Here’s more news 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…
We recently featured the work of Dr Suzanne Major, who specialises in the anthropology of early childhood education. Suzanne has written a series of posts for the eePRO webpages of the North American Association for Environmental Education [NAAEE]. This is an extract from another of her posts,General and Specific Educational Objectives and Strategies in Baby’s…
The Center for Sustainable Futures (CSF) at the University of Columbia’s Teachers College looks forward to a regenerative world in which we achieve a balance between planet, people, and prosperity. CSF’s mission is to promote learning, awareness, attitudes, and skills to work individually and collectively toward long-term sustainability of complex living systems. It supports and…
In today’s post, Sue James reflects on the Westminster Education Forum policy conference held on 18th May 2022. The focus was: Green and climate education in England – sustainability and action on climate change in the curriculum, outdoor learning, and priorities for further study and skills. As with all our blogs what is written does not necessarily represent the…
In a blog for Carbon Brief, Andrew Charlton-Perez, professor of meteorology and head of department at the University of Reading argues that there are gaps in how UK schools teach students about climate change. This post coincided with Reading’s recent Climate Education Summit. The post begins: “While the impacts of global warming are already being felt across…
Dr Suzanne Major, who specialises in the anthropology of early childhood education, has written a series of posts for the eePRO webpages of the North American Association for Environmental Education [NAAEE]. This is an extract from her thoughts on Beyond Scaffolding in Early Childhood Education and Education to the Environment: “Let me share an exert…
Here’s more news 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…
Here’s what the DfE says about its new awards: “The Department is looking for a successful lead provider, or consortia, to successfully deliver the following key areas of activity: 1. A prestigious National Education Nature Park that will drive and increase in engagement with nature for all children and young people whilst also developing their…
It’s with sadness that report that Geoffrey Hopkinson died recently, age 94. Geoff was appointed as Adviser for Environmental Education in Staffordshire in 1969 at a time when environmental education was not only emerging from its rural studies background across England, but also becoming established internationally. NAEE was created in 1971 out of the National…
The first issue of DfE’s Climate in Education Snapshot is now available. DfE will send these updates to provide information on [i] what it is currently working on to make its strategy a reality; [ii] what is coming up soon; and [iii] how we can get involved with DfE. The first includes a welcome from Rt Hon…
This is the latest in a number of reactions to the recently published NAEE Manifesto. It’s from Dr David Dixon, author of Leadership for Sustainability (saving the planet one school at a time). As ever with our blogs, what is set out here is not necessarily the view of the Association. Two things strike me…
Today’s post is the latest in a series from Richard Jurin who, before his retirement, ran the Environmental Studies programme at the University of Northern Colorado, launching a degree in Sustainability Studies. His academic interests are environmental worldviews and understanding barriers to sustainability. This post follows up a recent one and responds to the NAEE…