Here’s a further 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…
The following is a letter sent to the two Conservative Party leadership candidates at the end of August from Unchained UK. Unchained was incubated by The Ecology Trust, a grant-making charity established in 2003. It seeks to tackle the root causes of environmental and societal problems that makes the case for “common-sense protections which help keep…
ESD for 2030 – Based on the lessons learned from the previous Global Action Programme (GAP), UNESCO has developed the ESD for 2030 framework and Roadmap. This is a global framework for the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development for the period 2020-2030. To support this global framework, UNESCO, with the support of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT), is launching a new…
This week’s news round-up had an update on the 2022 TEESNet conference on September 28th. Here is more detail of the paper presentations: Understanding the factors affecting engagement with issues of climate change and sustainability, including social media, through case study research across schools Exploring ‘eco-capabilities’ at the intersection of concerns about children’s wellbeing, their apparent disconnect…
Bioneers is a nonprofit organization that highlights what are felt to be breakthrough solutions for restoring people and planet. Founded in 1990 in Santa Fe by social entrepreneurs Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons, it acts as a hub of social and scientific innovators to create practical solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and social…
Changing Track – Teach the Future has announced the launch of its Tracked Changes Curriculum Review. This reviews key stages 3 and 4 in the English National Curriculum, covering subjects ranging from History to Art and Design. Using a ‘tracked changes’ methodology the report suggests where and how the national curriculum can be amended to include sustainability and respond to the climate emergency…
Here’s a recent 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…
The finalists of the 2022 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) International Competition have now been assessed by the International Jury, and the awarded entries have been selected. This year, the YRE programme received more than 230 entries from 35 countries. Organisers say that the number and high quality of journalistic pieces submitted to the YRE International Competition show…
30 Under 30 – The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has announced the names of its EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2022. This recognises 30 leaders under age 30 who are using environmental education to build sustainable and equitable communities around the world. This year they range in age from 15 to 30, and include social…
We have focused on the two most recent issues of Canada’s Green Teacher recently. If you want to see the back issues, you can do so here. They run from Vol 130 to Vol 33 (back in 1993) The recently published issues all have two freely available articles in them, but the rest are available…