Policy and research updates from LfSS
Don’t forget to check out Learning for Sustainability in Scotland quarterly policy and research updates. Find the latest June 2025 update here. These updates share a selection of the latest publicly available consultations, research and policy reports relating to, elsewhere in the UK, and internationally.
Forest School Research Symposium Proceedings available
The latest publication compiled and edited by Dr Sara Knight offers extended abstracts outlining the research and presentations from the recent Forest School Symposium 2024. Follow the link for this open access publication, now available to download.
The new Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education Vol 28(1) available now!
The Forest School Association have signposted the following papers in the Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education: The following 3 papers are Open Access (free): Learning to embrace outdoor pedagogy: early childhood education student experiences of a nature-focused practicum, Elizabeth Boileau, Linda O’Donoghue; Exploring the effects of a short-term, nature-based [...]
CIEEM Training and Events Programme & Newsletter
If you are interested in ecologist and environmental manager training, take a look at CIEM training and events, and the latest CIEEM Scotland Newsletter - March 2025.
Study on nature experience and pro-conservation action in teenagers and adults
Read this German study (March 2025): From nature experience to pro-conservation action: How generational amnesia and declining nature-relatedness shape behaviour intentions of adolescents and adults. This study examined urban green area visit frequency, nature-relatedness, identification skills and familiarity with species (plants, birds and butterflies) and pro-conservation behaviour intentions in adolescents [...]
Learning for Sustainability Policy and Research update: March 2025 out now
Check out the latest LfSS updates on research and policy. Find all updates here.
How childhood nature experience shapes teaching practices
This Natural England joint publication (JP057) was published December 2024. This research explored whether teachers’ childhood nature experiences affect their teaching and their pupils’ nature access. Primary school teachers in Southern England participated in an online survey about their’s and their pupils’ nature access and their nature connection. Of the [...]
The emotions and activities central to nature connectedness experiences
Read this Finding Nature blog post (27 November 2024) which shares the research on this topic. This has captured interrelations by treating nature connectedness experiences as a network using principles adapted from social network analysis. Some key take aways: The key role of emotions in the human–nature relationship, but they [...]
