The Science Geek
You can read the latest from the Science Geek here. This includes details of the leap second recently added to our clocks, and a new year update.
Rooted Forest School
Rooted Forest School is outdoor learning “Rooted in Experience”. It has been involved with the development and provision of Forest School across Herefordshire for a number of years, working from sites around the Midlands and Wales. It offers full programmes of Forest School sessions. It works in partnership with Cambium to provide Outdoor Learning and Forest School training at various…
Education for Sustainability on the South Bank
The Education for Sustainability MSc Team at London South Bank University invites you to its 21st anniversary celebratory conference on 13 January 2017. Speakers include … Stephen Sterling, Professor of Sustainability Education at the Centre for Sustainable Futures, Plymouth University, who will deliver the keynote speech on the importance of Education for Sustainability (EfS) work in an age…
ESD and quality education – no proof of a connection
The Journal of Education for Sustainable Development has recently published: Contributions of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to Quality Education: A Synthesis of Research This idea of ‘quality education’ is all the vogue these days, especially in UN / UNESCO circles. Here is the Abstract … This research is a synthesis of studies carried out…
FSC workshops on natural history
The FSC council has arranged a series of workshops in London on natural history. These begin with: Introduction to Trees in Winter Sat 25 February Introduction to Coniferous Trees Sat 18 March Beginners Guide to Bird Watching Sat 25 March Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound Thu 20 April Birdwatching for Beginners Sat 22 April Earthworm Ecology…