UN Sustainable Development Goals & Learning for Sustainability: implications & opportunities for Scotland’s schools This seminar, on the 5th of November at Moray House School of Education, Edinburgh, is for those in the third sector, and in local and national government with an interest in Learning for Sustainability in schools. The seminar will: explore the contribution of Education to…
Project Dirt alerts us to Kew’s Grow Wild. This awarding funding of £1,000, £2,500 or £4,000 to community groups that want to bring people together to engage with nature or transform a communal space by sowing and growing UK native plants. If your group has an inspiring idea to connect people to nature, then apply before 1…
The Natural Connections Demonstration Project has been running for three years now. It is one of the largest outdoor learning projects in the UK, working with 130 primary and secondary schools across the south west of England. Evaluation of how outdoor learning can be embedded into school life, as well as its impact on pupils,…
You can follow what the respected John Muir Trust has been doing lately by looking at its Newsletters. You can read them here. One of its current campaigns relates to footpath restoration on majestic Suilven (pictured). This is a community-owned mountain in Assynt, whose ancient geological features are recognised within Scotland’s first European Geopark.
If you click here, it takes you to the conference website of the North American Association for Environmental Education – NAAEE. The conference is in San Diego this year, and exploring the website will give you insight into how rich environmental education is here. NAEE president, Bill Scott, is there at the moment, and you…
The UK Soil Observatory has a map viewer that helps you explore the soil environment where you live and puts soil maps at your fingertips. You can select from over 100 map layers contributed by a range of data providers, covering topics such as soil carbon content, moisture, texture, chemistry and geophysics. You can also search…
Here are a few recent updates from the Soil Association: 1. In his new book, Everyday Superfood, Jamie Oliver has championed organic food. He says that rather than being an unaffordable luxury, organic is just another word for natural. See: Jamie Oliver 2. On November 5th the Soil Association will hold its 7th annual Soil Symposium. This…
The Awards for outstanding contributions to learning outside the classroom recognise some of those committed to ensuring that young people benefit from engaging and motivating learning outside the classroom. The Awards celebrate the richness of experience which LOtC offers young people, and the some of the many fantastic people involved. The shortlists for each award are here. Voting…
Do you live in West Yorkshire or Greater Manchester? If so, you can apply for two £10,000 grants to help green your neighbourhood. The grants could be used for any ‘urban forestry’ initiative such as planting street trees or creating an urban orchard. The grant is part of the TD Green Streets initiative – a partnership between Leeds’ based TD Direct Investing and…
The Soil Association is concerned that glyphosate and other chemicals may be finding their way into the bread we eat because of the spraying that is routinely done on wheat crops. It is running a #notinourbread campaign to draw attention to the potential problems. You can see what it says, and is doing, here. Here’s the…