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In May, NAEE will have a vacancy for a trustee on its governing board.  This is the trustee person spec:           Essential An NAEE Trustee will be … a professionally active, experienced UK-based practitioner and / or researcher in environmental education or a closely-related field well known and respected, and someone whose…

We missed the announcement of the government’s new plan for National Parks.  Its aim is to “kickstart a programme of activity to safeguard the future of these iconic landscapes”. Every schoolchild in England will have the chance to visit our inspiring National Parks at each stage of their education under plans announced today by Environment…

This is the final part of a late 2016 round up from Natural England of research on the benefits to be had from being in the natural environment … Diversity and Inclusion at Heritage Organizations A Davis, A Ifill, LAW Tamai – Forum Journal, 2016 This interview explores diversity and inclusion as organizational priorities at heritage organizations. Interviewees…

This is the second part of a late 2016 round up from Natural England of research on the benefits to be had from being in the natural environment … Science learning in the outdoors to support primary–secondary transition K Kerr – 2016 This article builds on and contributes to work in the area of science learning in the…

This is the first part of a late 2016 round up from Natural England of research on the benefits to be had from being in the natural environment … 30 Minutes in Nature a Day Can Increase Mood, Well-Being, Meaning in Life and Mindfulness: Effects of a Pilot Programme GA Hamann, I Ivtzan – Social Inquiry into…

1. These are links c/o Natural England of recent research about the natural environment and health. Links between natural environments and physical activity: evidence briefing EIN020 – Links between natural environments and physiological health: evidence briefing EIN021 – Links between natural environments and obesity: evidence briefing   2. These are links to Public Health England resources Active…

Today’s featured blog is Gardenercorner.com which you will find here. Recent posts include: Assessing Your Garden Soil: Providing an Optimum Chance for Good Plant Growth December 30, 2016 Backyard Herbs that Stretch Your Budget, Look Great, and Smell Wonderful December 19, 2016 A Super Guide for Beginning Gardeners: How to love getting your hands dirty,…

Today’s blog is a link to Jeff Ollerton’s Biodiversity Blog which does what it says.  Jeff’s post is a seasonal one about holly and mistletoe.  It begins: “Each year I’ve always added at least one Christmas-themed biodiversity post to the blog, for example: Thank the insects for Christmas, A Christmas vignette, and Six Kingdoms for Christmas.  That’s partly because I really like…

On Christmas Day, the Guardian published a letter with the heading: Screen-based lifestyle harms children’s health It came from a long list of the respectable and the renown.  You will be impressed by the list of authors. It began: “A decade ago our first multiple-signatory “toxic childhood” press letter described how children’s health and wellbeing…

The Journal of Education for Sustainable Development has recently published: Contributions of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to Quality Education: A Synthesis of Research This idea of ‘quality education’ is all the vogue these days, especially in UN / UNESCO circles.  Here is the Abstract … This research is a synthesis of studies carried out…

“We learned how to work together to look after the plants and the wildlife.” “We hope the garden will increase the wildlife population now we have improved their habitats.” So said a 6-year-old, and 10-year-old, respectively, about their experiences in the new Peace Garden at Bretforton First School.  The school’s Eco Team, comprising students from…