The Marine Conservation Society

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the voice for everyone who loves the sea.  It works to secure a future for our living seas, and to save our threatened marine wildlife before it is lost forever.  It says: “Almost nowhere in UK seas is marine wildlife safe from harm. We  need to establish vital marine protected areas…

NAEE and NAAEE coming together

The North American Association for Environmental Education [NAAEE] has published a blog by NAEE President, Bill Scott, which looks forward to the meeting of the Global Environmental Education Partnership steering committee in Bristol next week. It begins: Between them, North America’s NAAEE and the UK’s NAEE have been in existence for over 100 years, and…

Features in Environmental Education 111

As we recently noted, NAEE’s latest journal, Environmental Education Vol 111 (which has a wildlife theme) was released to members last month.  Here are a few of its feature articles: Sharks: The Great Eggcase Hunt                                   Cat Gordon Marine: Cool Seas Investigators                                     Jenny Griffiths Invertebrates: Little things that rule the world        Luke Tilley  Amphibians: Green Pathways project                         Becca Neal Birds: Schools outreach                                                    Tim Webb Fish: Stopping…

National Insect Week

National Insect Week is from June  20th to June 26th.  It encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects. Every two years, the Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects, and there will be events and activities taking…

Blog of the Week

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The M&S Energy Community Energy Fund

The M&S Energy Community Energy Fund is open for applications with £350,000 to distribute to community groups across the UK this summer.  There’s £12,500 up for grabs in each M&S region across Great Britain to use towards the installation of a renewable technology and generate energy for your community building. Whether you’re a community energy…

Glyphosate update

Are you puzzled about what to teach about glyphosate – the world’s widest-used weedkiller?  If so, then a piece on the BBC’s Gardeners Question Time [GQT] last week might leave you better informed.  It began about 15 minutes into the programme, and provided (for us) a useful summary. However, last Thursday, EU experts failed again to take a decision…

Forest School and Therapeutic Play

On Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th June, Circle of Life Rediscovery is running a course on Play and the Outdoors – an Experiential & Theoretical Journey into Forest School, Play itself and Therapeutic Play Its aims include: Familiarisation with the Forest Play skills continuum. Exploring non-directive and directive facilitation  including wild & free play. Understanding the…

Springtime Activities

FACE has a new Springtime Activities booklet that has been produced to celebrate the arrival of a new season!  This e-booklet provides inspiration for teachers and outdoor educators to get out and about spotting the signs of Spring.  There are ideas for games, walks, hands on making projects and classroom activities. Although produced in readiness for Breakfast Week (last…