The World’s Largest Lesson has a guide to learning more about how to talk to young people and children about climate change. The focus is on encouraging honest conversations in classrooms that give hope, whilst not ignoring the reality and scale of the problem. The main themes include Optimism & hope, Changing the narrative, Changing…
1 The UK Youth Climate Summit launches today with 163 free online sessions for primary and secondary students. This is the largest and most ambitious environmental education event run in the UK for decades. Thanks to Global Action Plan and over 50 teachers & organisations from across the UK. Registration and programme details are here. The Closing…
Thursday November 5th is Outdoor Classroom Day. This is a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child’s day. On two days of action each year, teachers take children outdoors to play and learn. The Wildlife Trusts quote Primary School Teacher, Sarah Doxford, saying: “Outdoor learning is essential as it gives children first…
Transform our World reminds us that there are fewer than three weeks to go until the Youth Climate Summit (13 to 19 November 2020). You can read more here about the Youth Ambassadors who are spreading the message of the Summit, encouraging schools from all over the UK to come together online for a week of climate action…
There’s a Climate Change Education Network about to begin operating in the south-west of England. This will establish a transdisciplinary network involving researchers across university disciplines working with teachers to orient and provide active support for research on Climate Change Education. So, if you’re a teacher in the south-west who’s concerned about climate change, and…
The Wildlife Trusts have serious concerns about the Government’s proposed changes to the planning system, and have identified some key principles which, when adopted, will ensure wildlife recovery and easy access to nature for people are at the heart of reforms. They say “Help us put nature back into planning and back our principles by…
Click here for an update on the Youth Climate Summit that’s being held from November 9 to 13. Co-ordinated by the charity Global Action Plan and a team of dedicated teachers, the Youth Climate Summit will be a week-long virtual festival of themed discussions and activities. GAP is inviting schools, teachers and organisations all over…
A UK citizens climate assembly on the climate issue and net zero emissions by 2050 has just ended. After meeting for six weekends with climate experts and energy specialists, and discussing the issues, the assembly report emerged a couple of weeks ago. Many of its proposals were largely uncontroversial and many were already national policy. The assembly…
An international team of researchers is conducting a survey about national and international participation in environmental education conferences. Particularly, it is looking to find out what barriers to participation exist for environmental education society members. The survey will take about 15 minutes and your responses are anonymous. It is here and the deadline for doing…
WWF has released the latest annual Living Planet Report which estimates that the population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have all fallen by an average of 68% in 50 years. The report is no based on an index measuring global biodiversity, and it tracks data on ~ 20,000 populations of more than 4,300 vertebrates.…