If you park on the street, you have a problem if your car is electric as charging it is difficult if not impossible. BMW has demonstrated a combined LED streetlight and electric vehicle charging station and this “Light & Charge” system is set to be launched later this year. The technology was revealed during Low Carbon Oxford…
In June 2015, York Consulting published its evaluation of the Learning Away residentials project, identifying the impacts of overnight stays on young people. Learning Away set out to support schools enhancement of young people’s learning, achievement and wellbeing by using innovative residential experiences as an integral part of the curriculum. The initiative was funded by the Paul Hamlyn…
When you visit a National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or an SSSI do you ever question the decisions behind the creation and management of such an area? Are there now so many ‘givens’ in the world of conservation that we blindly accept these as a justification for the many decisions taken on…
Have you heard of the government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS)? No. We hadn’t either, but Sustrans is enthusing about it. It was added to the Infrastructure Act earlier this year obliging the Government to set out a long-term plan for boosting walking and cycling. The Government is now committed to setting out plans and funding for…
Volume 109 (Summer 2015) of NAEE’s journal, Environmental Education, has been mailed to members this week, and will be available as a pdf on the member pages of this website from Monday. Volume 109 contains case studies and feature articles about how EE and ESD can be used to make learning and the curriculum come alive.…
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust launched its Wild Connections project today at its Langford lakes reserve. This is a three-year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other donors. It will focus on 15 of the Trust’s nature reserves around the county and Swindon. Wild Connection volunteers can learn conservation skills such as wildlife surveying, coppicing, hedge laying, and fencing.…
Energy Live News says that the UK economy saves more than £1 million a day because people cycle and walk – more than £7 billion in total since the National Cycle Network was created 20 years ago. It says that the savings have been made as a result of improved health and reduced congestion, pollution and greenhouse gas…
The Countryside Classroom is a new initiative from FACE: Farming and Countryside Education. This is their website – although it is still being developed. You can become a Partner, a Contributor, or a Sponsor: details are here. Why get involved? FACE says: Countryside Classroom is the largest ever partnership of organisations committed to helping children learn about food,…
The Food for Life programme is about transforming food culture – making healthy, tasty and sustainable meals the norm, reconnecting people with where their food comes from, teaching them how it’s grown and cooked, and championing the importance of well-sourced ingredients. FFL works with thousands of schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes, helping them build knowledge and skills…
If so, then the South West learning for Sustainability Coalition might interest you. The Coalition is a Community Interest Company of over 130 organisations and individuals across the South west. Coalition members share expertise in sustainable development, education & learning and understand that: “learning, viewed broadly, is crucial to the development of a sustainable South West.” You…