The sixth extinction

Extinction is the complete disappearance of a species from the planet, and it is forever. Rebecca Miller, Programme Officer in the International Union for Conservation of Nature, looks at how species are today vanishing at an unnaturally rapid rate.

This video is from module 1 of our first free online course “Introducing conservation”, created and presented by experts in conservation and the environment. This course and our others are open to anyone, including beginners who are interested in wildlife and the environment.

Because they are broken down into lessons and modules, the courses are easy to complete at a time and pace that suits you. There's lost of videos, free resources and interactive features such as quizzes. Plus an online forum means you can talk to other students from around the world.