The virtual Youth Climate Summit runs from 9-13 November and there are the following opportunities to get involved – secondary students can apply to become a YCS ambassador by this Wed 9th Sept. – schools or organisations can propose a virtual event by 22nd Sept. – there are opportunities for students to apply to speak at the Global Youth Mock COP26 which is linked to the Youth Climate…
Today’s blog is by Sheila Gundry, the Development Manager at Froglife and an NAEE Fellow. As ever, the views expressed are Sheila’s, and are not necessarily shared by NAEE. My work involves developing and managing environmental education programmes, particularly with the more disadvantaged groups in our communities, so how can this continue given the Covid-19…
Would a Nature Premium help children recover from lockdown and set them up to learn? The case for this is published on the Wildlife and Countrysie Link website. The background to this is that during a meeting early in lockdown, volunteer directors at the Forest School Association (FSA) were worrying about the effect that lockdown would have on children’s…
Natural England has brought together recently published research on learning and the environment. Highlights include: What future/s for outdoor and environmental education in a world that has contended with COVID-19?Contributions from Simon Beames, Rowena Passy and Sue Waite – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental EducationThis article brings together the perspectives of many on the journal’s editorial board,…
Earth Overshoot Day this year was on Saturday, August 22, more than three weeks later than in 2019, according to Global Footprint Network. The date reflects the 9.3% reduction of humanity’s Ecological Footprint from January 1st to Earth Overshoot Day, compared to the same period last year. This is a direct consequence of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns…
Today’s blog is the first of a series by Tom Davies who co-ordinates NAEE’s Facebook pages. As ever, the views expressed are Tom’s, and are not necessarily shared by NAEE. Growing up in rural North Wales it would almost be inconceivable not to be exposed to nature and the outdoors. My parents would take us…
eduCCate Global says that UK State-Funded Schools in the United Kingdom can apply for funding to take part in its environmentally-focused school projects. Eligible schools could receive funding of up to £4,375, funding the eduCCate Global Bronze and Silver Awards as well as allotting funding towards Supply Teachers or additional resourcing. Schools will be assigned…
Last week OCR closed their consultation for a Natural History GCSE. In this blog, Melissa Glackin, an NAEE Fellow, shares the response from the Environmental Education Research Group at King’s College London. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are the authors’ and not necessarily those of NAEE. We welcome an initiative that ‘aims…
The latest updates on the NAAEE annual conference can be found here. As it’s virtual this year, there’s no reason not to join in. Well continue to keep you informed of developments. §§§ . Martineau Gardens is a great supporter of NAEE, and so we’d like to encourage you to vote for it in the…
Today’s blog is by Richard Dawson and Lewis Winks who write about biomimicry. It is intended that this will be the prelude to further articles in this blog and in the NAEE journal: Environmental Education. As ever, the views expressed are their own, and are not necessarily shared by NAEE. Nature has evolved over 3.8…
The NAEE AGM this year will be by zoom: Saturday November 7th at 1030. All members will get a message in September with details of how to attend. ∫∫∫ . Figures released by UCAS, show more than 21,000 graduates have applied to teacher training programmes since the start of the coronavirus lockdown, a rise of…
The latest issue of FORUM includes contributions from authors whose ages range from 10 to 24. In it, they present their concerns, ideas and activities. The authors are: Daisy Coltman (18); Belmiro Costa (19); Lily Dunn (10); Brianna Fruean (20); Lucy Gibbons (16) – with Shannon Jackson (24), Annwen Thurlow (17), Harry Berry (17), Phoebe Cookson…