Wildlife Trust History
The Wildlife Trusts website has an informative section on the history of each of the 47 Wildlife Trusts. And there’s a page devoted to 100 years in pictures of the Wildlife Trusts’ work.
Funding for geography field trips
The deadline for applying for fieldwork funding with the Frederick Soddy Trust Schools Award Scheme is January 18th. The Trust was established in 1957 under the terms set out in the will of the chemist and Nobel Laureate, Professor Frederick Soddy FRS. It aims to encourage interest in field studies by providing modest financial support for expeditions…
100 years of the National Geographic
National Geographic magazine is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the US National Park Service with a year-long exploration of the parks. The January 2016 edition features day-to-night images of landmarks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park, by Stephen Wilkes who uses digital-imaging technology to create time-spanning panoramas, continuously shooting thousands of images day…
Mothering nature
Mothering Nature – the shape of things to come is the title of an article by MIT’s Neri Oxman in The World in 2016. It begins: Imagine that you could actually grow the future. By bringing together design and technology, we can, in effect, edit biology—and create physical objects that point to the shape of…
Latest from the FEN
You can read the latest Forest Education Network [FEN] update here. FEN began in 2012, and seeks to engage young people by supporting education in forest and woodland settings. It also promotes networking and sharing practice, and facilitates communication between sectors and practitioners. FEN is hosted by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC).
A new approach to cleaning the oceans
Garbage in, garbage out – a big test for an innovative approach to remove plastic trash from the ocean is a feature article by Alun Anderson in The World in 2016. In 2016 the Ocean Cleanup project is planning to build a 2km floating boom off the island of Tsushima in Japan. If it can remove floating…
USA energy education summit report
The US Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL) (part of the National Council for Science and the Environment NCSE), has released the report from the first National Energy Education Summit. The report is available here, and presents a vision for energy education in the USA that encompasses the energy literacy of citizens and…
Telling our Owls apart
Here’s a handy guide from the BBC on distinguishing between UK owls. It is written by Laurence Whitaker a Springwatch researcher. The clue, it seems, is in the wingtips. You can find other posts by Laurence here.
Biodiversity 2020
Here’s a film about Biodiversity from Natural England. It’s about Biodiversity 2020, describing the government’s strategy for wildlife: habitats and species. The film is narrated by Tom Butterworth and is filmed out on location, in Wye National Nature Reserve in Kent.
Weather maps from the Met Office
The Met Office has tweeted some informative maps of our recent weather. You’ll also find a list of the names of all the recent Winter storms as well as those about to come. A welcome, of sorts, to Gertrude and Henry.