Today’s blog is by regular contributor, Ben Ballin. Here he explores recent comments by activist, author and Guardian columnist, George Monbiot. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by the Association. In unmistakeably Govean fashion, the 2014 National Curriculum for England channelled Matthew Arnold and boldly announced itself as an introduction to…
Here’s an 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…
Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin who, before his retirement, 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…
Today’s post is by Stephen Scoffham and Steve Rawlinson who made a presentation to NAEE’s 2022 AGM in November. Their latest book Sustainability Education A Classroom Guide (Bloomsbury 2022) explores the issues raised in this blog and offers practical advice on teaching activities and curriculum organisation. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily…
Today’s post is by Cameron, a Year 13 / S6 student from Scotland who was a member of the UK Schools Sustainability Network delegation to COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by the Association. Conversations we Need to Have – My Experience of…
RICE is a project that sets out to help Welsh industry reduce its carbon emissions. It explores the role that education can play in this. Examples of outputs are: 20/06/2022 RICE working with additional educational need students 28/01/2020 Education for our planet and our future 22/10/2019 Climate Change Education to Support the Curriculum for Wales…
Our Chair of Trustees has been reading and reviewing Leadership for Sustainability: saving the planet one school at a time, written by NAEE Trustee David Dixon, and published by Crown House Publishing, 2022: 250pp, paperback, £18.99, ISBN 978-1-78135-401-8. The full review will appear shortly in the Spring 2023 issue of FORUM (volume 65, number 1), but is available here as…
the Edge is a multi-disciplinary built and natural environment think tank and network which started as a means of creating a shared space between the architectural and engineering institutions. It is a voluntary group with no staff, only multiple stakeholders across the built and natural environment professions. It encourage cross-disciplinary debate and campaign for change…
Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin who, before his retirement, 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…
Lisa Chilton, CEO of the National Biodiversity Network [NBN] writes about Thor, the walrus which recently paid a visit to the UK’s eastern shores, brought a smile to many faces and managed to disrupt new year celebrations. Lisa begins: “In this monthly (or thereabouts) Nature Positive blog, I’m going to share happy tales from the…
Today’s post is by NAEE President and UCL London Professor, Justin Dillon. The views expressed are, as ever, not necessarily those of the Association. Earlier this week I attended a roundtable in London hosted by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Core Cities UK. The topic was “Unlocking the Potential of UK Cities to create…
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…