Join in Award Scheme revamped!
Designed as an entry-level award for children and young people, the Join in Award Scheme is for anyone who might enjoy and benefit from using it. It’s a self-guided way to encourage and record a range of activity and celebrate personal achievement. JAS also works well with older pupils with [...]
Snow, wind, rain, wind, hail, frost – the perils of filming peatland restoration
This Scotland’s Nature blog (12 April 2024) shares how the Scottish weather makes creating case study films of some of our peatland restoration projects interesting to say the least! It might also be of interest to people who are interested in working in this sector or in the use of [...]
Inclusion in Green Jobs
This Nesta summary report on Inclusion in Green Jobs (November 2023) is based on interviews with 16 UK women actively seeking work or education. The study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators influencing women’s interest in green skills training compared to men. This highlights the need to share information on [...]
Applications are open for the Young Darwin Scholarship
If you're looking to gain experience for an environmental career, don't miss out on the opportunity to join our Young Darwin Scholarship — applications are now open! This unique opportunity from the Field Studies Council offers 16-25 year olds a 90% subsidised, Darwin-inspired scholarship, combining environmental education and ongoing support. [...]
Women in STEM – Peatland ACTION leads the way
NatureScot (8 March 2024) celebrated International Women’s Day with some good news! This post shares the fact that 50% of the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) focussed jobs at NatureScot Peatland ACTION are currently held by women. This bucks the UK statistics, where currently less than 30% of these kinds [...]
An environmental career pathway
Read how inspiring NTS intern Heather Graham says studying science was key to starting a career in the environment sector.
STEM learning events March 2024 – free to book!
STEM Nation EXPO: Celebrating Success, Inspiring Innovation 1000 to 1400 on Wednesday 06 March, Glasgow City Chambers A fun hands-on event for learners & practitioners from primary, ELC, ASN, secondary and CLD sectors This is a fantastic opportunity for practitioners and young people to connect with award-winning STEM Nation schools, [...]
Bringing Peatland ACTION to life
This blog post on Scotland’s Nature (9 February 2024) shares the reasons peatland restoration is so important, the benefits that it can bring, and the dedication of the landowners, managers, Peatland ACTION project officers, surveyors and contractors who make it all happen. Checkout 4 new cases studies in bogs and [...]
