1. The London Natural History Museum says: “Inspire your class this autumn at our latest exhibition Whales: Beneath the Surface. Your students will discover the evolutionary story of these mammals, through viewing over 100 specimens including the Thames Whale to hunting for prey in an interactive echolocation game. The exhibition is perfect for KS2 and KS3. Pre-booked school groups…
The latest issue of the IUCN regional newsletter ‘A Voice for Nature’ can be seen here. This is prepared by the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (IUCN ECARO), and sets out to be a credible source of information and news on nature conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in the region. It…
The Human Rights Careers website has details of [massive on-line, open] courses in relation to each of the 17 sustainable development goals. It says: The SDGs are 17 goals with a total of 169 targets among them, most of which are meant to be achieved by 2030. These goals strive to work towards sustainable economic, social,…
The Natural History Museum is inviting teachers to introduce their students to the great debate of 1860 on Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. The Museum says: “The characters and events of this landmark debate will be brought to life by an experienced Science Educator and the inspiring specimens and displays of our newly redeveloped…
Simon King’s Nature Watch is an excellent resource on how to track and observe wildlife. It is clearly set out, with beautiful photography (as you would expect from Simon King) and illustrations, and is a highly accessible book for both beginner and exper-ienced tracker alike. The remit of the book is to give tracking signs…
One of the first girls to be supported by the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed), Fiona Mashing is now a lawyer and was the founder of Camfed’s CAMA alumnae network. Here is a blog she wrote for the Huffington Post about the importance of educating girls and how this will influence our impact on climate. This…
1. One of NAEE’s favourite places, Martineau Gardens, is crowdfunding for some urgent redevelopment. You can see the detail here. One donor said: “Birmingham’s ‘secret garden’, given to us by a man who believed in Nature and education for all!” 2. Wildlife Watch has a feature on a DIY mammal footprint detector which you can construct from…
Later this year, it will be the 40th anniversary of the Tbilisi conference and Declaration which offered environmental educators everywhere such hope and promise for the future. Now that the future is here, and the promise unfulfilled, a number of groups have plans to mark the 40 years in some way. What follows is a…
Pete Cooper is a 23 year old naturalist who’s been “obsessed with wildlife since childhood and now heading out into a career in wildlife conservation.” His key specialist areas and interests are in mammal and herptofauna ecology, captive breeding, reintroductions and ecological restoration, and the nature of conservation conflicts. He’s also a keen nature writer and blogger. His…
There’s a new newsletter from the Countryside Classroom. There are features on the merging of LEAF and FACE, the new quarry trail at Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), the Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN) project Workshops for Wildlife, the launch of the Canal & River Trust of its own John Muir Schools Award encouraging children to discover, explore, conserve and share…
London’s Street Trees : A Field Guide to the Urban Forest, is a paperback by Paul Wood. This is what The Hive has to say about it: Most people would assume that the trees along the capital’s streets are London planes. That’s what street trees are? In fact, the magnificently green streets of London are in…
Natural History Wanderings is a US blog created by Sandy Steinman to share natural history explorations, especially wildflower travels and photos. The main emphasis is to share experiences. Recent posts include: California’s Forests Continue To Die After Years Of Drought Interior Secretary Proposes Shrinking Four National Monuments Mt. Rainier Wildflowers 8/24/17 Why Wildlife Corridors Are Important How To Talk…