In addition to all of the links in the UVIC bulletin on the UNEP page which is more than what you will need to prepare for a lively substantive debate, here are some more materials for the keener or two in class....always found in the back row!


BBC in depthA guide to climate change with useful information, articles and graphics.
DEFRA Global Warming site for studentsA useful guide on climate change written in student friendly language - includes activities and a quiz.
Feeling the heatA very useful guide to climate change and how the international community is responding. Includes an introduction, the science behind climate change, solutions to climate change and details of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - UNFCCC - that has been ratified by 189 countries and the Kyoto Protocol, which sets legally binding targets and timetables for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions.
Friends of the Earth: climate changeProvides an environmental perspective on climate change, the Kyoto Protocol and solutions to climate change.
Global Eye: climate changeExcellent interactive guide to climate change written especially for students.
Glossary on climate changeA very full glossary – some are very technical, others less so, but whatever you are looking for in terms of climate change, this glossary has it!
Greenpeace: climate changeA useful environmental perspective on climate change and non-nuclear solutions.
Kyoto protocol explained A one page summary on the Kyoto Protocol written for young people.
New ScientistUseful section on climate change that includes a timeline, frequently asked questions and quotes.