Miscellaneous

Find updates on play, learning, and the environment, from across the wider network in Scotland – and beyond.

13thMarch 2024

Women in STEM – Peatland ACTION leads the way

NatureScot (8 March 2024) celebrated International Women’s Day with some good news! This post shares the fact that 50% of the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) focussed jobs at NatureScot Peatland ACTION are currently held by women. This bucks the UK statistics, where currently less than 30% of these kinds [...]

7thMarch 2024

Give wild bees a choice!

Solitary bee species are important pollinators, but what do they need? Read this article in The Conversation (1 March 2024) to discover more: Wild solitary bees offer a vital pollination service – but their nutritional needs aren’t understood

7thMarch 2024

An environmental career pathway

Read how inspiring NTS intern Heather Graham says studying science was key to starting a career in the environment sector.

20thFebruary 2024

Celebrating Black leadership in the outdoors

February is Black History Month. To reflect this, the Children & Nature Network celebrate the legacy and power of Black leaders across the U.S. who help connect communities to the benefits of nature and increase equity in the outdoors. Among the many stories shared, read this article by CJ Goulding [...]