The Fairchild Challenge and BGCI
Plants and climate change: which future? 
BGCI's involvement with The Fairchild Challenge is all about plants and climate change, and relates to our report: Plants and climate change: which future?
The report talks about how plants are responding to climate change and how this will affect us all.
From plants having to move to stay alive, to whether the many insects and birds that pollinate them will be able to move in the same way, to whether people will be able to grow enough food - we need to understand and listen to the stories plants are telling us.
The Fairchild Challenge
The Fairchild Challenge is an annual, standards-based, environmental education outreach programme designed and initiated by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The Fairchild Challenge is now being offered in several cities around the world.
It offers a menu of separate but parallel interdisciplinary Challenge options for middle and high schools, attracting students of diverse interests, abilities, talents and backgrounds.
The Fairchild Challenge is currently in its seventh year and engages more than 40,000 students and 1,800 teachers from 102 secondary schools!
The Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Global Option 2009/10
Find out about the next Challenge - design the cover for a UK band's new single!
Guidelines for schools for this Challenge
Pre-order copies of the CD complete with the cover designed by Fairchild students!
The Fairchild Challenge/BGCI Option 2008/9
Cartoons for Climate Change!
Have a look at the final results of this challenge.
Questions? Please contact your local Fairchild Challenge staff or contact us here at BGCI on education@bgci.org
