Greenpeace Environmental Trust (the Trust), a registered charity (Registration Number 284934) educates the public about the current world ecology and the effects of human activity on our environment.

The Trust promotes responsible concern for the natural environment, and helps the general public to be better informed on environmental issues that affect us all. We do this by funding scientific research, education and investigations in key areas of environmental concern, such as:

The tracking of illegal logging operations in the Amazon region, where we have also supported work in partnership with the Deni Indians to map out and preserve their traditional homelands.

The promotion of renewable energy sources to harness the clean renewable technologies of wind, solar and wave power to generate electricity without burning fossil fuels.

The provision of information about genetically modified ("GM") crops in the UK, studying the problems associated with GM ingredients in animal feed and the growing of GM crops as 'scientific field trials'.

As part of our educational work we have produced cross-curricular resource material for key stages 2 and 3, developed in consultation with members of the teaching profession and designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum.

The material includes:

·      Clearly written and accessible information

·      A multi-media experience examining the issues

·      Downloadable task sheets which provide thought-provoking questions and activities at varying levels of difficulty, each of which requires students to study the information provided on the web pages and to develop their own opinions on the issues raised. They are, for instance, encouraged to engage with the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non-renewable energy by participating in role-plays and debates.

You can find more at www.greenpeace.org.uk/trust and education programmes.