iNaturalistUK survey – final reminder deadline 12 October!
If you are a registered user of iNaturalistUK you will have been sent an email inviting you to take part in a survey to find out your experiences and attitudes towards iNaturalist. Whether you use iNaturalist often or have yet to explore it we want to hear from you. You could [...]
Thrive Outdoors impact report
Thrive Outdoors celebrate collaborative working with partners across Scotland and share their Impact Report for 2023/24. “By working together, we can ensure a sustainable Scotland where our children and young people can play, learn and thrive outdoors.” Thrive Outdoors 4-year strategy is supported through strategic themes of Connected Communities; Happy, [...]
Democracy Matters – Children’s Parliament Report now live
The Children’s Parliament have shared a report which links in with Learning for Sustainability. It is summarised here and also available to download. The report shares reflections of community. This includes how children appreciate being able to enjoy the outdoors, like rivers and beaches where they can swim, or green [...]
Trends and emerging ideas influencing the children and nature movement – report
The Children & Nature Network have shared news of this report which highlights some of the most compelling challenges and opportunities facing the children and nature movement today. The report, titled “Trends and emerging ideas influencing the children and nature movement” and authored by co-founders Richard Louv and Cheryl Charles, is [...]
Opening Up Vocational Pathways into Nature-based Green Jobs
CIEEM (the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management) share this report which explores one way to address the ecology skills gap. Many more people with ecology skills are required to work in this sector to address climate change and restore nature. This report highlights the need to improve pathways [...]
New report from The Princes Trust on young people’s attitudes to jobs in the green economy
This report (November 2023) from The Prince's Trust provides insights from young people that will help to inform wider policy debate about how the transition to Net Zero should impact the UK’s skills landscape. The key findings are shared here along with links to the full report. The full report shares [...]
Learning for Sustainability: young people and practitioner perspectives
This report (8 February 2023) commissioned by the Scottish Government is based on research conducted by a team at the University of Dundee into the understanding and implementation of Learning for Sustainability amongst young people aged 14+ in school and community learning and development settings and the practitioners responsible for [...]
How will the climate and nature crises impact young people? A briefing report.
This report (May 2023) by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), provides a briefing for charities and funders. Read the summary introduction and the full report. The report presents the findings of a rapid literature review of the impact of the climate and nature crises on young people, as well as available [...]
