NAEE’s most recent blog was written by Ben Ballin. What’s the big idea? is a follow-up to a post post by Ben and Richard Dawson which took a wide-ranging look at the content and purpose of a ‘green curriculum’. What’s the big idea? picks up on that question and considers the related question of ‘curriculum intent’. This is…
Teach the Future’s open letter to the Chancellor calling for fiscal stimulus to be spent on retrofitting schools to net-zero, was signed by 53 environmental and educational NGOs and trade unions. The letter is here along with a blog. NAEE was pleased to support this. ∫∫∫ . The government announced plans to invest £1bn into a ten-year school retrofit and…
In the next few weeks Teach the Future Scotland will be launched. This will be led by a group of students across Scotland and supported by Scottish Youth Climate Strike (SYCS) and NUS Scotland. Meanwhile, they have written to John Swinney MSP the cabinet secretary for Education in the Scottish Parliament asking for an economic recovery that creates green jobs and improves the mental…
CJS, the Countryside Jobs Service, has published a focus on environmental education and outdoor activities. This sets out accounts of the work of a wide variety of organisations, including NAEE, and is downloadable as a pdf. ∫∫∫ . Teach the Future is organising an open letter to the Chancellor from its organisational supporters. The letter in support of its case for education to…
NAEE has worked with COBIS – the Council of British International Schools – over the past few months to develop and then judge the 2020 COBIS Eco Film Awards. This encouraged students in COBIS member schools to make videos about the work they were doing in their schools [i] to learn about environmental and sustainability issues, and [ii]…
NAEE was pleased to receive an honourable mention for its curriculum guides at the launch of the consultation for the OCR Natural History GCSE. The guides’ careful analysis of the way that the national curriculum provides opportunities for the study of environmental and ecological issues was described as “brilliant work”. If you’ve not come across these, you…
Turning learning inside out The Department for Education’s COVID-19 guidance on implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings recommends considering which lessons or classroom activities could take place outdoors. As a result, the organisations involved in helping schools take teaching and learning beyond the classroom have united to help schools by enabling high-quality learning experiences in…
Here’s an update from across the Atlantic from NAAEE. This includes: Let’s Keep Learning from Each Other: Help GEEP Reach 100 Country Profiles! GEEP is aiming high! Join our campaign to have 100 country profiles on our website by World Environment Day on June 5. We’ll feature new profiles on social media; share your story now!…
NAEE has published its obituary on Vice-President Anne Kenrick whose personal vision and benevolence gave rise to the Association’s Hugh Kenrick Bursary Scheme. This is her abiding legacy. Written by Executive Director Nina Hatch, the obituary charts the development of Anne’s interests in the natural world and environmental education, and her links with NAEE. ∫∫∫ . CJS, the Countryside…
Anglia Ruskin University is running free webinars for teachers, teaching assistants and educators. The overall theme is Changing the World One Lesson at a Time: Environmental and Sustainability Education, and each has been developed with a specific focus and will comprise three short presentations followed by the opportunity for Q&A and discussion as follows: Webinar 1: Outdoor Education Thursday…