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Author George Monbiot turns out to be a natural educator too.
In this article he describes how he has explored ecology education with his daughter during lockdown. A project-based approach centers learning on the living world. The results speak for themselves. Truly inspirational.
A timely question in the latest issue of the EL Gazette which concludes: ‘Management gurus agree that if you want a competitive advantage you must be two of the following: cheaper, faster, better or greener. And then you have to prove it.’
To my mind ‘greener’ = ‘better’.
Yet another reason to pursue carbon neutrality – and then tell everyone.
Green investment projects which cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as stimulating economic growth deliver higher returns on government spending than conventional stimulus spending: read more.
Let’s use our position as influencers to help deliver this.
Excellent to see that Oxford University has at last committed to removing its investment money from fossil fuels. It’s no wonder: when young people are choosing which university to attend, this is one of the first things they need to ask. It’s their future after all.
More here.
A recent survey by Ipsos of 14 countries suggests that, on average, 65% of people want climate change to be prioritised in the economic recovery.
Let’s take this chance to avoid going back to business as usual.
Read this excellent recent article in The Guardian by George Monbiot.
Earth Day has produced some wonderful collections of resources for teaching about the environment. Check these out:
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“We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost’s familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. The other fork of the road – the one less traveled by – offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of the earth” Rachel Carson. Silent Spring, 1962.
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What does it mean for countries, cities and people to thrive in balance with the planet post Coronavirus? On Wednesday, Amsterdam will become the first city in the world to formally embrace ‘doughnut economics’ aiming to create a thriving city that is also socially just and ecologically safe. Read more here.
Carbonfootprint.com has put together some simple quizzes and information sheets for pupils aged approx. 8 – 13 to do at home. See here
Environmental business strategies aren’t just good for the environment, they’re good for business results too. These strategies lower costs and improve companies’ bottom lines. They drive new, high-growth business streams.
They help companies recruit and retain the best people. And they address business risks associated with impacts of climate change.