16 years old and up
Young adults and life-long learners are key for informal learning at wetland centres. How can we reach them?
Ramsar CEPA resources
The Ramsar CEPA panel has produced a guide to CEPA activities on site, useful as an introduction to site managers.
Living Lakes Academy
Free online program with curriculum to develop skills on lake and wetland conservation conservation
World Wetlands Day
Ramsar archives educational materials from previous World Wetlands Days. Themes include climate change, wildlife, and water.
Video link-ups
WLI coordinates Birds and Schools, an enjoyable event where school children meet their peers in other parts of the flyway by video conference.
Distance learning
You can also do courses on diverse topics with Open Learning from UNESCO, who run a distance learning courses on many aspects of climate resilience and water management
Flood management guide
WWF’s guide on natural flood management is practical and detailed, in 200 pages with illustrations and diagrams.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Get background information on causes and predictions for climate change from the IPCC website.
A shorebird management manual
Manomet has produced this technical manual for declining shorebird populations, which covers advanced topics including Structured Decision Making, and Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation; and a case study include WLI member Cheyenne Bottoms.
Climate change game
Try the STEP game from WWF Hong Kong for a climate change-based game aimed at under 10 year-olds.
50 years of Ramsar
For the 50th anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, the BBC World Service made this 10-minute feature on wetland conservation, meeting an original signatory, Eckhart Kuijken of Belgium.
Water resources
For information on climate change and water resources, go to IUCN’s web pages on freshwater and coasts.
FEE Academy
Diverse online courses on biodiversity, sustainability and sustainable development goals ranging from 2 hours to 30 hours.
Introductory Course to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Introductory course to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands available through the InforMEA platform. Sign in for free.
GPI Research Working Group Training Sessions
Organized by the Global Peatland Initiative. Online training for peatland researchers to help build their capacity, enable interdisciplinary research and help to advance peatlands research.
SWS Webinars
Every quarter, the Society of Wetland Scientists hosts a free public webinar, on diverse topics relating to wetland science.
Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants
Science, conservation and exploration resources for both teachers-educators and children. Live lessons with experts located in the field, story maps, Kahoot lessons and more!
Wetland Knowledge Exchange
Open resources on wetland management, conservation and reclamation. Resources are Canadian centered, but useful in other contexts.
Water and the economy
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water's immersive website with animated and interactive data visualisation to tell the story of the water crisis.
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