World Environment Day

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Friday June 5th is World Environment Day.  Check out the UNEP website here.  What are you doing to celebrate? office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  | office-2016-key office-2016-download  |…

Can We Save the Tiger?

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‘Can We Save the Tiger?’ is a stunning book. Open it to any page and you can guarantee a visual treat. Vicky White’s illustrations are the real highlight of this plea to curb human caused extinction. The half sketch book, half detailed painting style, where backgrounds and details come and go, gives a stunning fading…

Superworm in the Forest

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“Have a forest adventure with Superworm in 2015” – says the Forestry Commission’s website. To help this, the Commission has published a book by Julia Donaldson.  It tells the story of how a superhero worm and his mini-beast friends defeat the ‘villainous Wizard Lizard’.   The Commission says: From 13 March until the end of October, families can enjoy Superworm activity…

Does being in ‘quality nature’ contribute best to human wellbeing?

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The University of Essex has produced an (internal circulation only) report for the Wildlife Trusts on the contribution that ‘being in nature’ makes to human wellbeing – particularly our being in natural environments rich in wildlife. Wellbeing benefits from natural environments rich in wildlife: a literature review for The Wildlife Trusts; University of Essex. 2015 You’ll…