2024: Biodiversity in a Changing Climate

Biodiversity, the collection of all life on Earth, is all around us. This includes diverse ecosystems, ecological processes, species, and genes. However, global biodiversity is rapidly declining due to climate change and other anthropogenic causes. Effective management of natural resources, conservation efforts, and climate change mitigation are necessary to enhance the resilience of nature.

In the 2024 Ontario Envirothon Current Issue Study Guide, students will learn about biodiversity and its importance to ecosystems; analyze the impact that climate change has on the diversity of living things and ecosystems; and begin to understand the social, economic, and cultural importance of biodiversity.