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…
NAEE has a new Facebook page. Please check it out and contribute to it. We’d obviously like you to Like and Follow it. ∫∫∫ . Teach the Future has a post with an update on what its proposed English Climate Emergency Education Bill, and Scottish Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Bill are setting out to do. Their rationale for why a climate education bill is…
Feargal Magee is the Head Teacher of Portadown Integrated Nursery and Primary school. He writes here with Rachel White about walking buses. Portadown Integrated Nursery and Primary School is located in the town of Portadown, County Armagh in Northern Ireland, and suffers from bad congestion, making the school run a daily battle for parents, pupils…
The Conversation has a range of feature articles on the environment and climate. These include: Would you ditch your car if public transport was free? Here’s what researchers have found Fare free public transport exists in at least 98 cities and towns around the world. Carbon capture and storage has stalled needlessly – three reasons why…
Teach the Future has a new Adult Advisory Board. This is a small group of adult volunteers who will advise on campaign strategy. It had its first meeting last week. NAEE’s chair of trustees is a member. Teach the Future has written to the House of Commons Education Select Committee, encouraging them to run an inquiry into how…