Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin. Before his retirement, Richard led the Environmental Studies programme at the University of Northern Colorado, where he launched a degree in Sustainability Studies. His academic interests are environmental worldviews and understanding barriers to sustainability. As ever, with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by NAEE.…
Here’s the latest 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…
In this article, Scott Sinclair looks over the eleven contributions to our series on the Francis Review and wonders if the review provides an opportunity for us. As ever with NAEE blogs the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association.. NAEE has brought together a stimulating group of articles commenting on the Francis…
This is the last (for now) in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. We feel hope and optimism with the new Labour Government and the…
Today’s post is by Timothy River. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by NAEE. Tackling the climate crisis is a shared responsibility. Rather than accepting it as a foregone conclusion, we should be coming together and doing what we can to reduce the impact of global warming. It might…
The UK’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 has placed renewable energy at the forefront of national policy, and solar power is seen as a key player in this transition. Schools across the UK are uniquely positioned to lead by example, not just by integrating solar energy into their operations, but by fostering…
Over recent weeks, we have published a series of posts about the Francis Review of the national curriculum and assessment. In what follows, NAEE President Professor Justin Dillon reviews those posts and comments on the Francis review itself. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views Justin sets out are not necessarily those of the Association.…
Here’s the latest 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…
Francis Review – The latest in our series of posts about the Francis Review of the national curriculum were published last week. All the posts can be found here. When the series is complete, we shall share it with Francis team. Let us know what you think. . 2024 AGM – The Association’s AGM is on Thursday November 28th, 1800 to 1930. We’re very…
Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin. Before his retirement, Richard led the Environmental Studies programme at the University of Northern Colorado, where he launched a degree in Sustainability Studies. His academic interests are environmental worldviews and understanding barriers to sustainability. As ever, with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by NAEE.…