Ash dieback is a fungal disease in ash trees, caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus. The disease can be lethal and it currently considered to be widespread in the UK. But hopefully, that is about to change. Scientists have made a new development insofar as they have sequenced the genome of a type of ash tree…
From sustainable fisheries to environmental guidance for businesses, the government’s latest update of sustainable development news has information for everyone. Take, for example, the news that the latest round of the Darwin Initiative will see a total of a cool £8.7million go towards funding different conservation projects around the world, across Latin America, Africa and…
SEEd members Modeshift are an organisation focussed on supporting sustainable travel, particularly for children and families travelling to school. Their latest newsletter is the first of three this year, and is full of news, information and ideas for schools. It details, for example, their STARS scheme. STARS is an online school travel plan and accreditation…
Earlier this year Okehampton College from Devon won the 2013 Global High Schools for Europe category receiving $100,000 (Zayed Future Energy Prize). Byrony from Okehampton College tells us about her experience in the Energy club and how being involved with the project has influenced her: ‘I have been involved with school energy monitoring for 5…
Calshot Activities Centre are looking for a new Field Studies Tutor to start in September 2013. The closing date for applications is 7th July 2013. More information can be found at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/calshot/calshot-jobs.htm including a downloadable pdf which details the nature of the role, working hours, pay and lots more! Applications need to be made directly through the Hampshire…
Could your school be a Solar School? As part of our work with Cabinet Office on increasing giving, Nesta is working with a range of innovative projects using online collaboration to benefit communities. Solar Schools is one of the crowdfunding projects we’ve been working with, and the first to be featured in this mini blog series. Solar…
