University hosting: University of Leeds

Location: University of Leeds Campus

Event Information: This workshop will give you an introduction into the Amazon rainforest and the impacts of deforestation. The aim of this session is to develop your understanding of the complexity of the Amazon and the current global threat of misuse of the rainforest. Through interactive tasks you will journey through the Amazon to undertake a mission in sustainable development. Faced with conflicting options you will expand your understanding of the real-world threat to the rainforest through debate. By the end of this session you will have a deeper understanding of Amazonian deforestation and be able to offer meaningful solutions to improve sustainable practices for the future.

This event is suitable for: Year 12

How to book a place: To book a place on this event please email rops@leeds.ac.uk

Recording your attendance on the RO student hub: After attending, please email rops@leeds.ac.uk. Please include your full name, the date, time and title of the event. Uploading attendance to the RO student hub after the event is a manual process so can take some time – please do not worry about this.