We covered Chris Packham’s manifesto last week. If you have read it, you’ll already know the prominence it gives to education and school-relied activities more widely, and sets out 8 proposals. Here they are: Rewrite Section 78 of The Education Act to place nature at the centre of the state curriculum from nursery to secondary school Outdoor…
Mary Sellers FarmBuddies writes about improving the wellbeing of young people and adults. Social Farming, also known as Care Farming, is the practice of offering Family Farms and other similar farming holdings as a form of social service. Some farms can be a specialized treatment farm but more often they remain a typical working farm where…
Here’s a link to the OneSimpleThing, blog for the naturally curious, dedicated to all things to do with sustainability. This, the homepage says provides everything you need to help you make informed choices, and live lives full of passion and purpose. The section on the environment has recent foci on: Energy saving tips and tricks “Definitely sense a slight chill in the air…
NAEE is to receive a Green Apple Award (2018) for environmental best practice. Our submission for the award will be included in The Green Book, an international work of reference. The Green Apple Awards began in 1994 and provide recognition for environmental endeavour among companies, councils, communities and countries. The awards are organised by The Green Organisation –…