Learning, play and development review

Here’s a recent update from Natural England by way of relevant evidence and reports, policy agenda developments, large scale delivery sector initiatives, resources and news items from the UK and abroad, with a focus on schools, education and learning. This supports the Strategic Research Network for People and Nature to develop better coherence and collaboration…

Young Reporters for the Environment Awards

The finalists of the 2022 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) International Competition have now been assessed by the International Jury, and the awarded entries have been selected.  This year, the YRE programme received more than 230 entries from 35 countries. Organisers say that the number and high quality of journalistic pieces submitted to the YRE International Competition show…

22nd August 2022

30 Under 30 – The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has announced the names of its EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2022.  This recognises 30 leaders under age 30 who are using environmental education to build sustainable and equitable communities around the world.  This year they range in age from 15 to 30, and include social…

15th August 2022

John Burton – Conservation veteran John Burton, co-founder with his wife, Viv, of the World Land Trust – died on Biodiversity Day.  You can read an appreciation of his life here. . Working Report – The Sustainability and Climate Change Education Working Group is a collaboration between Leeds Trinity University and the Teacher Development Trust.  It brings together expertise across nursery, primary, secondary and higher education…

8th August 2022

  EIS Webinars – The Educational Institute of Scotland says make learning for sustainability your new academic year’s resolution.  The Institute is running Putting Learning for Sustainability at the heart of practice professional learning webinars in September.  You can choose from early years, primary and secondary. . Earth Echo – If you are or know a young (13-25) environmental leader that wants…

Wild Bees and Green Teacher

The Summer edition of Canada’s Green Teacher magazine (Vol 132) is now available. The bulk of this issue is dedicated to wild native bees and it has been produced in partnerships with Friends of the Earth Canada. There are two freely available articles: Leaf Your Devices at Home by Britta MooreA lesson plan to combat plant blindness The Lives…

1st August 2022

Gaia + James Lovelock died last week on his 103rd birthday.  Here is the obituary from the Guardian.  He will be forever associated with the Gaia theory of a self-regulating Earth, but his achievements were much wider than this through his inventions and experiments.  For example, he alerted the world to the presence of CFC gases in the atmosphere although he…