A resource pack to help teachers and pupils explore and understand the issues surrounding climate change has been sent to every secondary school in England.

The pack, which includes the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth and a number of other resources, was developed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Education and Skills.

Schools Minister Jim Knight said: "Climate change is one of the most important challenges facing our planet today. This pack will help to give young people information and inspiration to understand and debate the issues around climate change, and how they as individuals and members of a community should respond to it."

Climate Change and Environment Minister Ian Pearson said: "The commitment and enthusiasm of young people will be essential to meeting this challenge. We must ensure that they have the tools and the information they need to make informed decisions about their lives and their communities, which this pack will help to provide."