The Children and Nature Programme 2019-2022 Learning report (NECR488) – Natural England
This report shares learning and highlights from the Children and Nature programme. It can be used to inform work that aims to benefit children through engaging them with nature, and is intended for those working in the environment, education and health sectors. It draws on delivery and other reports on [...]
Education Scotland showcases Children’s Rights
Check out Education Scotland’s new webpage on Children’s Rights in Scotland.
Democracy Matters – Children’s Parliament Report now live
The Children’s Parliament have shared a report which links in with Learning for Sustainability. It is summarised here and also available to download. The report shares reflections of community. This includes how children appreciate being able to enjoy the outdoors, like rivers and beaches where they can swim, or green [...]
Nourishing children’s sense of wonder
The Children & Nature Network have signposted this article by Scottish poet John Burnside in the New Statesman (3 April 2024). This argues that ‘nothing is more character-forming than enthusiasm for the natural world, and the openness and attentiveness it fosters’.
Three-quarters of children want more time in nature
This information has been shared by the Children & Nature Network. In the U.K., a study funded by the National Trust revealed that children are unable to spend as much time in nature as they wish, with accessibility as the main barrier. Another recent study found that “a third of [...]
The relationship between residential greenspace and childhood bone health
Greenspace Scotland’s April bulletin has included this item in its research round up: Early-life exposure to residential greenspace associated with increased childhood bone health, Belgium
Residential green space and bone mineral density in young children
Greenspace Scotland have signposted this study shared on the JAMA Network (4 January 2024). This emphasizes the importance of early-life exposure to green space on children’s bone health during crucial periods of growth and development.
Children have a skewed view of the natural world – but it doesn’t have to be that way
This article in the Conversation (13 July 2023) reports the survey results of a large group of children. They were asked to draw a picture of their local park or garden, and to label all the animals they thought lived there. Their drawings reflected a bias towards larger more charismatic [...]
