Protect our Species is the focus for Earth Day 2019 (Monday April 22)
“In nature, nothing exists alone.”
— Rachel Carson, 1962
Summer conservation program in the Mediterranean
Marine biology is an area of increasing importance to many young people. Jasmine Spavieri looks at the work of Alnitak, and invites schools and students to become involved – by cruising the Mediterranean Sea this summer.
The International Award and university application
For Nick Chaddock, a student’s life skills are as important as academic achievement when it comes to making a university application. He also thinks that the International Award for Young People or “Duke of Edinburgh Award” has a profound impact on both.
Soft impact hotel
At a time when there is so much concern about the environment, and more particularly, the negative impact of humans on a range of natural ecosystems, Andy Homden reports it’s nice to know that there are some success stories which show that people and nature can co-exist in an area of rapid economic development.
The Tweetment of climate change education
Taking a New Year Tweet from President Trump as a starting point, Pete Milne looks at what schools need to do to promote Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
Chris Baker arrived in August 2016 to take up a new teaching position as Head of Science at The British School, Bucharest. He discovered a Science Garden. He saw a ‘Rewilding Zone’!
Birth of the Naiyobi Women’s Project
Founding a grassroots support group for Maasai women in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) of Tanzania was to change Kim Laizer‘s life. This is Part 2 of her story.
A child protection issue
Peter Milne looks at how the environment is an integral aspect of the struggle to promote human and particularly children’s rights.
Rainforest resources for Early Years & Key Stage 1 & 2 from Jan Homden
Helen Thew has a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica and finds out why 2041 might be the most important year in the 21st Century.