A recent SEEd blog had a posting about the difficulties now inherent in the word nature, exploring a paper by Hannah Pitt, Research Associate at Cardiff’s Sustainable Places Research Institute. You can see Pitt’s article in The Conversation, here. We’ll be commenting on this in a day or so.
Martineau Gardens in Birmingham is tackling the plight of the Honey Bee with a Bee Keeping course this coming Saturday, 21st May. The aim is to encourage people to find out more about bees and take up the craft of beekeeping. The British Bee Keepers Association (BBKA) claims that ‘one in three mouthfuls of the food we eat is…
Although we missed screen-free week – too busy keeping the website up to date and all that – there’s no reason to despair, as part of every week could be screen-free if you try hard enough. That’s in addition to the screen-free time you have when you’re asleep, of course. If you need to, you can…
Every month, Education Scotland produce a bulletin for learning for sustainability in schools across Scotland. You can subscribe – for free – to receive the bulletin by clicking on this link. Here are some resource updates: 1. YouthxchangeTool Kit Through youthxchange, UNEP and UNESCO try to show young people that it is possible for all of…
You’ve just about got time to book a place and get to the 2016 Children & Nature Network Conference in the USA. It’s being held from 24th – 27th May, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The organisers say: “Innovation, collaboration & commitment are the key ingredients for meaningful grassroots change. Join leaders from around the world to…
Yesterday’s post by NAEE President, Bill Scott, in his blog set out the article he wrote for NAEE’s latest journal, Environmental Education Vol 111. The title was: Do we need to learn to be more welcoming of nature’s migrants? In this, Bill looks at a new report from the RSPB: The Nature of Climate Change – Europe’s wildlife at…
If you’re looking for relevant stories and features from Asia, this might be of interest and use. The latest issue of Asian Geographic, with a focus on planet under fire, has articles on: Caring for a Warming Planet China’s race for hydroelectric power Sulphur, the Earth’s coolant
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is offering a new course on in London on 20th September which looks specifically at fundraising for LOtC. This course, suitable for both schools and LOtC provider organisations, will look particularly at the funding sources which are most relevant to LOtC – individual donations, community fundraising, businesses and grant making…
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The Guardian recently had a feature on urban schools and outdoor learning. It began … “Outdoor learning isn’t just the preserve of rural schools. These simple ideas will help you incorporate outdoor learning in a concrete jungle. But what do you do if your school isn’t blessed with acres of green space? From making the most…