Sustainability

What happens in Antarctica ends up at our place

New Zealand Antarctic Society

Access resources that raise awareness of the inextricable link between what is happening in Antarctica and what is happening here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Climate change is having significant impacts on Antarctica’s ice sheets, climate and life, with far-reaching global consequences.

Areas experiencing record heat in 2022

CarbonBrief

CarbonBrief has pulled together an interactive publication which lays bare the impact of the 1.2°C of global warming Earth has already experienced.

Antarctica's tipping point

John Weller

Antarctica may be melting faster than anyone realises, and the implications for humanity are potentially disastrous. Dr Tim Naish explains the issues and solutions.

Discover Our Place, Scott Base

PDF

Discover Our Place, Scott Base! Learn about science on the ice, wildlife, the new Scott Base, climate change and more with this Antarctic activity book.

Science on Ice - Episode 1

Science On Ice - Whitebait Media

Sonny travels to the coldest, windiest, driest place on earth, camps out on the ice and meets a 'seal whisperer', even hearing the songs of seals underwater.

Science On Ice: Episode One - Food Web

Science on Ice - Whitebait Media

Food Web resource - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 1

Take a journey through this site and discover Antarctica for yourself. Each section features activities, images, video clips and fact sheets, to help you learn about this distant, frozen wilderness.

Writing an Essay about Antarctica and Tourism

Lincoln Primary School

Lesson about how to write an essay based on the subject of Antarctica as a tourist destination.

Learning Quest Antarctica

Lincoln Primary School

Term length learning plan ( QUEST) about researching and presenting on a topic of interest from Antarcitica that related to survival or sustainabiliity.

Persuasive Argument Letter to Prime Minister

Lincoln Primary School

Activity about writing a persuasive argument to protect penguins of Antarctica.