The latest edition of CJS Professional is now online, and you can read it in full here. Jobs in this edition include: Experienced Bat Surveyors, Ecosa (working mainly in Hampshire & Home Counties) Ecologist or Senior Ecologist, Ecosa Evidence and Knowledge Manager, Wildlife Trust Wales (location negotiable) Junior Ecologists, an Arboricultural Consultant, Senior or Principal Bat Specialist…
Climate Action reports that UK environmental experts have called on businesses to lead a clean energy “revolution” to boost energy efficiency and combat climate change. Lord Bourne, the UK Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change, and Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director & Trustee of Forum for the Future, addressed business leaders and government officials at The Crystal…
A couple of months ago, we reported on a conference in Telford that NAEE attended: Growing up Green and Global. Now, a 10 minute video of the events has been released on YouTube. It’s here with an introduction from Chris Southwood who put the whole thing together.
If you visit the Science Museum on 15 December, you’ll find a special day of events to mark the launch of the first British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake to the International Space Station (ISS). The Launch Watch the launch live on giant screens. At 10.30-11.15 Unlimited – All ages Destination Space Storytelling for KS1 From…
A study released recently has found evidence linking the use of pesticides with declines of butterflies and moths in the UK. In light of this Butterfly Conservation is asking for help to carry out more detailed analysis to find specific proof that these chemicals are responsible so we can persuade the Government to review their use. The study, by Stirling…
This was one of a regular series of skill share sessions organised by Birmingham Forest OAKS. The focus of this skill share was outdoor education in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and took place at The Oaks Day Nursery, University of Birmingham. The day began with an introduction to the nursery and their approach to…
Southampton University has launched an interactive climate model app for smartphones and tablets: a CO2 Modeller that will help gauge the future effects of carbon emissions around key sensitivities of the Earth’s climate. The new app provides an interactive tool to allow anyone – from the public to policy makers – to explore the implications of delaying emission…
For every 1,000 cards dropped into one of its stores in January, M&S will fund the Woodland Trust to plant a tree. The charity and M&S have set an ambitious target to collect and recycle more than six million Christmas cards, which would mean more than 6,000 new trees in the ground. Julia Bradbury is setting up her…
The Woodland Trust [WT] is launching a new Charter in 2017 that will set out how woods, trees and people should benefit each other in the future. To celebrate this event it is introducing a Tree Champion Challenge which is worth two Green Tree Schools Award points. This challenge involves creating a woodland character, or champion, that will…
If you want to make a compost loo, then the Permaculture Association website has all you need to know. It shows how to build a simple and easy to use compost loo, and the great thing about this new design is that you do not need to move a half ton of pooh to keep using it, and…