Here’s a story from bioGraphic about the otter: Although most European otters (Lutra lutra) tend to prey primarily on fish, some have developed a taste for frogs and toads—a food choice that requires some deft preparation. Because common toads (Bufo bufo) have toxins in both their skin and the glands on either side near the…
LEEF – the London Environmental Education Forum – is looking for a manager. So, if you are an outgoing, organised, self-motivated individual with the capacity to lead and grow projects, and if you have experience in and a passion for Environmental and/or sustainability education, then this might be for you. This is a 3 day a week…
Click here to read the latest Children and Nature Research Digest. This is a new and welcome venture from CN&N, and there are features on: Creativity Education Environmental Concern Families Mental health Physical health and activity Play Social justice For example: Nature imagery promotes creativity High school students viewing…
The inaugural School Farms Network Education Alliance Conference will explore the critical role farms in schools have in supporting the development of a holistic education approach, as well as access, success and progression in higher education. Where: Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester When: Friday 30 June 2017 0930-1630 – Conference (followed by a gala dinner and Awards ceremony), and…
Here’s a reminder about Rotary’s endangered species project which NAEE is pleased to be associated with. Teachers are invited to encourage their students to participate in an endangered species project and design and produce a leaflet showing how arctic animals particularly Polar bears are affected by Climate Change. Students are also encouraged to produce a depiction of a polar bear…
Zero Carbon Britain is the flagship research project from the Centre for Alternative Technology [CAT], showing, they say, that a modern, zero-emissions society is possible. Here’s ZCB’s homepage. Their latest report: ZCB – making it happen is here and a 6-page summary is here. This is a quote from their conclusion “More than anything, the barriers to change…
Lynda Ralph is Head of Community at the Traidhos Three-Generation Barge Program which has worked in Thailand in environmental education for 20 years. Today, we are all undeniably citizens of a global world. From the clothes we wear and the food we eat, to the technology we communicate through, we are dependent upon global resources, a global workforce, global transportation…
You will find the latest news from the Countryside Classroom here. It has lots of features including: the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Garden Organic’s resources for schools, CAT’s new quarry trail, Food Growing Schools in London (FGSL), and the RHS Spotter Guide resources what are now available to download in Welsh.
You can catch up with what the Parks Alliance is up to here. There are features on: the House of Commons’ Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Future of Public Parks the Landscape Institute annual awards
In a recent Outward Bound Trust blog, Andrew Wilson shared his belief in the benefits of oudoor learning and explained how it can work in the context of an inner-city comprehensive. He began: “I’m going to put my cards on the table straight away; I am as passionate about learning in the outdoors as I am…
You can follow animals migrating in real time by clicking here on Movebank which is an online database of animal tracking data hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology. This helps animal tracking researchers manage, share, protect, analyze, and archive their data. Movebank is an international project with over 11,000 users, including people from research and conservation groups…
The Future Foundation was formed in 2016 by four co-founders; Alice Thorn, Matt Turner, Michelle Boshoff and Rob Nunn – with the aim to grow a Nonprofit Organisation that focuses on the positive development of several areas of the South African environment and economy. FF believes in the protection of the planet for the betterment of its environment, and the people and animals…