Here are some details of workshops at the 2016 national sustainable schools conference, run by SEEd in Leicester on March 2nd. Ashden Awards, Alex Green – Showcases and explores examples of energy saving techniques in schools Beetles and Bees, Jenny Stevens – Looks at diverse ways of encouraging outdoor exploration Big Brum, Rumpelstiltskin, the Straw Baby –…
The Permaculture Association has alerted us to a new book on adaption to climate change: Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation: Inspiring Ecological, Social, Cultural and Economic Responses. Published by Permanent Publications, and written by Drs Gil Penha-Lopes and Thomas Henfrey, it draws on case studies from all over the world, and sets out to demonstrate the efficacy of…
You can read the latest update from the South West Learning for Sustainability Coalition here. As a taster, here is Paul Vare’s 100-word thought piece on the Paris Agreement: The Paris Agreement on climate change was an unexpected Christmas present. Of course, there are numerous opportunities for back tracking and concerns that it’s all too late. Nevertheless,…
Arkive has asked conservation organisations around the world to nominate a species that they believe to be overlooked, underappreciated and unloved, and tell them why they think that they deserve a fair share of the limelight, this Valentine’s Day. Each nominee’s story is featured on the Arkive blog with information on the species, what makes them so…
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The recent Countryside Classroom newsletter has a feature on how England’s new Food GCSE incorporates a consideration of sustainability issues in the food provenance section. It sets out how the teacher-training days provided by the Food Teachers Centre have been focusing on practical activities and lesson ideas. These include: where and how foods are grown, reared, or caught the…
Here are some of the forthcoming events organised by LEEF. LEEF/TRAID workshop, Protect your winter wardrobe, Tell Your Moths Where To Go With TRAID’s Natural Origami Tea Bag, Thursday 11 February 2016, 6-9pm, TRAID shop Shepherd’s Bush. For once, we’re trying to decrease biodiversity (but only in our jumper drawers!). Join fellow LEEFers with a…
EE Pro was launched late last year by NAAEE (our American cousins). NAAEE says that it’s “the hub for environmental education professional development“. There are sections on learning, resources, research and jobs. There’s a blog, a calendar of activities, a section on the various groups that NAAEE has working on activities, and a section on…
Here’s an informative film from Natural England on outdoor pig farming and how to minimize the inevitable environmental problems that can occur.