USEFUL RESOURCES -“How can nature help us achieve the UN SDGs in my community?”
The web links below can be used as a starting point to begin exploring this year’s topic.
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UNEP- Nature-based Solutions
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IUCN- Nature-based Solutions
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Nature-based Solutions Initiative- What are Nature-based Solutions?
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NBS EduWorld
A comprehensive list of available resources, including guidance, reports, tools, and services developed around education about NBS
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RSPB- What are Nature-based Solutions?
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Frontiers for Young Minds - Working With Nature to Solve Societal Problems
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British Ecological Society- What are Nature-based Solutions?
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Nature-based Solutions: Mangroves
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The 17 Goals
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World's Largest Lesson - Introducing the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Further suggestions are always welcome and can be emailed to us here.
Key dates
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7 September 2025
TSL 2026 Competition Launch – SUSTAINABILITY CULTURE – registration for Teacher Champions/Schools opens on the TSL Competition Platform, hosted by Submittable
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8 March 2026 (midnight UTC)
Final deadline for entries via the TSL Competition Platform (extended by a week due to the high volume of submissions)
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1 May 2026
Announcement of International Competition 2026 Finalist & Honourable Mention winners on the TSL website
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22 May 2026
Finalists & Honourable Mention certificates available on TSL Certificates Portal
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22 May 2026
“Top 10” Finalists in the Primary and Secondary age categories will be notified via their Teacher Champions (using their TSL Competition Platform registered email addresses)
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End May 2026
Invitations to participate in the International Student Debates will be emailed to Teacher Champions (using their TSL Competition Platform registered emails)
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1-2 July 2026
International Student Debates, followed by International Student Awards – Primary Schools age group (July 1) & Secondary Schools age group (July 2)