FACE is running a consultation to develop a Food and Farming Curriculum and would love it if you could spend a few minutes responding. FACE says: The national curriculum is full of opportunities to learn about food, farming and the countryside; but the reality is that educators do not make as much use of the…
Click here for the latest from the GA. It includes details of a free training package in critical thinking which gives primary and secondary teachers of geography or history the knowledge and approaches they need to effectively integrate the teaching of core skills in their classrooms. And, topically, there’s an article about the implications of buying…
Here’s a link to a UNESCO report on World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate. It begins: From Venice and its Lagoon to the Galápagos Islands, some of the world’s most iconic World Heritage sites are vulnerable to climate change. In this new analysis, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Union…
Click here to read the latest from the CJS The first featured job is: Prime Environment are seeking experienced Ecologists in the Midlands for a 5 /6 month contract starting in March. You will principally be working away from the office on a single, large, infrastructure scheme (HS2), potentially also supporting us on other projects across the UK.…
Can focusing on values in Sustainable Education result in a bigger impact?’ This question is asked by Luke Wynne, Head of Youth and Schools at Global Action Plan, in a recent guest blog on the SEEd website. It begins: “Values act as a kind of internal compass guiding us through our lives, shaping the way…
Here’s a link to the latest from the Woodland Trust, including advice on how to prune apple trees in winter.
If you want to really understand the climate, and how it is changing, to what extent do you have to understand weather? I thought about this question, and similar ones such as: how much do you have to understand about the weather, and anyway what’s the difference, as I read this new book edited by…
Click here to read the latest Forest Education News (FEN). FEN is the successor body to the Forest Education Initiative (FEI) in England and it seeks to engage more young people in forest and woodland environments by supporting delivery of education in forest and woodland settings, networking and sharing good practice, and facilitating communication between the sectors…
Here’s a blog from The Wildlife Trusts about good news for wildlife. It begins: “Today the European Commission agreed not to ‘open’ up the Birds and Habitats Directives (the ‘Nature Directives’) – these are key European wildlife protection laws which had been the subject of a review into their effectiveness. Opening up these laws to further…
NAAEE’s 2017 conference is taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 18th to 21st October. Here’s a link with more details, and this is what NAAEE says: What is our vision for the field? How can we best build on the past 40+ years to create a more vibrant, inclusive, and effective field? How…
Click here to read the latest from Solutions for the Planet which is a social enterprise, working with businesses, schools and communities to promote education for sustainable development, science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers for young people. It is committed to: Innovative, sustainable and entrepreneurial solutions to environmental and societal problems, led by young people Inspiring…
Here’s a recent RSPB blog (by Kevin Middleton) about the forthcoming Big Garden Birdwatch. It begins: “Before this weekend I rarely spent a prolonged period of time watching the birds in our garden. It was a revelation to see who visited and I am now ‘hooked’!” We get messages like this from thousands of people every year…