climate

13thMarch 2024

Tiny Forest news hot off the press

13.03.24|Categories: Research, Resources|Tags: , , , , |

The  latest Tiny Forest Monitoring Report from Earthwatch is out now. Read about the environmental and social benefits that a Tiny Forest can bring to urban communities between the first and third growing season. Key findings include the fact that rainwater is absorbed up to 65% faster inside three-year-old forests [...]

27thFebruary 2024

New film spotlights the benefits of healthy peatlands

27.02.24|Categories: Places, Resources|Tags: , , , , |

A new Peatland ACTION film has just been released that highlights the landscape-scale benefits of peatland restoration across Ben Wyvis and the River Peffrey. This is one of a suite of Peatland ACTION case studies that focus on landowners, managers, and contractors explaining in their own words why they think peatland [...]

20thFebruary 2024

Dirt Is Good Project

20.02.24|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , |

The Dirt Is Good Project is an award-winning, free programme that empowers students aged 7-14 to unite in compassion and take collective action on the environmental and social causes they care about, whilst contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This includes an online library of free resources, including [...]

15thFebruary 2024

The Climate Wellbeing Project – limited free places available for secondary schools!

15.02.24|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , |

Rowanbank Environmental Arts & Education offer this innovative climate education programme fusing storytelling, circus, music, theatre and environmental science for secondary schools. The Climate Wellbeing Project addresses climate change in an informative, meaningful and positive way, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, and inspiring collective climate action. The [...]

30thNovember 2023

Practical Guide to Teaching About Climate Change – International webinar 4th December 2023 at 14:00 (CET)

30.11.23|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |

This Teaching Green webinar is intended for primary and secondary school teachers and the professional public. The webinar aims to present materials that teachers can use in the implementation of climate education and to help students understand how global climate change affects our own local environment.

29thNovember 2023

Youthlink Scotland contributes to outdoor thinking

29.11.23|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , |

Youthlink Scotland have shared their Annual Report 2022/23. This includes reference to their links with outdoor contexts including: Contributing to Outdoor Learning Network Recognition of youth work's adaptability through digital, outdoor, and other programs during the Covid-19 period. Participation in the National Outdoor Education Advisory Group Contributing to creating outdoor [...]