Environmental Focus

Children associate “Natural History” primarily with fossils, dinosaurs and museums rather than the future of the planet, according to new research submitted to the government consultation on the proposed Natural History GCSE. The findings have prompted The Lost Gardens of Heligan to ask ministers to rename the qualification “Natural Futures” …

Scottish Water, in partnership with Aberdeen Science Centre, Glasgow Science Centre, Dundee Science Centre, Dynamic Earth and the Science Skills Academy, has launched the third year of its Water Cycle Workshop, designed to encourage children across Scotland to become responsible water citizens. The Water Cycle Workshop was first developed in …

Net Zero Buildings (NZB), an offsite manufacturing company pioneering for a net zero education estate, has partnered with Points4Planet. The innovative app-based platform empowers and supports schools’ sustainability efforts as they put into action their 2025 Climate Action Plan. However, having reached the 2025 deadline many schools are still finalising …

Non-fiction November is a month-long reading initiative aimed at encouraging students to explore a genre of book that conveys information about the real world, from investigative journalism and history to biographies and memoirs. The annual event celebrates the reading of information to expand knowledge, explore individual interests, and can have …

ProVeg UK, a non-profit organisation reviving school food, has launched a new programme this week called Canteen to Classroom to educate UK children about the health and environmental impact of the food they eat. According to UNICEF, nine out of 10 children are worried about climate change, with 89% of children saying they …

Cycle to School Week is back! This annual campaign encourages students, their parents and carers, and teaching staff to choose cycling for their journey to school. This year, The Bikeability Trust, the charity responsible for cycle training across England who run the event, are asking individuals and teaching staff to …

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and EdTech solutions, unveils its global environmental and social impact strategy centered around its line of interactive displays. As part of its ongoing commitment to making a positive impact on the planet, ViewSonic plans to integrate sustainability into the company’s devices and …

A secondary school promoting conservation in its community planted thousands of flowers and plants as part of a sustainability project. Following their incredible efforts in collecting more than 12,000 pieces of litter from beaches and parks during the summer, pupils from Ysgol Eirias in Colwyn Bay seeded more than 6,000 …

Pupils from a North East Primary School have collaborated with scientists to design a board game which allows young people to explore the issue of climate change and discuss the actions that can be taken in response to this global challenge. Climate Change: It’s In Our Hands is a classroom-based …

A North West and West Yorkshire primary schools trust Pupil Parliament develops trailblazing ‘7 musts’ for pupils across its 15 schools to complete. Focus-Trust’s Pupil Parliament consists of pupils who have been elected by their peers to represent their school at the trust level. The ‘7 Musts of Focus-Trust’ began …