The 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

From 7th to 18th December 2009, the world’s leaders are meeting in Copenhagen for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) as part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The Conference aims to define a new international treaty, setting out targets and guidelines on CO2 emissions. This treaty could represent an important turning point for our climate and will act as a successor to the 1997 Kyoto protocol.

We want to make it easy for your pupils to learn more about the Conference and expand the debate beyond the walls of the Bella Center in Copenhagen, right into your classroom.

Copenhagen Climate Conference teaching resources

To coincide with the Conference, we’ve created some downloadable teaching materials to get your pupils engaging in discussions around what the world’s leaders hope to achieve.

Use our resources – supported by full teachers’ notes and regional curriculum links – to get your pupils engaged with the key messages and aims of the Conference.
Don’t forget, the more you download resources, the more leaves you earn for your school!

Get Copenhagen Climate Conference Resources

Open up the debate

The debate packs include world leader masks, and the campaign pack offers a range of engaging teaching materials. Hold your own climate change debate with our downloadable activities.

Pupils work in pairs to discuss their chosen country and its green credentials using a mask of the country’s leader and an information card. Teachers can act as mediator to stimulate discussion with the whole class or in small groups. Full teachers’ notes support the activity.

Hold your own debate

Copenhagen Climate Conference links

Find out more about the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference at www.cop15.dk

Discover the UK Government’s ambitions for Copenhagen at www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk