Early career tips from young NatureScot staff
How do you get started with a career in the environmental sector? In these videos, young NatureScot staff share their experiences and tips. NatureScot staff also share information about their jobs in this video .
The Butterfly Affect and Noticing Nature
In this Finding Nature blog post (23 August 2021), Professor Miles Richardson explores if noticing nature can really boost our wellbeing, and help address climate chaos.
An upland landscape transformed – an animation
The John Muir Trust’s Wild Inside Issue 42 shares a video from Rewilding Britain. This new animation imagines how an upland landscape can be transformed. Why not debate and discuss this with pupils studying environmental science and geography. Outdoor field work can also bring these issues to life.
Uniting the Youth Work and Environmental Sectors
Youthlink Scotland’s Our Bright Future plans to bring the environmental and youth work sectors together. Young people should be at the heart of the creation of a greener, fairer society.
Muddy knees and climbing trees
This article in The Conversation (4 August 2020) shares the evidence that shows how playing outdoors can help children’s health and wellbeing, and connect them with the environment.
International Youth Day – transforming food systems
This blog post on Scotland’s Nature, for international youth day (12 August 2021), explores the theme of transforming food systems. How can young people learn more about Scotland’s food system and get involved?
Top tips for tackling plastic pollution – from marine scientists
How can we make daily decisions about plastic use easier, and friendlier to our planet? Check out this article in The Conversation (4 August 2021).
Young people call for support to get into environmental jobs
Our Bright Future shares this call for policy makers to fund a new scheme. This would allow the environmental sector to support young people into green jobs.
