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The RHS is running a project to engage London Secondary Schools this term and they need some additional mentors from the horticultural world to guide the schools. The challenge for the schools is to design a garden for their school or community in ten weeks starting on the 30th September and finishing on the 9th December. The RHS is aiming to…
The printed report from Tide~ Global Learning of its EU-funded project, Young People on the Global Stage is now available. This work was carried out with partners in Spain, Kenya and the Gambia. If you would like to receive a complimentary copy of the report: Global Learning – Lenses on the world, please contact Elizabeth Matka [ elizabeth@tidec.org ] by Wednesday,…
This takes place from April 18-21, 2017, in Vancouver, BC. CNN says, Join us in Vancouver for inspiring keynotes, expertly-curated workshops, field trips and action labs designed to http://generic-cialis4health.com/ support and advance the work you do to connect children, families and communities to nature.
Communicate is the UK’s environmental communications conference, which is returning to Bristol in 2016. Those attending will all be asked to “walk a mile in someone else’ shoes and challenge ourselves to look at the world from another perspective.” It’s taking take place at Bristol Zoo Gardens on November 2nd and 3rd. The organisers say: “We each see…
A Focus on Nature is a network of young conservationists which sets out to inform wider nature conservation debates by offering a new perspective on environmental issues, providing young nature conservationists with access to opportunities, and promoting nature conservation and natural history to young people. They will be speaking at the forthcoming CLOtC conference on the 24th of November.…
LEEF has a busy programme of events already confirmed for autumn. Fuller details will appear on www.leef.org.uk/events as they are confirmed but in the meantime, here is a sneak preview. Tales of the Thames Path training evening, Wednesday 19 October, 5-7.30pm, Lila Huset Professional Centre, 191 Talgarth Rd, London W6 8BJ The Urban Studies…
LOtC says that its resource packs are lesson plans for curriculum focused learning outside the classroom. Each pack contains 6 lesson plans, a case study of a project to inspire you, and general tips and information on delivering learning outside the classroom. Each plan lists the equipment needed, suitable venue, and ideas for differentiation, expansion…
How can local empowerment transform communities? Think Global is running two workshops to bring together NGOs and social economy initiatives – including Locality, Social Enterprise UK and Islamic Relief – to find new ways of empowering communities, creating sustainable livelihoods and sharing best practice. Think Global Programme Manager, Faaria Ahmad said: “The Europe-wide, EC funded…
As part of Anecdotes to Evidence, which is a multi-partner initiative led by North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and Stanford University, a team of researchers is conducting a review of literature that examines directly measured environmental outcomes/indicators associated with the implementation of an education program. The team is currently identifying sources from the grey literature (any…
Natural Chemistry – Outdoors! is one of the two articles published by Green Teacher in its pharmacy from canada to us April 2016 edition that is freely available to read. We are highlighting it here to draw your attention both to the article, and to Green Teacher itself, as this is a journal that NAEE…