NAEE Conferences - Details of conferences and workshops with an Environmental Education theme

CHARITY No 313049

Conferences & Events

Read about recent conferences and events in "Environmental Education", NAEE's termly journal for members.

Forthcoming Conferences & Events

School Grounds Professionals' Training Day

Thursday 3rd December 2009

Costessey High School, Norwich

This all day event is organised by Learning Through Landscapes, the national school srounds charity. It is aimed at professionals working in school grounds.

For more information, click here. (The document is in PDF format)

CUMBRIA Environment Programme of Events 2009 (June - October)

Click here to see the Cumbria Environment (the new shorter name for the Cumbria Association for Environmental Education) programme of events for June to October 2009.

This is not a complete list of the many environmental education activities taking place this year in this, England’s most diverse, interesting & beautiful county.

For more information, contact the visits organiser David Fellows for further details and to check times and places. Tel 01229-583565.

One Hundred-Day Countdown to WILD9 – Latest in World’s Longest Running Public Environmental Forum (9th World Wilderness Congress)

November 6–13, 2009

Mérida, Mexico

For more information, visit www.prweb.com/releases/wilderness/environment/prweb2713464.htm.

The Centre for Alternative Technology - ESDGC (Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship) Training Days for Educators 2009
The Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Powys ST20 9AZ

The Education Department run a number of courses throughout the year for teachers, headteachers and educators. All of the following courses will take place from 10.00am - 3.00pm. For more information, contact Anita Schwartz at education@cat.org.uk or telephone 01654 705 983.

9 November - ESDGC for PSE teachers

Institute for Earth Education workshops

The workshops are suitable for anyone interested in environmental and outdoor education including rangers, wardens, teachers, youth leaders and environmental / countryside interpreters.

Leading Earthwalks Day - 18 Nov, Bishops Wood Centre, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire.

Earthwalk is a light, refreshing touch of nature that focuses on reawakening individual senses and sharpening perceptions in the natural world. This workshop will help you learn how to help people get the most out of Earthwalk activities. Workshop led by: Jon Cree. Cost: £135.

Contact: 01299 250513, bishopswoodcourses@worcestershire.gov.uk

TIDE Global Learning coures
TIDE Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7XG

TIDE run regular CPD courses. Visit www.tidec.org/CPD/CPD.html for more information.

Developing a Sustainable School Courses

These courses are to be held in the Autumn term (dates to be confirmed) in Birmingham and Telford. The Birmingham course will have a primary school focus and the Telford course is open to both primary and secondary practitioners.

For more information about the Birmingham course, contact Tide on wmc@tidec.org.

For more information about the Telford course, contact Fiona Wright on fiona.wright@telford.gov.uk.

3 - 6 January 2010 National Association of Field Study Officers (Nafso) Conference, Dorset . Further details of the conference, which is open to non-members, will be posted on the website www.nafso.org.uk or contact the Conference Director Chas Matthews at matthews.r.c@btinternet.com.

Reports from previous conferences and events

Bioblitz Bristol

26-28 June 2009

Arranged by the Bristol Natural History Consortium, with support by Science City Bristol and Defra, and Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC), the first terrestrial ‘BioBlitz’ in the west of England was a 30-hour race against the clock where scientists, naturalists, students, members of public, schools and community groups worked together to find and identify as much wildlife as possible in the Ashton Court Estate. Click here to read a report of the event written by NAEE Executive member Henricus Peters.

LEEF AGM and Conference

Saturday 13th June 2009

The LEEF (London Environmental Education Forum) AGM, “Rising to the challenge”, was held at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Click here to read a report of the event written by NAEE Executive member Alona Sheridan.

RCE Launch Conference

5th June 2009

The London Regional Centre for Expertise (RCE) in ESD was launched at this conference at London South Bank University (LSBU). An RCE is an active network of organisations working together to promote Education for Sustainable Development in their region and includes the whole education sector, community groups, businesses, local authorities, individuals and organisations. This launch aimed to start the process of making London a more sustainable and inclusive place to live, work and play, where communities are empowered to participate in creating a more sustainable world. Click here to read a report of the event written by NAEE Executive member Alona Sheridan.

Festival of Nature

Friday 5 — Sunday 7 June 2009

This annual event is organised by the Bristol Natural History Consortium, comprising Avon Wildlife Trust, BBC Natural History Unit, Bristol City Council, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Defra, Environment Agency, University of Bristol, University of the West of England, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Wildscreen and includes volunteers to help it to run smoothly. Click here to read a report of the event written by NAEE Executive member Henricus Peters.

Looking back – looking forward. New Zealand Association for Environmental Education bi-annual conferences.

The 2008 Bi-annual conference “Connections and Actions” took place at Otago University, Dunedin. To read a report of the conference, written by NAEE Executive member David Fellows, click here.

Brighton & Hove Sustainabilty Conference
12 October 2007
Dorothy Stringer High School, Brighton

This year's sustainabilty conference was on the theme of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) - a key ingredient in effectively creating sustainable schools and communities. Click here to read about the conference.

Sustainable Schools: Time for Action
29 June 2007
Leeds College of Music

Organised by Education Leeds (Healthy Schools Team)

in partnership with the Geography Association & NAEE (UK)

Click here to download the report. (The document is in PDF format)

Sustainable Schools: A Year of Activity is Underway
1 February 2007
Camden Town Hall, London
Organised by Government Office for London (GoL).

Click here to download the report. (The document is in PDF format)

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