Theme of the Week - International Year of Biodiversity

This week's whole school theme is 'International Year of Biodiversity' What does this theme mean to you? How do these quotes relate to your life and your world?

Monday 24 May 2010

“We develop our beautiful planet in such a way that we brush aside the species… we risk creating a wasteland, where our aspirations will ultimately wither and die"
Queen Noor of Jordan


Tuesday 25 May 2010

“There is something fundamentally wrong with treating the earth as if it were a business in liquidation"
Herman Daly


Wednesday 26 May 2010

“It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing - rather than just one or two stars"
Sir David Attenborough


Thursday 27 May 2010

“Biodiversity is the greatest treasure we have...it’s diminishment is to be prevented at all cost"
Thomas Eisner

Friday 28 May 2010

“If one link in nature's chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal”
Thomas Jefferson