Target 14: Public Education & Awareness


Back to main site GPPC En Espanol Plants2010 Home GPPC Statement Why Plants? Why a Global Partnership for Plant Conservation? GPPC Partners Aim of the Partnership GPPC Working Practices How to Join GSPC Targets Understanding and Documenting Plant Diversity Conserving Plant Diversity Using Plant Diversity Sustainably Promoting Education and Awareness Building Capacity for Conservation National Strategies Ireland South Africa United Kingdom China Cross-National Strategies Botanic Gardens Europe North America News Resources Leaflets for T8 & T14 Events & Meetings Dublin 2005 Dublin Statement Contact Us PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	GPPC > Target 14: Public Education & Awareness Target 14: Public Education & Awareness The Importance of Plant Diversity and the Need for its Conservation Incorporated into Communication, Educational and Public–Awareness Programmes Communication, education and the raising of public awareness about the importance of plant diversity are crucial for the achievement of all the targets of the strategy. This target is understood to refer to both informal and formal education at all levels, including primary, secondary and tertiary education. Key target audiences include not only children and other students, but also policy-makers and the public in general. Consideration should be given to developing specific indicators to monitor progress towards achievement of the overall target. It may be helpful to develop indicators for specific target audiences. Given the strategic importance of education about plant conservation, this issue should be included not only in environmental curricula, but should also be included in broader areas of mainstream education policy. Consultation on Target 14 Reports from all six national GSPC meetings and the final International Review of Target 14 can be downloaded here. National Responses to Target 14 Response from the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network to consultation by BGCI on Target 14 of Global Strategy for Plant Conservation Organisational Responses to Target 14 Organisations have produced their own repsonses to Target 14 and the GSPC, including the National Natural History Museum, Paris, the South African Biodiversity Institute, the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and the botanic gardens of French-speaking countries. Contact The GPPC Got some useful resources for this target? Tell us so we can share them on this site. Read more... Find Out More 6th Education Congress: Proceedings Now Available BGCI’s 6th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens in September has been billed as "the best ever". This unique gathering of the leading figures in botanic garden education inspired, motivated and brought people together. The Proceedings are now online - follow the link above. Big Answers to Big Questions Big Answers to Big Questions was an extensive public program about water, heritage landscapes and genetically modified organisms held at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney from March to August 2005. BABQ aimed to present new perspectives and give everyone the chance to contribute to informed debate. Roots with Shoots In 2003 Milner Gardens and Woodland (MG&W) began an intergenerational gardening program for schoolchildren (Shoots) and volunteer garden mentors (Roots), called “Roots and Shoots”. It is a hands-on nature/ecology program in which ‘Shoots' and 'Roots’ share laughter and learning. E4S Environmental Teaching Resources E4S provides teachers with lesson planning materials on the sustainable use of water, textiles and timber resources and issues surrounding waste management. These free online teaching resources and ideas will help you generate classroom activities.	Related News Educators Call for Worldwide Action on Plant-Based Education 19th October 2006 Target 14: Communicating the Importance of Plant Diversity This PDF leaflet is for raising awareness about Target 14 of the GSPC. A crucial element of conservation is educating the public and communicating the importance of plants. The leaflet is free to download and print yourself, or you can contact BGCI to discuss distribution of large batches.