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25th September 2007

Defra is looking for new young people to be Climate Change Champions. For more information click here. This programme will be supported by Dr Krista McKinzey who is the new Climate Change Schools Officer for the region based at the NE Science Learning Centre in Durham.

10th September 2007

EDUCATION - THE FUTURE OF FOREST SCHOOLS. Archimedes Training and Merrivale Nurseries are hosting a one-day forum to discuss the future of Forest Schools. The meeting is at Bestwood Country Park, Nottinghamshire on 19 October; www.forest2007.com.

5th September 2007

Dott 07 is hosting a debate entitled Sustainability, Schools and Schooling as part of their Festival on the Gateshead quayside which suggests that one group above all others has a stake in the transition to sustainability: today's school students. Are we giving them enough leeway to shape the world they will live in? The debate takes place on Tuesday 23 October at The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. It is free and open to all; places can be reserved at http://www.dott07.com/go/dottdebates

15th August 2007

The Sustainable Development Commission have today released the report Every Child's Future Matters. It explores the influence the environment has on children’s well-being. It is written for everyone designing and delivering services that impact on children’s lives. Using a mix of commissioned research and the experience of nine local authorities, it demonstrates how attention to the environment provides a powerful mode of delivering ECM outcomes. To download click here.

14th August 2007

The University of York is hosting a Festival of Science for the British Association for the Advancement of Science between September 9th - 15th. For a programme of activities click here, to visit the website click here

6th August 2007

The Northern Sustainable Schools Conferencewill take place on 7th and 8th February at the Park Inn Hotel in York. This event is being jointly organised by the North west, Yorkshire & Humber and North East regions. A detailed programme will be available shortly.

6th August 2007

Notes from a number of the sub partnership meetings have been added [FEI, Eco-Schools & Rural Dimension Partnerships]

2nd August 2007

Durham County Council will be hosting one of the four national Sustainable Schools Seminars in Durham City during November 07. These seminars are aimed at local authority staff to develop strategies to deliver a corporate cross-service appraoch to supporting schools on this issue. The seminar will be supported by NESPSS. More information will follow shortly.

28th June 2007

The University of York is recruiting people for the October 2007 cohort of the part time MA in Education with an ESD Focus. This links into the the DfES Sustainble Schools initiative. They are looking to recruit both teachers and other practitioners with an interest in and commitment to education for sustainability. Click here to download the flyer.

27th June 2007

The DfES have produced a Sustainable Schools Toolkit for practitioners or in-school staff to use to promote the values and ethos of Sustainable Schools to colleagues/ new schools. Click here to access the toolkit.

19th June 2007

THE NEW POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 5.30pm, Monday 25th June, Bedson Teaching Centre, Newcastle University. A public debate. Click here for more information.

19th June 2007

At Harehope Quarry in Frosterley, Co. Durham on Sat 23 June - 11.00am - 2.30pm, join in a wild food foray in and around Harehope Quarry and then celebrate nature's bounty with a wild food lunch in the eco-classroom. Adults £4, Children £2, Families £7. Please book. For more information telephone 01388 528599 or 528633, email jill@harehope.wanadoo.co.uk or visit www.harehopequarry.org

18th June 2007

A fantastic new post has just been advertised to work at the Science Learning Centre as the regions Climate Change Project Officer, to work with schools across the north east. Click here to read more.

12th June 2007

This week is National School Grounds Week 2007. For more information, to register your school or to download loads of interesting resources visit the website www.ltl.org.uk.The theme this year is: Small Steps to a Sustainable Future

11th June 07

The new Carbon Detectives website has launched. Aimed at KS 2 & 3 pupils it helps schools to look at six of the Sustainable Schools doorways and provides a carbon calculator to produce a footprint for the school. Click here to find out more and register.

11th June 07

An update regarding the Environment and Land Based 14-19 diploma has been produced. Click here to download.

8th June 07

An insightful critique of the impact and potential of the Sustainable Schools Framework has been written by Professor William Scott, Director of the Centre for Research in Education and the Environment, University of Bath. Click here to find out more.

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