Here’s a link to an article in the Guardian about the Chinese announcement in late 2016 that it would act against the many illegal ivory carving businesses in the country. The article suggests that celebrations about this diplomatic success may be premature. One issue is that China sees such carving as an example of intangible…
Thanks to SEEd News for alerting us that The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) will be delivering a hands-on workshop for KS3 and 4 at the ASE Annual Conference, 2017. This will look at renewable and non-renewable energy resources within the context of eco-systems, atmospheric science and the impacts of increased levels of carbon dioxide and…
FACE has published its 2016 annual report. It is championing A better future for children – when children understand where the food they eat comes from and how much work goes into producing it they value it, which means they are less likely to waste it and more likely to invest in healthy options. A better…
On Christmas Day, the Guardian published a letter with the heading: Screen-based lifestyle harms children’s health It came from a long list of the respectable and the renown. You will be impressed by the list of authors. It began: “A decade ago our first multiple-signatory “toxic childhood” press letter described how children’s health and wellbeing…
You can read the latest from the Science Geek here. This includes details of the leap second recently added to our clocks, and a new year update.
Rooted Forest School is outdoor learning “Rooted in Experience”. It has been involved with the development and provision of Forest School across Herefordshire for a number of years, working from sites around the Midlands and Wales. It offers full programmes of Forest School sessions. It works in partnership with Cambium to provide Outdoor Learning and Forest School training at various…
The Education for Sustainability MSc Team at London South Bank University invites you to its 21st anniversary celebratory conference on 13 January 2017. Speakers include … Stephen Sterling, Professor of Sustainability Education at the Centre for Sustainable Futures, Plymouth University, who will deliver the keynote speech on the importance of Education for Sustainability (EfS) work in an age…
The Journal of Education for Sustainable Development has recently published: Contributions of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to Quality Education: A Synthesis of Research This idea of ‘quality education’ is all the vogue these days, especially in UN / UNESCO circles. Here is the Abstract … This research is a synthesis of studies carried out…
The FSC council has arranged a series of workshops in London on natural history. These begin with: Introduction to Trees in Winter Sat 25 February Introduction to Coniferous Trees Sat 18 March Beginners Guide to Bird Watching Sat 25 March Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound Thu 20 April Birdwatching for Beginners Sat 22 April Earthworm Ecology…
Justin Dillon discusses PGCE science teacher education at Bristol University. Introduction How do you prepare teachers to teach about climate change? It’s not just about subject knowledge, as some of our political leaders seem to think, although if you don’t know the difference between weather and climate your students might not see you as much use…
And good wishes for a Happy New Year and a successful 2017. We’ll be back in the New Year with more stories, features, reviews and blogs. Until then, …
Here’s a link to an article in the Journal of Glaciology about the disintegration of two glaciers. A glacier near Lake Aru in western Tibet collapsed on 17 July 2016, killing 9 people when more than 70 million cubic kilometres of ice tumbled down a mountain valley, spreading over a distance of 6 kilometres onto the lowland…