What do the Young Darwin scholars of 2023 have to say?
Find out more, in this Field Studies Council blog by Mollie Clay, Biodiversity Learning Development Officer.
Our Beautiful Wild – Young Voices for Nature Film
Watch this powerful youth led film written, directed, edited, and even had the music composed by young people – Our Beautiful Wild. Find out more about the process of this film making from Save Our Wild Isles.
Highland Field Notes: Young people and nature
The John Muir Trust news page shares this report by Sandwood Conservation officer Lynn Munro. Lynn describes a fun community engagement programme working with local partners to engage young people from Kinlochbervie Primary School in wild places and the John Muir Award.
New report from The Princes Trust on young people’s attitudes to jobs in the green economy
This report (November 2023) from The Prince's Trust provides insights from young people that will help to inform wider policy debate about how the transition to Net Zero should impact the UK’s skills landscape. The key findings are shared here along with links to the full report. The full report shares [...]
Our Beautiful wild – voices of young people
RSPB Scotland have shared the online premiere of Our Beautiful Wild, a new Save Our Wild Isles film made by young people for young people (from Scotland and across the UK). Watch the trailer here. The inspiring and powerful 20-minute film showcases the actions young nature-savers are taking and their [...]
Scotland’s Youth Climate Summit 21 October 2023 – Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
The summit will inspire action through stories and knowledge sharing, galvanise young people through capacity building, and build a community for young people to come together, connect and network. The Youth Climate Summit is aimed at young people aged 18-35, but absolutely anyone who is interested is welcome to attend! [...]
Edinburgh’s ‘Growing Together’ project beds in
Greenspace Scotland has shared The Edinburgh Growing Together project in their latest e-bulletin. Much of this Edible Estates work has been conducted by Growing Youth, a social enterprise supported by the council's Additional Support for Learning Service (ASLS) that educates young people in horticulture and construction. Project work also includes [...]
Young, green, and well: a research study on young Londoners’ green space use and mental wellbeing
The Knowledge Exchange has shared this research report which presents the findings of research that sought to explore how young Londoners (16–25) perceive, access, and use green spaces for their mental health and wellbeing. It presents the findings of a literature review and the London context. The findings of the [...]
