This is the first part of a late 2016 round up from Natural England of research on the benefits to be had from being in the natural environment … 30 Minutes in Nature a Day Can Increase Mood, Well-Being, Meaning in Life and Mindfulness: Effects of a Pilot Programme GA Hamann, I Ivtzan – Social Inquiry into…
Here are some highlights from Think Global’s recent activities: 1 – Speaker tour schedule is filling up As mentioned in our last newsletter, between 26 February and 3 March we are organising a ‘social and solidarity economy’ speaker tour to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight 2017. Working with our partners at Zaytoun, we’ve had a great response and the…
Jungle Creations is producing a mini-documentary sponsored by Iceland about the current food waste epidemic. Each year around 50% of all food produced in the world gets thrown away, costing the global economy $1 trillion and individual families £700. The film will follow a passionate child as they learn more about the food waste problem and…
Here’s a link to Circle of Life’s training day schedule for 2017. Play and the Outdoors – an Experiential & Theoretical Journey into Forest School, Play itself and Therapeutic Play 24th & 25th March 2017 Marina Robb and Kate Macairt Mill Woods, East Sussex Click here for the booking form. This training will: Familiarise you with the Forest…
The carrot is a vegetable we take for granted, which is a shame as it brightens and benefits our lives. Fortunately, the World Carrot Museum can put that right. We suspect that there is more information here than you even want to know, including, perhaps, depictions of the carrot in fine art. Here’s our helpful advice:…
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation says: More than 40 industry leaders have endorsed a new action plan to tackle global plastics issues, and have begun working together to create a more effective global system for plastics. The plan, laid out in The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing action, which was launched today by the World Economic Forum and the…
If so, then the West Midlands seems the place to be, or so the BBC says: “School might be about to get muddier! Wildlife Trusts in England are hoping to set up new schools where kids can learn outdoors as much as possible. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust say that spending time in the natural environment can…
1. These are links c/o Natural England of recent research about the natural environment and health. Links between natural environments and physical activity: evidence briefing EIN020 – Links between natural environments and physiological health: evidence briefing EIN021 – Links between natural environments and obesity: evidence briefing 2. These are links to Public Health England resources Active…
The Times reported in December that trillions of insects fly across southern England each year in unseen migrations. Their collective weight is some 3,200 tonnes. The weight is more than seven times that of the 30m songbirds that fly between UK to Africa each autumn. Researchers from the University of Exeter have used radar for more…
Here’s the latest from NAAEE across the Atlantic, including news of the 2017 conference in Puerto Rico next October 18 to 21. Meanwhile, here are some highlights from the 2016 conference in Madison WI, so you can see what you missed.