In 2007, Center Parcs became the first organisation in the UK to be awarded The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark standard for its short break locations in Cumbria, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk and Wiltshire. The Wildlife Trusts now say that, owing to the company’s hard work and commitment, it has maintained this standard for the subsequent seven years…
What do you know about the Shark Trust? It was established in 1997 and is the only UK registered charity working to advance the worldwide conservation of sharks through science, education, influence and action. The Trust undertakes a range of projects, campaigns and policy work to ensure the survival of this integral apex predator of our oceans. It’s also a founder member of the Shark Alliance, a…
The Wildlife Trusts website hosts a regular series of blogs about a range of issues. You can read them all here. The picture here is of Black Rock nature reserve in Somerset which was a recent focus of the Special Features blog.
There has been recent media debate on who is really looking after the interests of the iconic hen harrier as it fights to re-establish itself on England’s moorlands. Is it the RSPB? Or the grouse shooting industry? Or, is it Natural England perhaps? Such debates are rich ground for educational discussions as they raise a…
The Environmental Audit Committee has launched its first inquiry of the new Parliament with calls for evidence on the Government’s approach to sustainable development. Its website says: “Promoting sustainable development – which for the purposes of this inquiry includes protecting the environment, supporting the low carbon economy and improving wellbeing – could be worth billions of…
Time is running out to register for the Bristol Green Capital ESD Symposium in September. Learning from the Sharp End’ – Implications for sustainability in Higher Education takes place on 7 & 8 September, and the registration deadline is 31 August. The symposium focuses on new ideas to empower students to deliver a more sustainable future and…
Butterfly Conservation is asking everyone whether they have seen the Common Blue this year. The Common Blue is the most widespread of the UK’s blue butterflies but in recent years its numbers have declined and in 2012 reached its lowest level on record. As part of this year’s Big Butterfly Count, Butterfly Conservation has teamed up with the National…
Participants in the BiGGY school-leaver pilots will talk about their ‘green’ projects from 1300 to 1430 on Friday 28th August at the University of Gloucestershire’s Park Campus in Cheltenham. They will focus on their experiences and what they learned and can take forward to their university studies. Blogs detailing the work completed can be found here. For further information contact Meg Baker (BiGGY Coordinator): mbaker3@glos.ac.uk or …
Every day last June, a member of staff from The Wildlife Trusts blogged about a Random Act of Wildness that they did. Did you ‘do’ any such random acts yourself out of sympathy or solidarity, perhaps – or just for sheer enjoyment? If not, there’s still time – in September! Meanwhile, you can read about the random…
The Forest Education Network (FEN) was set up in 2012 as the successor to the Forest Education Initiative (FEI) in England. Hosted by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, the FEN seeks to engage more young people in forest and woodland environments by supporting education in forest and woodland settings, networking and sharing good…