How do we save our seas?
Did you know that our oceans occupy two-thirds of the total surface area of planet Earth? Discover more in this Field Studies Council blog (29 June 2023) from Gem Simmons (a tutor at Rhyd-y-Creuau). Explore the crucial role of marine ecosystems, the threats they are facing, and how we can [...]
Using the coast for outdoor learning?
Keep Scotland Beautiful has just announced the annual Scotland's Beach Awards 2023 celebrating the achievements of well managed beaches for people and the environment across the country. 52 beaches have been awarded excellence in three key areas: Access, facilities and safety Local environmental quality Community and heritage
Upstream Battle Professional Learning
Keep Scotland Beautiful are offering this professional learning opportunity for educators in the West Partnership The blended delivery programme covers source to sea litter, Learning for Sustainability and Circular Economy to engage young people in STEM. Starts w/c 19th September.
World Ocean Day Live lessons 8 June 2022
Check out the live lessons from Encounter Edu on ‘rock pooling’, ‘protecting the big blue’, and ‘climate, the sea & me’.
World Ocean Day Live 2022 8th June 2022
Encounter Edu have partnered with AXA Ocean Education and World Ocean Day for Schools to celebrate World Ocean Day. They are providing a range of live lessons and activities to help young people connect with and protect their local blue spaces.
Educating young people about biosecurity and threats to local seabirds
RSPB have supported the development of a Biosecurity Schools Resource Pack. This includes biosecurity education modules which have been designed BY school pupils FOR school pupils. These include some outdoor activities.
Marine Conservation Society resources
Explore our colourful corner of the ocean and the marine wildlife found here in the UK with the Biodiversity lesson. Find out more about humans' impact on our seas in Threats to the ocean, and how they could be key to fighting the impacts of climate change in Climate change and the ocean. Find [...]
A nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas
Concrete fuels climate change, however, this article in The Conversation (March 22, 2022) provides exciting new developments in the production of low carbon concrete which can work with nature and our seas.
