our World - United Nations

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The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. More important than ever, the goals provide a critical framework for COVID-19 recovery.
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site The United Nations https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

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Quotes to think and talk about - what do these mean? 

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Quotes to think and talk about - what do these mean? 

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* Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints

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Why not consider how you can make a display with your marigolds to attract attention and to generate opportunities to talk with others about your memories, what you value about your special places and concerns around habitat loss and extinction.
These can be quick displays you position, digitally capture then share with your contribution (eg. on social media, by email with friends and family etc) Or something longer where you catch people's attention and talk with them.

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Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins

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Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins

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A village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest. One day Aani is resting against her favorite tree when she hears the unfamiliar roar of trucks...

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Woman’s Hour Power List 2020: Our Planet 

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30 inspiring women whose work is making a significant positive contribution to the environment and the sustainability of our planet
This weblink takes you off this page to an external site BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5f6X3JsVjcGXfXstdbYxhkk/womans-hour-power-list-2020-the-list

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The Woman's Hour Power List 2020: Our Planet has been revealed! This year we're celebrating 30 inspiring women whose work is making a significant positive contribution to the environment and the sustainability of our planet.
The problems our planet is facing can feel overwhelming, but these women prove that everyone can make a difference in their own way through creativity, optimism and enthusiasm.

This year's list is designed to reflect the huge range of roles that are essential to environmental work. Rather than a classic definition of power, the list is made up of an eco-system of women who have power in lots of different ways, but who are all essential in looking after the planet.

Everyone on the list is based in the UK and falls into one of five categories: Decision-makers, Innovators, Communicators, Campaigners and Volunteers. You can find out more about these here.

The Woman's Hour Power List 2020: Our Planet was decided by our judging panel led by journalist Lucy Siegle. She was joined by horticulturalist and garden designer Flo Headlam, climate and energy researcher Professor Alice Larkin, environmental campaigner Zunaira Malik, and Chair of the Environment Agency Emma Howard Boyd. You can find out more about the judges here.

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BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour - Woman's Hour Power List 2020: The List

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The Woman's Hour Power List 2020: Our Planet has been revealed! This year we're celebrating 30 inspiring women whose work is making a significant positive contribution to the environment and the sustainability of our planet. The problems our planet is facing can feel overwhelming, but these women prove that everyone can make a difference in their own way through creativity, optimism and enthusiasm.

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David Attenborough 5 quotes to make you think

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David Attenborough 5 quotes to make you think

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Quotes to get you thinking
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Sir David Attenborough is the world's most-loved naturalist and has been broadcasting for over 60 years.

The presenter of Blue Planet and Planet Earth is known for his love of the natural world and for speaking out about climate change which threatens it.

The 93-year-old has spoken at the UN and criticised governments for inaction saying "the moment of crisis has come".

He's also famous for encouraging people to get involved with nature and help tackle climate change... so here's quotes from Sir David to make you think about nature and climate change.

Sir David's powerful message from Blue Planet

"We are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet, and never before have we had the power to do something about that.

"Surely we all have a responsibility to care for our Blue Planet. The future of humanity and indeed, all life on earth, now depends on us."

Sir David on endangered animals

"The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?"

"It's extraordinary how self-obsessed human beings are. There is so much more out there than what connects to us."

Sir David on his love of Earth

"I wish the world was twice as big - and half of it was still unexplored."

Sir David on action on climate change

"Real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics."

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David Attenborough: Five quotes to make you think - CBBC Newsround

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Curate an exhibition to sit alongside your Marigolds

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Curate an exhibition to sit alongside your Marigolds

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Extended activity, bring together/ curate a collection of virtual (or real) items, for example treasured memories, pictures, foods, special memory items, products, poems, sayings, quotes, music to remind people/ families of the preciousness of these rapidly disappearing natural habitats, living things.

You could use some of the 'big questions' to get people thinking or pose your own questions.