In case you missed any of the recent events from Our Shared World, you can catch up with them here. There’s [i] voices and perspectives from COP26, [ii] the COP26 education pledges, [iii] the DfE’s sustainability and climate change strategy, and [iv] the UK environment act. There are videos associated with each of these through…
Today’s post is by NAEE’s Chair, Bill Scott who asks a question that has puzzled him for some time. As ever with our blogs, what is written is not necessarily the view of the Association. The Wildlife and Countryside Link website says that the Link is the largest environment and wildlife coalition in England, bringing…
To mark International Women’s Day (March 8th) we are drawing on the BBC’s Green Originals series. These are 15 brief (15 minute) programmes that are well researched and full of detail. They have a global reach and feature a mix of scientists, activists and communicators. Seven of these are women: Rachel Carson, Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Petra Kelly, Wangari Maathai,…
Here’s more c/o 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 research…
A recent news round up gave details of a video competition run by Denise Baden at Southampton University and we have noted other initiatives in the recent past such as our review of Resurrection Trust. Denise had a piece in The Conversation last week which argues that the missing ingredient to fight the climate crisis…
Today’s post comes from NAEE Fellow, Henry Greenwood, Director of the Green Schools project. It is the Project’s response (with recommendations) to the Department for Education’s draft Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association.. At Green Schools Project, we welcome the Department for…
This is a recent round up by Natural England 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…
NAEE is working with Teach the Future and others in support of their attempts to develop the curriculum so and help persuade more school leaders to take climate change and the ecological crisis seriously. In terms of teaching about climate change, and based on what we have already published, it seems plausible to argue that…
In today’s post, Kate Greer and Melissa Glackin write about what counts as meaningful climate change education in schools drawing on a recently published article. As ever with our blogs, the authors’ views are not necessarily shared by the Association. Recent civil action has called for ‘more!’ climate change education but ‘more’ of what and…
In a recent post to the British Educational Research Association [BERA] blog, Lynda Dunlop and Lizzie Rushton write about the place of education in the government’s draft sustainability and climate change strategy. They begin: “Recent research on climate change education in England indicates an absence of policy and pro-environmental ambition, and obstruction in relation to…
Today’s blog 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. As ever, with our blogs, Richard’s views are not necessarily shared by…
Conservation Optimism is an inclusive movement of scientists, artists, professionals, businesses, NGOs and generally motivated humans of all ages and backgrounds. It’s dedicated to inspiring and empowering people around the world to make a positive difference for nature which is committed to fostering effective action, interest and wonder in the natural world, across generations, borders, languages and…