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ARCHIVED NEWS Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) is a five-year national Lottery-funded project engaging people in monitoring their local environments. OPAL is launching its national Air Survey in September 2009. The Air Survey is a one-hour activity that can be carried out in any location with deciduous trees. No prior expertise is needed as the free survey pack explains everything you need to do and there is the option of attending a free training course. The activity is suitable for secondary school children and adults, although younger children can take part too with sufficient help. The activity is also designed to fit into KS3 and KS4 of the National Curriculum. For more information, visit www.opalexplorenature.org (go to OPAL Surveys). Opportunities to highlight sustainable schools activities in new Ofsted SEF Try out QCA’s new ‘My Curriculum’ project – Sustainable Development in Action Learning Outside the Classroom (LOTC) Quality Badge The LOTC Quality Badge provides, for the first time, a national accreditation combining the essential elements of provision - learning and safety - into one quality badge for all types of Learning Outside the Classroom provider organisations. For more information about this scheme, and to view a list of organisations which have been awarded the quality badge, visit www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk/home. Click here to read an article from the NAEE journal Environmental Education about the LOTC quality badge. Eco-Schools for Early Years launched 'Eco-Schools for Early Years' has been developed to meet the needs of younger children by creating separate award criteria, new guidance and resources aimed specifically at the 0 to 5 years age group. For more information, visit www.eco-schools.org.uk/early-years. GreenPrints A partnership of five of the country’s leading not-for-profit organisations have come together to provide support and funding to help young people improve green spaces in their communities. SITA Trust, the youth volunteering charity, BTCV, The Wildlife Trusts and the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign, have joined forces to develop a two-year programme called GreenPrints which will offer funding of up to £10,000, as well as support and practical expertise from the partners, to enable 16–25 year olds to make a real difference to the communities in which they live by improving green spaces for people and wildlife. The funding is open to not for profit organisations for projects designed and delivered by groups of volunteers aged 16 to 25. Click here for more information. Brilliant Bike It! We know that millions of children want to cycle to school in this country, yet only 2% do. Sustrans has stepped in to sort this out with Bike It, a ground-breaking project which has already quadrupled the number of children cycling to its target schools. If you'd like to know more about the impact that Bike It has in the community, download the new booklet Brilliant Bike It. Click here for more information. The Prince’s Rainforests Project for Schools This project aims to provide a framework for learning about the rainforests and their global significance, in which children and teachers work collaboratively and find solutions to problems. 30 lessons, called Quests, have been created, which are compatible with the National Curriculum and will help schools teach about sustainability. For more information, visit www.princesrainforestsproject.org/schools/about/about-schools. ActionAid, together with the director of the film 'The Age of Stupid' (an informative and thought-provoking film to encourage schools and community groups to think and act on a range of environmental issues), have developed a resource pack The Age of Smart for Key Stage 3 learners and upwards. Created to stimulate debate and to offer an alternative future to the one presented in the film, the pack contains: photo card stories from the film, film clips, thought-provoking animations, activities to support citizenship, geography and English, and links to the new cross-curriculum dimensions. Pre-order your copy now for the special price of £15 (including postage and packaging). The pack will be available from October 2009 in the lead up to the 'make or break' UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. Please note, the pack does not include a copy of the film. Happy 50th Birthday Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust! In March 2009, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark this momentous occasion, Durrell has developed the It’s Time! campaign. Part of the campaign involves sharing the stories of seven iconic species whose programmes represent five decades of pioneering conservation, Durrell’s global programmes, and its plans for the future. For further information about the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust visit www.durrell.org. The Royal Botanic Gardens' Great Plant Hunt starts in Spring 2009!Inspired by a year of celebrations to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) are offering free resources to schools in March 2009. The Great Plant Hunt invites primary school children to explore the natural world around them in a series of activities, all linked to the primary science curriculum. Visit http://data.kew.org/great-plant-hunt/brochure/website for more information and to register. Why Farming Matters Schools Energy Challenge resources available online Visit www.se-2.co.uk/energychallenge to find links to online resources from SE2 to teach secondary school pupils about energy and the environment. Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) litter resources Click here for more information about these resources. Interactive online Travel Buster to encourage 7-11 year olds to walk or cycle to schoolEnvironmental Protection UK's Travel Buster 'takes pupils through simple steps to assess the impact of their school journey on their health, local air pollution and noise pollution' so that they can 'make a pledge to improve their rating by changing how they travel - for example walking or cycling more, instead of travelling by car'. Visit www.travelbuster.org.uk. Check out the new Breathing Places Schools websiteThis is a new addition to the BBC Breathing Places website, where schools are encouraged to do one thing for wildlife every term for two years. Each activity builds to create a breathing place in the school grounds. The work is being carried out with RSPB and has guidance from the schools mainstream partnership. For more information, visit www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools/ New ‘farm visits learning day’ to help deliver national curriculum and enable children to learn about food, farming and the natural environment.A range of new materials is now available for teachers, schools, and farmers to help deliver the national curriculum and enable children to learn about food, farming, and the natural environment. The Learning Day is available as a free download to all primary schools from www.learningdays.co.uk/foodandfarming.php. Green Footprint Award (Scouts) The Green Footprint Award is a Scouting Resource for Groups and individual Sections to explore the effects of climate change, our own impact on the environment and learn about practical steps we can all take in our every day life. For more information, visit www.greenfootprintaward.org.uk/index.html Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening The Royal Horticultural Society aims to get 80% of UK primary schools providing hands-on learning opportunities of growing plants and gardening by 2012. To find out how you can get involved, visit www.rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening. Crazy Climate - a free teaching resource from Christian Aid Crazy Climate is is free teaching resource about climate change and poverty from Christian Aid. This includes a climate change board game for KS2 pupils. For more information about this and other educational resources from Christian Aid, visit http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/TeachersResources/primary/crazyclimate.aspx. DCSF launches new Children's Plan The DCSF has launched a new Children's Plan, with a wide range of targets to improve children's wellbeing, which includes an emphasis on expanding out of school activities and providing safe areas for children to play. Download the Children's Plan here. Every Child's Future Matters - Sustainable Development Commission This paper explores the influence of the environment on children's wellbeing and is written for everyone designing and delivering services that impact on children's lives. Click here to download the document. Sustainable Schools - Information and Resources The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Sustainable Schools initiative aims to encourage schools to take on board the principles of sustainable development in their everyday work, achieving educational excellence alongside the goals of healthy living, environmental awareness, community participation and global citizenship. To find out more information about the initiative, click here Go Green in a Fortnight with the Pocket Green Guides
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (UK) Mr.Philip Neal, MBE and Professor M. Skilbeck. Copyright NAEE (UK) 2003 |
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