Improving children's access to nature starts with addressing inequality
Barriers to outside play particularly affect children from low income and BAME households. Can education help?
February 2018
'It's given the children a love of wildlife': the schools letting nature in
In their school fields and communities, pupils are learning about the fragility of nature – and restoring depleted environments
January 2018
'It captures their imagination': teaching sustainability through the arts
Quiz: test your knowledge on the species at risk of extinction
December 2017
'This is a generation challenging their parents on the environment': how schools are taking on plastic waste
BBC’s Blue Planet has done much to raise awareness of the damage done by plastic. In the UK, schools are finding creative ways to work towards change
November 2017
'We help them flourish and bloom': using nature to keep students in education
At a time when 790,000 young people are not in education, employment or training, a charity focusing on skills such as horticulture and floristry is encouraging some to give learning another chance
September 2017
Teacher's blog
How a school garden has transformed the way we teach
From finding fresh ways to engage children in maths to improving behaviour, we’ve put a garden at the heart of learning
April 2017
Pupil power: how students are turning schools green
A scheme encouraging young people to take the lead on environmental projects is changing habits, growing leaders – and saving schools money
The best books about green living for children of all ages
Talking about environmental issues with young people can be tricky, but literature and non-fiction can help start the conversation
Want to teach ethical fashion to kids? Here's how
The clothing industry can harm people and the environment. But schools are in a position to help bring about change
March 2017
Should schools serve local food?
Creating a buzz: how UK schools are embracing beekeeping
February 2017
Want your class to go green? These apps will get them hooked
Technology can help turn your classroom into a dripping rainforest, a smoggy city or an underwater shipwreck
July 2016
Environmental studies: the schools being powered by nature
Tips and tricks for teachers: how outdoor learning boosts student wellbeing
June 2016
Independence, empowerment and the environment: school trips are more than jollies
Wild things: how ditching the classroom boosts children's mental health
May 2016
Extreme distance learning: a look at home-schooling in the wild
From biology lessons in Montana to jungle classrooms in Papua New Guinea, we meet parents who teach their children in remote locations
How to teach ...
How to teach ... foraging
Help students reconnect with nature and learn important lessons about where their food comes from with our guide to collecting wild food
Nature is the best way to nurture pupils with special educational needs
Outdoor education doesn’t just engage students with complex needs in the curriculum, it teaches life skills too
