Our book review feature at the moment is George Monbiot’s Feral. Monbiot had a related article in last week’s Guardian … “Let’s make Britain wild again and find ourselves in nature” This offers a quick summary of the arguments, and begins in his characteristically engaging style: “When the robin was voted the UK’s national bird last month, we chose to celebrate…
Here is a video of a recent lecture at the University of the West of England (Bristol) by Jonathon Porritt on Sustainability and the Conservative Administration. Porritt has been a key figure in UK sustainable development for the last 40 years. He’s a former director of Friends of the Earth, Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, and founder director…
There is less than a week left to benefit from the early bird discount for the CLOtC Conference 2015: Developing Character Outside the Classroom. Book today for only £160 (standard full price £180), or join CLOtC and save a further £45. During the day, delegates will hear Bus Stop Pre School talk about their journey to achieving LOtC Mark Gold, and listen…
The Guardian is reporting that a pine marten has been recorded in England for the first time in over 100 years.
In Ringmer, on September 23rd, Marina Robb, Director and co-author of ‘Learning with Nature’ will run a CPD event that will … “equip you to safely inspire young people to build their own knowledge of plants, with games and activities linked to the curriculum.” The training is for teachers and TAs and Forest School practitioners. More detail is…
The Journal of Curriculum Studies has developed a Virtual Special Issue [VSI] on curriculum challenges related to environmental education. The VSI draws on the work of the Journal on curriculum and environmental education since the early 1970s, and offers a ‘long view’ on key issues and challenges. Alan Reid’s Introduction, says that editors delved into the Journal’s back…
Dr Susan Pike, Lecturer in Geography Education, writes about her work at St Partick’s College, Drumcondra. New teachers’ experiences of and attitudes to Environmental Education (EE) depend on many factors. At St Patrick’s College in Dublin, we find student teachers come to us with a wide variety of experiences of EE. Some students have attended schools…
Are you a teacher in / around Somerset who is interested in sustainability and the environment? If so, Eco-school’s Roadshow on September 15th at Bruton School for Girls may be just for you. The event will bring together teachers, sustainability education professionals and the Keep Britain Tidy Eco-schools team. It will explore the learning benefits that Eco-schools…
If you park on the street, you have a problem if your car is electric as charging it is difficult if not impossible. BMW has demonstrated a combined LED streetlight and electric vehicle charging station and this “Light & Charge” system is set to be launched later this year. The technology was revealed during Low Carbon Oxford…
In June 2015, York Consulting published its evaluation of the Learning Away residentials project, identifying the impacts of overnight stays on young people. Learning Away set out to support schools enhancement of young people’s learning, achievement and wellbeing by using innovative residential experiences as an integral part of the curriculum. The initiative was funded by the Paul Hamlyn…
When you visit a National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or an SSSI do you ever question the decisions behind the creation and management of such an area? Are there now so many ‘givens’ in the world of conservation that we blindly accept these as a justification for the many decisions taken on…
Have you heard of the government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS)? No. We hadn’t either, but Sustrans is enthusing about it. It was added to the Infrastructure Act earlier this year obliging the Government to set out a long-term plan for boosting walking and cycling. The Government is now committed to setting out plans and funding for…