Thanks to Slugger O’Tool for alerting us to three projects at Queen’s University Belfast that are addressing Urban Green and Blue Space (UGBS) and nature-based solutions. These are: The SPACE project is investigating environmental factors (e.g., air, noise, and light pollution) and how they can impact our brain health as we age, specifically looking at, and engaging…
The John Muir Award has a blog which showcases and celebrates its own work and the work of member groups too. Here is a link to recent posts from Glasgow Kelvin College. You can see the Award’s latest updates here.
Our World in Data has been updating its ability to use ‘interactive data visualizations’ in its work. A good way to see this is in its display of per capita CO2 emissions from 1750 to 2021. You can select the countries whose data you wish to study and then see these as maps, tables and charts. You can…
“Education, Climate, Action” – was a teacher-led event in London last Monday aimed at bringing organisations together. NAEE President, Prof Justin Dillon was there and here are his thoughts on the event. As ever with our blogs the ideas expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. Ian, the chemistry teacher from a local school,…
The Labour Party’s Policy Framework has appeared on line. This is the party’s policy platform which is set to shape its next manifesto. As anticipated following much lobbying, Teach the Future’s main asks are contained within it as headlines: Integrate learning about climate change and sustainability throughout the curriculum in schools and on vocational courses…
Today’s post is by Ellie Cole who graduated with a degree in sustainable development and cares deeply about the impact humans have on our planet. She works with otovo.uk a solar energy company and aims to raise awareness of how we can live together in harmony, rather than in conflict. As ever with our blogs,…
The new State of Nature report says: “The UK, like most other countries worldwide, has experienced a significant loss of biodiversity. The trends in nature presented here cover, at most, 50 years, but these follow on from major changes to the UK’s nature over previous centuries. As a result, the UK is now one of…
Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin. Before his retirement, Richard 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 David Dixon, NAEE Trustee and author of Leadership for Sustainability: saving the planet one school at a time (Crown House Publishing, 2022). As usual with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by the Association. The media and the political classes have become very agitated by the latest news…
This question was recently sent to the SHED-SHARE JISCMail: “Dear all, I have a question about the language that our institutions use in relation to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). I see some institutions using Education for Sustainability (EfS) instead of ESD and would love to know if there is a reason that one phrase is used…
The Royal Society has published a report exploring large scale electricity storage. The Executive Summary begins with a useful clarification of the problem we face: The UK Government has a stated ambition to decarbonise the electricity system by 2035 and is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. As Great Britain’s electricity supply is decarbonised,…
The DfE-funded National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards aim to empower children and young people to make a positive difference to both their own and to nature’s future. These free programmes aim to put nature at the heart of education by providing educators with support and guidance to give every learner in England…