Seventeen students from schools around the UK have been named as winners in the Alu D&T Challenge, a national competition for 11 to 14 year olds organised by the aluminium industry to inspire young designers to create sustainable products using aluminium. The national schools competition, linked to the Design and Technology curriculum, helps teach pupils…
Project Dirt asks: are you inspired by the weather to get outdoors? Perhaps to start getting your garden ready for the summer? Seedy Saturday is Transition Deal’s seed and plant swap, taking place at the Landmark Community Garden, where you can donate unwanted seeds and come away with some exciting new ones. There will also be some…
The Global Environmental Education Programme has launched its first 10 case studies. You will find an introduction here, and this link takes you directly to the Cases which come from across the globe with a mix of countries and regions: GEEP is a partnership between NAAEE, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Environmental…
Here’s a post from Ronald Rovers from last autumn. It’s about carbon budgets and begins:. Imagine what you would do, if by tomorrow you were allowed only half the CO2 budget you spend normally, including what you would need to reduce your energy demand like insulating the house or buying Solar panels… What would be…
Climate Action reports that a significant decline in the use of coal has driven down UK carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the lowest levels since the 19th century. According to a Carbon Brief analysis of Department of Energy, Business and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) data, CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2016, after coal use fell a record 52%.…
This is a new book from palgrave macmillan, and this is what the publishers have to say about it: This book provides a critique of over two decades of sustained effort to infuse educational systems with education for sustainable development. Taking to heart the idea that deconstruction is a prelude to reconstruction, this critique leads…
This year, Earth Day in April 22th. Earth Day has a long history. It began in the USA in 1970, but is now an international phenomenon and you will find the Earth Day Network’s mission here. This begins: “Earth Day Network’s mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide and to mobilise it as…
The Soil Association’s Food for Life initiative has published a policy update. It’s here. We noted these: Food Research Collaboration submission to inquiry into Brexit, food and farming This paper, drawn up by the Food Research Collaboration, was submitted as evidence to the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee inquiry into the implications…
The British Science Association is seeking teacher feedback to help shape the future of the CREST Awards, and engage more young people and schools in the Awards. It’s asking for the opinions of UK Primary and Secondary school staff (both those who have run CREST before, and those that have not). If you complete the survey before…
Here’s a link to the latest jobs c/o the CJS. The jobs advertised include: Senior Ecologist, JFA Ltd (South East England, Part or full time, allowing for home flexible working) Ranger, Severn Trent (Carsington, Derbyshire, Draycote, Warwickshire & Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, 12 month placements) Estate Worker / Landscape Gardener, Hestercombe Gardens Trust (Taunton, Somerset) Seasonal…
The Global Learning Programme for England (GLP-E) will be tweeting a free resource link every day in March.
You can read some of the latest news from Forest Research here: The role of trees and woodland in reducing flood risk in Cumbria New project looks at changes in woodland soil and biodiversity over time SAPPHIRE project uses satellite data to evaluate tree health Putting the kettle on – all in the name of science…