Developing nature based skills in young people and connecting children to nature in urban settings
Cities Connecting Children to Nature have shared some great resources. These are designed to support those working to connect urban children to nature and develop outdoor nature based skills in young people. The strategic toolkit and guidance document are set in the US context, but will be of value to [...]
Discover more about nature-based awards on DYW Live
The John Muir Trust are offering these CLPL sessions on nature-based awards for primary and secondary teachers in the new academic year.
Sustainability and Climate Change – FSC Millport 1-5th August 2022
This residential Field Studies Centre (FSC) course offers young people the chance to gain the knowledge and skills to take climate action back to their communities, talk more confidently on the issues and to make a positive and long-lasting impact. This residential is designed for Higher and Advanced Higher / [...]
Involving young people in nature-based activities and developing skills
The TCV Winter Network Bulletin highlights how TCV and many other groups and organisations are involving young people in nature-based activities to improve the environment and enhance the skills, experience and job prospects of the young people themselves.
Skills needed for jobs in Scotland’s nature-based sector – conference report
The Scotsman has shared this Sustainable Scotland conference report: What is needed for a nature-based green economy (30 November 2021). At this event, Claudia Rowse, head of sustainability at NatureScot, warned that the existing nature-based workforce was “insufficient in capacity, skills and training” to help tackle the climate crisis and [...]
Skills needed for jobs in Scotland’s nature-based sector – conference report
This Sustainable Scotland conference report: What is needed for a nature-based green economy article is published by The Scotsman (30 November 2021). It features Claudia Rowse, head of sustainability at NatureScot who addresses how we should tackle the climate crisis and support green economic recovery. She notes that that the [...]
A dream job in river restoration
An environmental conservation apprentice shares his work experience in this NatureScot guest blog with Lantra Scotland (14 October 2021). His job is to restore Scotland’s rivers with the Forth Rivers Trust. Find out about his journey into a conservation career, and pick up some tips,
Countdown to COP – One month to go: check out these resources!
The United Nations COP26 Climate Summit starts on 01 Nov 2021. Education Scotland has been working with key partner organisations to provide support and resources to help education settings and learners engage in the five key climate education themes of the COP26 Conference: nature, clean transport, energy transition, finance, adaptation [...]