Protecting Our Planet Day 2026 – Our Jungle Connections
It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, we are all connected to Tropical Rainforests.
This year, as part of POP26*, we take a spotlight to these incredible, but threatened, ecosystems.
We'll be live with you at 09:55am.
Please check you can access the livestream below - you'll need to click 'play' to start the stream.
You'll also need to scan the QR code or enter the URL underneath (preferably using a different device such as a classroom tablet) to access our Mentimeter, where you and your class will be able to interact and participate in the lesson.
*Protecting Our Planet Day (POP) is an annual, live-streamed event for schools brought to you by the UK’s European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency.
How to use Mentimeter
We use a tool called Mentimeter to help you and your class take part in the lesson.
Access Mentimeter and enter the code 8900 8632 to join, or scan the QR code below.
We recommend you access Mentimeter on a different device, and click the icon at the bottom right of the video to make it full screen.
Issues or questions
Accordian
- Describe where in the world we find Tropical Rainforests and what the conditions are like there.
- Explain the reasons why Tropical Rainforest biodiversity is important and the link between the rainforest and the climate.
- Consider how we can all be part of the solution when it comes to Tropical Rainforest conservation.
KS1 Science
- the structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
KS2 Science
- environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things
KS2 Citizenship
- Preparing to play an active role as citizens
KS2 Geography
- land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources
- use of maps to identify the position of the world’s Tropical Rainforests, the equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
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More from our Live Learning programme
Browse our upcoming livestreams, taking place from areas across Eden Project including the Rainforest Biome, Mediterranean Biome and outdoor gardens.
In each session, you and your class will glimpse the habitats, plants and communities that call our planet home.