Early career tips from young NatureScot staff
How do you get started with a career in the environmental sector? In these videos, young NatureScot staff share their experiences and tips. NatureScot staff also share information about their jobs in this video .
Uniting the Youth Work and Environmental Sectors
Youthlink Scotland’s Our Bright Future plans to bring the environmental and youth work sectors together. Young people should be at the heart of the creation of a greener, fairer society.
Bookings open for National Youth Work Conference 2021: 5 – 6 October 2021
Sign up for this year’s online conference on ‘Our Climate Emergency – Youth Work’s Role for People and Planet’. This event focused on the challenges facing our planet and learning for sustainability. Explore the Draft programme find Information on workshops and Online booking.
Young people: what is MY government doing to combat climate change?
Child in the City article (29 July 21) shares a report from a global children’s charity. This surveyed young people about climate change. The vast majority of young people said they ‘know very little’ about what their own government is doing to combat the issue.
Education with a Porpoise
Bek Trehern is the Engagement and Training Assistant for Field Studies Council (FSC), and has a background in marine biology and engaging people with the marine environment. This blog was shared in the FSC newsletter July 2021.
Calling young green volunteers
Are you aged 18-24 years old? Be one of 200 volunteers to take action on Re:Green in the Western Highlands of Scotland. The 2 or 4 week projects aim to protect the Scottish rainforest and ancient woodland, as Raleigh International’s first-ever UK programme.
Are you 11-25 years old? Join the Climate Co-design Group!
Check out this great opportunity to get involved in co-designing COP26 Scottish Youth Climate Programme.
Local authority guidance to nurture young people though contact with nature
This briefing note for COSLA sets out key features and principles for Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It shows how these approaches contribute to a number of key Local Government priorities. Have a look at the prominent section on learning and play outdoors in nature. There are also useful summary references to [...]
