Project funded by Nordplus Junior programme

Tips on how to celebrate World Wildlife Day

Tips shared by Tallinna Humanitaargümnaasium

1. Wildlife Conservation Fair

🔹 Activity: Organize a fair where students set up booths on topics like sustainable finance, eco-tourism, and wildlife protection programs.
🔹 How it works:

  • Each group represents a wildlife conservation initiative (e.g., WWF, national parks, eco-tourism projects).
  • They create presentations, interactive models, and fundraising ideas for wildlife conservation.
  • Visitors receive tokens (representing donations) and “invest” in the best conservation initiative.

2. “Wildlife Bank” – School Fundraiser Challenge

🔹 Activity: Students run a fundraising campaign for a real conservation project.
🔹 How it works:

  • Each class selects an endangered species or conservation program.
  • They create and sell eco-friendly items (e.g., recycled crafts, seed paper, upcycled tote bags).
  • Funds raised go toward an actual wildlife conservation project (e.g., WWF adoption programs).

3. “Wildlife Stock Market” – Simulating Conservation Investments

🔹 Activity: A role-playing game where students simulate investors deciding where to put their money in wildlife conservation.
🔹 How it works:

  • Students act as investors, conservationists, or government officials.
  • They receive a budget and must invest in different conservation options (national parks, anti-poaching efforts, ecotourism).
  • Each investment impacts the environment differently, and at the end, they reflect on which strategies worked best.

4. Eco-Tourism Debate: “Should We Monetize Wildlife?”

🔹 Activity: A structured debate where students argue the pros and cons of using tourism revenue for wildlife conservation.
🔹 Topics for discussion:

  • Does eco-tourism help or harm conservation?
  • Should governments introduce a “wildlife tax” to fund conservation?
  • Can sustainable businesses save endangered species?

5. “Green Startups” – Student Business Ideas for Wildlife Conservation

🔹 Activity: Students develop sustainable business ideas that support wildlife conservation.
🔹 How it works:

  • They brainstorm business models (e.g., an app that tracks carbon footprints, eco-friendly travel agencies).
  • Create short pitches and present them to a “jury” (teachers or peers).
  • The best idea wins a symbolic “Green Entrepreneur” award.

6. Schoolwide “Carbon Footprint Challenge”

🔹 Activity: Reduce your school’s carbon footprint in one week.
🔹 How it works:

  • Students track their daily habits (plastic use, transport, food choices).
  • They make eco-friendly swaps (e.g., walking instead of driving, using reusable bottles).
  • Results are shared at the end of the week, showing how small changes help wildlife.

7. Wildlife Finance Simulation: “Budgeting for Conservation”

🔹 Activity: A hands-on budgeting exercise where students decide how to spend a limited amount of money on conservation.
🔹 How it works:

  • Teams get a set budget (e.g., $1 million) and a list of conservation challenges.
  • They must distribute funds wisely (e.g., funding anti-poaching, habitat restoration, education).
  • Teams present their decisions and discuss real-world conservation finance dilemmas.

jennidecandia