Have you ever seen a pine marten in the wild?
The Guardian is reporting that a pine marten has been recorded in England for the first time in over 100 years.
A Nature-based Plant and Games Day
In Ringmer, on September 23rd, Marina Robb, Director and co-author of ‘Learning with Nature’ will run a CPD event that will … “equip you to safely inspire young people to build their own knowledge of plants, with games and activities linked to the curriculum.” The training is for teachers and TAs and Forest School practitioners. More detail is…
Curriculum challenges for and from environmental education
The Journal of Curriculum Studies has developed a Virtual Special Issue [VSI] on curriculum challenges related to environmental education. The VSI draws on the work of the Journal on curriculum and environmental education since the early 1970s, and offers a ‘long view’ on key issues and challenges. Alan Reid’s Introduction, says that editors delved into the Journal’s back…
Environmental Education and Teacher Education
Dr Susan Pike, Lecturer in Geography Education, writes about her work at St Partick’s College, Drumcondra. New teachers’ experiences of and attitudes to Environmental Education (EE) depend on many factors. At St Patrick’s College in Dublin, we find student teachers come to us with a wide variety of experiences of EE. Some students have attended schools…
Eco-schools in Bruton
Are you a teacher in / around Somerset who is interested in sustainability and the environment? If so, Eco-school’s Roadshow on September 15th at Bruton School for Girls may be just for you. The event will bring together teachers, sustainability education professionals and the Keep Britain Tidy Eco-schools team. It will explore the learning benefits that Eco-schools…
On-street EV charging may be coming to you
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…
Learning by staying away from home
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…
Feral
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…
Encouraging Cycling and Walking
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…
New Journal edition now available
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.…