environment

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 [...]

15thFebruary 2024

Bringing Peatland ACTION to life

15.02.24|Categories: Places, Resources|Tags: , , , , , |

This blog post on Scotland’s Nature (9 February 2024) shares the reasons peatland restoration is so important, the benefits that it can bring, and the dedication of the landowners, managers, Peatland ACTION project officers, surveyors and contractors who make it all happen. Checkout 4 new cases studies in bogs and [...]

17thJanuary 2024

The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2023 update

17.01.24|Categories: Research|Tags: , , , , |

The ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ (C-PANS) provides information on how children and young people experience and think about the natural environment in England. It is run twice each year, once in term time and once in holiday time. Natural England some key findings collected in 2023. Countryside Jobs Service [...]

29thNovember 2023

Young people – green skills, careers and employability

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

Outdoor learning can support connection to nature and interest in working in and for the environment. Youthlink Scotland have developed some useful resources to help address the issues for young people interested in these career paths: Green Employability. What is a green job, and what skills can young people develop [...]