How just walking around – even when accompanied by an adult – is empowering for children
This article in The Conversation (21 March 2023) shares thoughts on the 15 minute city, research on how children use their neighbourhoods, and how autonomy and independent travel matters to children.
A new resource to see the streets the way kids do!
In 2018 Global Designing Cities Initiative prototyped a Streets for Kids Reverse Periscope, a simple cardboard-and-mirrors device that lets adults experience a street from a child’s height. You can now download a new guidebook to learn how to create your own Reverse Periscope, what to look for when using it, [...]
New research shows planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities
Check out this article in The Conversation (1 February 2023). It also notes that ‘Surrounding greenness, particularly greenness at schools, can be important in the cognitive development of children’.
Have your pupils explored Greenopolis yet?
Greenopolis is a new learning platform developed by teachers, researchers, schools. The digital educational platform features activities and exercises on urban development, climate challenges, and nature-based solutions. This would be a great resource to reinforce real world learning outdoors.
Towns and cities resources showcasing nature based solutions
The Scottish Wildlife Trust have collated a number of examples, case studies and useful resources for urban nature-based solutions, demonstrating the challenges we face that can be helped by nature-based solutions in our towns and cities. This website page shares great examples of urban nature-based solutions in action.
What’s stopping the widescale use of nature-based solutions in our towns and cities?
This blog post from the Scottish Wildlife Trust explores why nature-based solutions are not being used more to help our towns and cities mitigate and adapt to climate change. A link is provided to the full repprt (November 2022). This ties in with the nature-based knowledge which need to be [...]
Case Study: John Muir Award in Wild Glasgow
In this JMA case study (published 10 November 2022), find out how Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre at Pinkston Basin uses the John Muir Award as its main engagement tool to connect Glasgow pupils with nature in the inner city.
Nature-based play: fostering connections for children’s wellbeing and climate resilience
This Nature-based Play publication (Candiracci, Sara et al, 2022) explores the important relationship between play, nature and climate resilience, considering the perspectives of leading urban development, early childhood, play and nature-based solutions experts. This is followed by case studies from cities around the world that demonstrate how local governments, business and [...]
