This image of a Bornean orang-utan in the Gunung Palung National Park is by photographer Tim Laman. He spent three days rope-climbing the 30-metre tree to set camera traps he could trigger remotely. This image won him the Grand Title in the 52nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. Tim says, Protecting their remaining habitat is critical…
This link will take you to lesson plans from the Monterey Bay Aquarium research institute. The foci are: Underwater gliders – used by scientists are the future of oceanic exploration. Follow the steps in this mini-unit to learn about data collected off the coast of Antarctica and how science and technology blend to collect data where humans…
1. A new book, The Living Forest: A Visual Journey into the Heart of the Woods, by Robert Llewellyn and Joan Maloof encourages readers to study forests and not just walk in them. The Mother Nature Network [MNN] has a review of the book by Angela Nelson. She begins: “You might think that after 50 years of…
This annual celebration of bats sees bat events for the public taking place across the country. Bat groups, park rangers and community groups organise fantastic bat walks and talks at dusk, as well some day time fun days. This celebration of bats is held by bat groups and the Bat Conservation Trust, to coincide with…
The ONS consultation on sustainable development goals (SDGs) is live. The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on ONS’s approach to the measurement and reporting of UK progress against the global indicators that underpin the SDGs. Whether you provide data to feed into these measures, are interested in helping to shape how the SDGs…
King’s College has numerous initiatives in place to improve biodiversity for the benefit of wildlife, staff wellbeing and the local community. These include the installation of an invertebrate habitat, bird boxes and bee-friendly flowers at the Guy’s Campus in London Bridge. Kat Thorne, Head of Sustainability, says: Enhancing biodiversity on campus brings not only…
SEEd is inviting organisations and individuals with a focus on sustainability to host “innovative and inspiring” workshops at this conference on November 13th. It is also inviting organisations and individuals to host stalls in the Share Fair. It says that around 200 educators, young people (7 – 21 years old), NGOs and businesses from across the country will…
1. London National Park City – a consultation. In this you can indicate how you might help to shape or benefit from the future programme of activities for London National Park City. You can respond as an individual or on behalf of a group or organisation. The consultation closes 15th September. 2. Bee-eaters are very rare breeders in the UK, but…
As we reported a couple of week’s ago, there are more courses from Jon Cree to look forward to. Here are the details for 2018. 26th January 2018 – Play & The Ludic Cycle How does the outdoors support ‘the ecological and spiritual imagination of the mind’ of the child? This will be a key…
Groundwork London delivers a range of education projects in both primary and secondary schools. It is looking to recruit one or more sessional teachers to deliver environmental workshops to pupils in either Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3, applications will be welcomed from people with primary and/or secondary school experience. Workshops are delivered in a…