The Wildlife Trusts ask: Can you do something wild every day throughout June? They add: “That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness. A Random Act of Wildness is about making time to connect with nature around you, or doing something small yourself to help nature. Random Acts of Wildness are all…
Old economics is based on false ‘laws of physics’, but new economics can save us, says Kate Haworth in a recent Guardian article that begins: “Things are not going well in the world’s richest economies. Most OECD countries are facing their highest levels of income inequality in 30 years, while generating ecological footprints of a size that…
According to Think Global, this Easter people in the UK were set to spend around £400 million on chocolate. TG says that each year we consume an average of 10kg of chocolate – that’s two 100g bars a week. However, that amount still only puts us 7th worldwide. Switzerland is in first place followed by Austria, Ireland, Germany, Norway and…
The latest newsletter from ENSI can be read here. Its articles include: United Nations announces young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth 2017 International Essay Contest for Young People – Learning from Nature Learning to live together sustainably (SDG4.7): Trends and Progress
Here’s the latest from Canadian Geographic with features on: Seven can’t-miss spots on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast Trail Inside Saskatoon’s world famous drive-thru perogy restaurant Photos: Exploring the Torngat Mountains, a place of spirits Recipe: Pâte à tartiner (chocolate spread) Across the Arctic with Chris Hadfield
The UK has launched a £8.6m national research programme on how to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. It is thought to be the world’s first research programme dedicated to this topic. The money will fund projects exploring the real-world potential of “negative emissions” technologies (NETs), including soil carbon management, afforestation, bioenergy with carbon capture…
The 2017 TEESNet conference will address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, by exploring questions about SDG 4.7 and the role and contribution of education in promoting sustainable development. TEESNet says that this will build on the success of recent conferences which have explored the role of Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in a…
This morning’s guest blog is by Quinn Runkle and Steve Martin. A recent vibrantly colourful book about Uzbekistan, called 10 Reasons to visit Uzbekistan, begins thus: “A Trip to Uzbekistan is a trip to magnificent Samarkand, along the royal road to Bukhara, reliving the Silk Road…” Well, why not visit the largest country in Asia, with…
Inside Climate News is a US-based website that does what it implies. It says it is “A Pulitzer Prize-winning, non-profit, non-partisan news organization dedicated to covering climate change, energy and the environment”. Inevitably, the coverage is of American politics as well as policy. Recent ‘hot topics’ include: Donald Trump Cook Inlet Gas Leak Scott Pruitt EPA Rex Tillerson…
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Following reports of likely cuts to funding for maintenance and provision of Children’s play areas by Local Authorities, Roger Hurst has started a Government e-petition which proposes a levy on the Professional Football Clubs for some of their wealth to be used to provide play areas for children. As well as helping to provide an…
This year National Children’s Day UK is on Sunday 14th May. National Children’s Day UK is an initiative of the Save Childhood Movement that was established in 2013 and represents individuals and organisations that share a deep concern about societal values and wellbeing and the current erosion of natural childhood. The concept of Children’s Day was established by the UN…