Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist, by Kate Raworth, was published in early April. The Resilience website has a quick summary of what the book is about, this is a YouTube overview, and here is brief (17 minute) explanation in an RSA video. These are Raworth’s 7 ways: 1. Change the goal: from GDP…
Today’s blog is from Ben Ballin who chairs the West Midlands Sustainable Schools Network – @wmsussch – It is written in Ben’s personal capacity It’s that time of year again when people look back on what they have achieved in the preceding twelve months and vow to do better in the following ones. In that spirit, I have come up with…
NAEE’s new curriculum review will be published in the next 10 days. This focuses on secondary education and will complement our primary review that was published in 2016. The Foreword to this publication which sets the review in its wider context is still available on our website and can be accessed here. The journal Ecopsychology will…
Our school is situated in Lombardia, in the North of Italy. This region is characterised by a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, muggy summers. In recent years, there have been several sudden temperature changes and peculiar atmospheric events (strong winds, torrential rain etc.), that are absolutely unusual and have attracted the attention…
1. Welcome to 2018 and a Happy New Year from everyone at NAEE. Let’s hope it’s a good year for environmental eduction and all who support and practise it. 2. A new website has been launched for the ANGEL project: Academic Network on Global Education & Learning. This will provide a focal point for the project that aims to bring…
NAEE’s new Secondary Curriculum Handbook will be published on our website in early January. As a foretaste, this is the Foreword to the report written by NAEE’s Chair of Trustees: Writing some two years on from the publication of NAEE’s Early Years and Primary Curriculum Handbook in 2015, I was briefly tempted to write the…
Natural England has published its latest round up of recent and relevant evidence and reports, policy agenda developments, large scale delivery sector initiatives, resources and news items. This supports the Strategic Research Groups for Learning in Natural Environments and Outdoors for All to develop better coherence and collaboration in research and to improve links between research,…
1. NAEE brings you news from the other end of the earth. If you click here, you’ll see a range of publications from Education Outdoors New Zealand. EONZ has a commitment to fostering and advocating for quality outdoor learning experiences which can educate for a sustainable future. Its mission is to increase participation in quality outdoor learning experiences, and…
Juliette Green explores a range of books about birds for children. Spot 50 Garden Birds Camilla de la Bedoyere I use these ‘Spot 50’ books all the time when working out-side with children (other titles include wildflowers, trees and insects). They are easy to navi-gate as a simple field guide, and contain just the right…
The ScottishPower Green Energy Trust is inviting pupils from year S1 and S2 in Scotland or Year 7 and Year 8 in England and Wales to use their creativity to tell them about their school’s Big Green Dream. From putting renewable energy to good use or introducing eco-initiatives, the Big Green Dream could help make schools more…
Today’s Guest Blog comes from Karen Davies, Partnerships Co-ordinator at Stafford Borough Council. Stafford Borough Eco-Schools Network continues to thrive! The last meeting of the Summer term was held at Weston Road Academy in its refurbished ‘eco-classroom’. Guest speaker, Prof Tausz from Birmingham University, spoke about ‘Norbury’s Unique Forest Experiment’ a world leading research project looking at the…
Findlay Wilde is a young conservationist who is fascinated by all wildlife, but especially birds. He wants to do everything he can to protect nature now and in the future. Currently he is trying to raise awareness about hen harrier persecution in particular, but he is also trying hard to move the natural world higher…