Engaging the Next Generation

The state of environmental, sustainability and climate education in UK schools and effective practice in the classroom. This report, commissioned by the UK National Association for Environmental Education (NAEE), explores effective practices in delivering environmental, sustainability and climate education in schools across the United Kingdom. Drawing on a comprehensive review of academic and grey literature,…

Connecting water to global citizenship

Mary Murphy & Elsa Lee Connecting Water to Global Citizenship via Education for Sustainable Development (CW2GC) was an ESRCfunded research project at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge that investigated the impact on young people’s learning through participation in community-based water regeneration projects. Its central aim was to explore what young people learn about…

Broadening horizons in conservation education

Nikki Burton Mallott The remit of a conservation educator is to connect audiences with the natural world and encourage the uptake of positive environmental behaviors. At Knowsley Safari, we are looking to achieve this more broadly in our community. Two approaches have been explored: 1. An integrated approach to nature, health and wellbeing 2. Framing conservation through…

This is Rubbish: from celebratory salad to linking global poverty and food waste

Poppy Flint ‘This is Rubbish’ (TiR) is a community interest company focused on large scale, pre-consumer food waste. It is a crucial climate change issue and a useful subject for looking at both the environmental and social impacts of modern life. Recently, TiR’s education and outreach work has moved on from an environment and climate…