environmental

27thJuly 2023

Interested in geology?

27.07.23|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , |

Earth Heritage should interest geological conservation specialists, and those studying Earth and environmental sciences in universities, colleges and secondary education. Earth Heritage is produced twice yearly to stimulate interest in geodiversity and a broad range of geological and landscape conservation issues within the UK and further afield. It is free in pdf [...]

13thApril 2022

Lessons for nature restoration and rewilding

13.04.22|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , |

This NatureScot new report released 1 April 2022, examines what lessons can be learned from large-scale nature restoration and rewilding projects in Scotland and beyond. Environmental benefits identified included habitat creation and connection at large-scale; carbon capture and storage through woodland regeneration, tree planting and peatland restoration; flood management; and water [...]

2ndNovember 2021

New Climate Change and Nature Crisis Education Case studies!

02.11.21|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park have launched their Biodiversity and Climate Change education pack with new education resource case studies.  This  supports the Environmental Science curriculum (National 4/5 and Higher). The case studies are Mission Zero, Trees and Woods and Water Resources. These can help to teach Learning [...]

12thAugust 2021

Scotland’s Tree Champion schools – can you join up?

12.08.21|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Tree Council have a programme ‘Young Tree Champions’ which includes a campaign ‘#ForceForNature’. Tree champion schools in Scotland include Pitlochry High School, Perth Academy, St Dominic’s RCPS, Crieff, St Ninians Primary, Stirling, Rosneath Primary, Willamsburgh ELCC, Paisley, St Paul’s High School, Glasgow, Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow, Braidbar Primary School, [...]