The following is a selection of links that we hope will be of interest to educators (especially English Language educators) interested in climate change / sustainable development. Each entry is listed as follows:
- Title
- Description
- URL
- Date added
Climate Outreach
An organisation that aims to help people of all ages, faiths, nationalities and sides of the political spectrum to understand climate change in ways that are relevant for them, individually and organisationally.
https://climateoutreach.org
26 April 2021
Climate Visuals
Finds and shares photos that embody people-centred narratives and positive solutions to climate change. Photos that resonate with the identity and values of the viewer can drive engagement and promote positive action against climate change.
https://climatevisuals.org
26 April 2021
World’s Largest Lesson
Creative tools for educators and action-focussed learning experiences for children and young people that build skills and motivation to take action on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Start here.
https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/
1 February 2021
Climate Change e-reader
Free downloadable A2 (Elementary level) graded reader and mp3 on climate change from the wonderful English E Reader website.
https://english-e-reader.net/book/climate-change-barnaby-newbolt
1 February 2021
The GEO Enquiry Process
A five-step process from National Geographic that provides a systematic way to investigate and understand the world through the interactions between humans and natural systems – and then act on the results. https://media.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/Educator_Guide_Geo_Inquiry_Final_1.pdf
1 February 2021
Sustainable Development Goals – resources for educators
Resource bank designed for educators, education planners and practitioners. It offers hundreds of pedagogical ideas for classroom activities and multimedia resources detailing how best to integrate Education for Sustainable Development into teaching and learning, from early childhood care through secondary education.
https://en.unesco.org/themes/education/sdgs/material
1 February 2021
Climate Change: Solutions (course)
Free course from Futurelearn and the University of Exeter. Explore solutions including mitigation, adaptation and geo-engineering, which can help avoid the most dangerous climate changes and increase the resilience of societies and ecosystems to climate changes that cannot be avoided.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/climate-change-the-solutions
4 January 2021
Education for a Sustainable Planet (course)
5-hour WWF / Microsoft course for educators.
https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/learningPath/19416e8e
27 November 2020
Education for a Sustainable Planet (video talk)
Video of talk by Matt Larsen-Daw of WWF on a whole-school approach to sustainability. Shown as part of CUP’s Global Schools Festival.
https://youtu.be/hAOhYahl_w8
27 November 2020
Global Optimism
Stubborn Climate Optimists are demanding, resilient and determined to tackle the climate crisis as only this generation can. To receive the latest news about ways you can join the movement, attend events and gain inspiration from others, sign up to receive monthly newsletters.
https://globaloptimism.com/
16 June 2020
Learning Rebellion
Educators taking action as part of Extinction Rebellion. The resources page has quite extensive teaching / school assembly materials for KS 1 – 15, ie. primary and secondary.
https://learningrebellion.earth/
20 February 2020
The End of the World has Already Happened
Excellent three-part podcast from Timothy Morton in which he rethinks our psychological relationship with the climate crisis and our place in the biosphere. ‘How come we conned ourselves into thinking that being ecological means we can’t have any fun anymore?’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000cl66
20 February 2020
Artists and Climate Change
“Stories are the secret reservoir of values: change the stories that individuals or nations live by and you change the individuals and nations themselves (Ben Okri).” See for example Margaret Atwood
https://artistsandclimatechange.com
12 February 2020
Climate Psychology Alliance
Pretty much what is says on the tin. The podcasts may be particularly useful for educators who need to talk with young people about climate change.
https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/
4 Feb 2020
The Resurgence Trust
Aiming ‘to foster a greater connection to Nature to enhance personal wellbeing, support resilient communities and inform social change towards regenerative societies that enrich our natural environment.’
https://www.resurgence.org/
6 Feb 2020
Transition Network
A movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world. Collaboration and resilience.
https://transitionnetwork.org/
12 February 2020
RHS School Gardening
Promoting young people’s learning and wellbeing through gardening
https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/
3 Feb 2020
Grist – climate friendly news reporting
Independent, non-profit newsroom and solutions forum
https://grist.org/
3 Feb 2020
10 ways schools can reduce carbon emissions
Pupil involvement, inter-school collaboration and sustainable planning can all help in the drive to reduce greenhouse gases.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/jul/16/schools.uk4
27 January 2020
The environmental cost of bottled water
Informative infographic from this commercial site
https://insinkerator.emerson.com/en-gb/blog/environmental-cost-of-bottled-water
Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
UN intergovernmental platform summary report.
https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/inline/files/ipbes_global_assessment_report_summary_for_policymakers.pdf
26 January 2020
Escaping Extinction through Paradigm Shift
Persuasive, well researched article arguing for transformative change.
https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/escaping-extinction-through-paradigm-shift-83e33d4cb548
26 January 2020
What is Transformative Change and How do we Achieve it?
Good question and answers.
https://ipbes.net/news/what-transformative-change-how-do-we-achieve-it
26 January 2020
Italy: sustainability at the heart of school learning
How Italy is putting the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development in practice in schools.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/nov/06/italy-to-school-students-in-sustainability-and-climate-crisis
26 January 2020
Climate Change & Recycling Myths
Why Americans in particular need to wake up.
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-americans-are-worried-but-still-underestimate-how-serious-it-is-127969
26 January 2020
Cutting the cost of academic travel
Suggestions for reducing the carbon impact of academic travel.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-019-0008-3?fbclid=IwAR1oKQu8G1Gu_qd9u09oTu4QqsOyAJOsv_7GkFcumdhOXtumt03-7L7iys8
26 January 2020
FECEI Greenpositive programme
Sustainability policy and green hallmark scheme for private language schools in Spain.
https://eltfootprint.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Fecei-Greenpositive-English-2019-2020-final.pdf
26 January 2020
The Green Office
Sustainability resources for higher education
https://www.greenofficemovement.org/sustainability-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1zj-m8GC1Z-IWqZeJufmzqcJ9qjDZNblcwjtsIdC2_tu6JTCP8UJ27lng
26 January 2020
Climate Change Curriculum
Lesson plans and resources for school children 5-18 years old with a curriculum and schemes of work designed to be used across the whole school timetable.
https://www.thoughtboxeducation.com/climatecurriculum
15 January 2020
How kids influence their parents on climate change
..and why that’s important for us as educators
https://www.countryschools.co.uk/community/blog/how-children-influence-parents-on-climate-change
26 January 2020
Greta and George
Protect, restore and fund. Everything counts. What you do counts.
https://youtu.be/aUCD_24cygQ
15 January 2020
Air passenger flight statistics 2004 – 2020
Chart showing the number of people around the world taking flights on scheduled airlines.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
15 January 2020
Double Down News
Series of videos on environmental issues featuring George Monbiot and others from an organisation promising to “prioritise people, ideas, evidence and community above all.”
https://www.doubledown.news/watch?category=Environment
13 January 2020
Nine things you can do about climate change. Do-able, effective personal actions from Imperial College London.
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/stories/climate-action/
See also pictorial summary here and full text version here
13 January 2020
IPCC Special Report – Global Warming of 1.5° – Summary for Teachers
https://d1h1wqtygap0e8.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/08/IPCCreport15-1.pdf
13 January 2020
Do we really have 12 years to save the planet?https://medium.com/@drhelenawright/do-we-really-have-12-years-to-save-the-planet-58a9f58b2c7f
Well do we?
13 January 2020
A-Z of Climate Anxiety: How to Avoid Meltdown
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/08/a-z-of-climate-anxiety-how-to-avoid-meltdown
Mental health and welfare advice.
13 January 2020
Solastalgia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solastalgia
A useful new word to describe the feeling of existential distress we feel when faced with environmental change.
8 January 2020
Global Carbon Atlas
A platform to explore and visualize the most up-to-date data on carbon emissions resulting from human activities and natural processes.
http://www.globalcarbonatlas.org/en/content/welcome-carbon-atlas
8 January 2020
Oskar’s Quest
A film with Jem Bendell about how and when schools should engage with children on the subject of climate breakdown.
https://youtu.be/BhlzXlVUm9E
8 January 2020
Don’t Panic!
The facts about world population from Hans Rosling.
https://youtu.be/FACK2knC08E
9 January 2020
Anthropocene: have we reached the limits to growth?
A balanced article that counters the view that there are too many people in the world.
https://anthropoceneblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/have-we-reached-the-limits-to-growth/
8 January 2020
Countdown
A worldwide movement to find ways to shift more rapidly to a world with net zero greenhouse emissions. Aims to engage as many people as possible in all walks of life to find answers to questions around power production, the built environment, transport, food and nature.
https://countdown.ted.com/
7 January 2020
Gapminder
Challenging our negative mindsets about the world. Video explains simple rules of thumb that can be used to bring perceptions more into line with reality.
https://www.gapminder.org/
7 January 2020
Yes, electric vehicles really are better than fossil fuel burners
Should you buy that electric car?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/26/yes-electric-vehicles-really-are-better-than-fossil-fuel-burners
7 January 2020
World Meteorological Organization – WO – Provisional Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019
Statement and video summarising where we are at.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RW1gZKY4KM&feature=youtu.be
7 January 2020
Climate Change: facts and misperceptions
In the context of a world in which most things are getting better, climate change and species diversity stand out as exceptions. This article explores attitudes to the problems, revealing confusion among all..
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-americans-are-worried-but-still-underestimate-how-serious-it-is-127969
7 January 2020
Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy
A frank discussion about the possibility of climate-induced social collapse and our responses to it.
http://www.lifeworth.com/deepadaptation.pdf
7 January 2020
Deep Adaptation Forum
“An international space to connect people, online and in person,
and in all spheres of life—to foster mutual support, collaboration,
and professional development in the process of facing societal collapse.”
http://www.deepadaptation.info/
7 January 2020
2019
‘Greta Thunberg effect’ driving growth in carbon offsetting
Balanced Guardian article about offsetting
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/08/greta-thunberg-effect-driving-growth-in-carbon-offsetting
Nov 9, 2019
Reducing Waste in our Digital Lives
Excellent article on reducing our digital carbon footprint
https://www.green-hosting.co.uk/news/article/reducing-waste-in-our-digital-lives/
Nov 6, 2019
The Stories We Live By
Free online course in ecolinguistics from The Ecolinguistics Association
http://ecolinguistics-association.org/study/4564608917
Nov 4, 2019
Eco Bricks
Verifiable plastic disposal for home and workplace
https://www.ecobricks.org and https://www.gobrik.com
See also https://www.recyclerebuild.org/recyclingkit for community kits.
Oct 31, 2019
Trees for Life
Promising-looking forestation programme in Scotland
https://treesforlife.org.uk
Oct 25, 2019
Website Carbon Calculator
How is your web site impacting the planet?
https://www.websitecarbon.com/
Oct 25, 2019
What is Radiative Forcing?
The simple answer is, include it if possible in your flight offset calculations.
https://www.treehugger.com/aviation/what-the-heck-is-radiative-forcing-why-should-my-aviation-carbon-offset-include-it.html
Oct 22, 2019
Climate Visuals
Climate-change photography resource
https://climatevisuals.org/
Oct 22, 2019
Three Steps to Cut Your Carbon Footprint 60% Today
Easy and hopeful.
https://youtu.be/63hAHbkzJG4
Oct 5, 2019
Young people and climate politics
Interesting article on a non-apocalyptic future
https://thenearlynow.com/young-people-are-about-to-utterly-transform-climate-politics-16cb3f95f77e
Oct 4, 2019
Facing Extinction
..and why humanity finds it difficult to respond
https://www.catherineingram.com/facingextinction/
Sep 29, 2019
Goldstandard Org
Established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs to ensure projects that reduce carbon emissions feature the highest levels of environmental integrity and contribute to sustainable development.
https://www.goldstandard.org/
Sep 25
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Global standardized frameworks to measure and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and public sector operations, value chains and mitigation actions.
http://ghgprotocol.org/
Sep 25
Corporate Climate Stewardship
Somewhat jargonistic but very useful framework for corporate environmental responsibility
https://www.goldstandard.org/sites/default/files/documents/gs_corporate_climate_stewardship.pdf
Sep 25
WWF, Greenpeace, FoE Offsetting Statement
Joint statement on offsetting
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/carbon_offsetting0.pdf
Sep 25
Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation
Highly persuasive and optimistic forecast of the imminent decline of oil and the rise of clean energy
https://youtu.be/duWFnukFJhQ
Sep 12
Why the Future of the Global Economy is about Climate Change
Interesting and somewhat optimistic possible future
https://eand.co/why-the-future-of-the-global-economy-is-about-climate-change-67699fc1dacb
Sep 12
Overshoot Day
Marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. ie. #MoveTheDate
https://www.overshootday.org/
Jul 24
National Park City
Ideas for making urban areas greener and wilder
http://www.nationalparkcity.london/
Jul 11
Positive News
Excellent source of positive news stories about the environment
https://www.positive.news/
Jul 11
IPCC Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on limiting global heating to 1.5%
https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
Jun 29
Conversation between Greta Thunberg and Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez
>I know so many people who feel hopeless, and they ask me, “What should I do?” And I say: “Act. Do something.” Because that is the best medicine against sadness and depression.<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/29/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-met-greta-thunberg-hope-contagious-climate
Jun 29
Woodland Trust – buy an acre
Another offset idea
https://www.worldlandtrust.org/appeals/buy-an-acre/
Jun 19
Mossy Earth
UK-based carbon compensation planting and re-wilding programme used by CLAC
https://mossy.earth/
Jun 19
How to process climate news and stay grounded
https://medium.com/@maxstjohn/how-to-process-climate-news-and-stay-grounded-748474f1f46a
Jun 16
The Work of the 21st Century
How to find meaning in work in a difficult world
https://medium.com/@umairh/the-work-of-the-21st-century-5c31557f94af
Jun 16
Ethical Consumer
Use your spending power to change the world for better
https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/
Jun 14
Recycle Now
Tells you what to do with everything
https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with
Jun 14
The Green Ration Book
Assessing the carbon cost of everyday living
http://www.greenrationbook.org.uk/
Jun 14
Green Schools Project
Resources to help scaffold school initiatives and get young people involved in environmental campaigns
https://www.greenschoolsproject.org.uk/
Jun 13
BBC – Airline offsetting
BBC report on airline offsetting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48133365
Jun 13
Into Film – film suggestions
Environmentally themed films that can be ordered, watched and discussed in your school
https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/world-environment-day
Jun 13
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
https://www.lotc.org.uk/category/resources/
Jun 12
Bus & Coach Travel
Facts and figures compared to other types of travel
http://www.busandcoach.travel/en/green/green_facts_and_figures.htm
Jun 12
Carbon Reduction
Advice on offsetting in the home and workplace
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/minimisecfp.html
Jun 12
To Fly or Not to Fly?
Balanced article on the problem of flights
https://www.dw.com/en/to-fly-or-not-to-fly-the-environmental-cost-of-air-travel/a-42090155
Jun 12
Nearly Carbon Neutral conference
Detailed description of an online international conference
https://hiltner.english.ucsb.edu/index.php/ncnc-guide/?fbclid=IwAR106-x9DiuC8HY6bo65N8WXnvXExJmZ5dxVXQAlPLfJ0aeSibr-MPD20rY
Jun 11
Why we need to stop worrying about climate change
Not, unfortunately, because it isn’t real..
https://medium.com/@maxstjohn/why-we-all-need-to-stop-worrying-about-climate-change-and-what-to-do-instead-4a7c96d9b8c6
Jun 10
Change how you think about global warming, I did
A nicely balanced argument in favour of hedging our bets
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/10/conservatives-should-change-how-they-think-about-global-warming-i-did
Jun 10
Eco Schools Programme
WWF programme aiming to build awareness and good practice in schools, leading to a Green Flag award
https://www.wwfmy-esd.com/ecoschoolsprogramme
Jun 9
Into Film – Resources for teachers
Into Film is an educational charity that puts film at the heart of children and young people’s learning
https://www.intofilm.org/resources/113
Jun 8
Nasa facts on climate change
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Jun 7
Climate Change 6 Positive Stories
Good to remind ourselves..
http://theconversation.com/climate-change-six-positive-news-stories-you-probably-missed-in-2018-108785
Jun 1
Instituto Terra
Good news story
https://mymodernmet.com/sebastiao-salgado-forest/?fbclid=IwAR0tIiERAvW3-nb50yg6l1sPiM9_AfBv9Vdi7xTss79CcKB9GnBs54vipEA
Jun 1
ELTfootprint blog
https://eltfootprint.home.blog/
Jun 1
ICAO flight carbon emissions calculator
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Pages/default.aspx
May 31
Carbon Offset Standards
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/offsetstandards.html?fbclid=IwAR1K7DLCMqwosJhZ2gq1IUk8UtQVGloKvMoz-J-iA-cpSgHBs8mGbDx6hsI
May 30
Forest Garden video
How a diverse forest garden in the UK can help nature to adapt to climate change.
https://youtu.be/Q_m_0UPOzuI
May 29
Tackling food waste in schools
https://ensia.com/features/school-food-waste-solutions/?fbclid=IwAR3A3Oqz1AHQ1WHQNvGFA00ZZFFGvCnMjcWPf4XJeXQF1JX49iBHn5Z1jeo
May 26
Carbon Trust
A practical guide to identifying energy saving opportunities
https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/guides/energy-efficiency/energy-surveys/
May 26
Integrating Global Issues in the creative English Language classroom
Publication based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
https://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/attachments/pub_29200_creativity_un_sdg_v4s_web.pdf
May 26
Ways to reduce food waste in school cafeterias
https://zerowastechef.com/2017/06/14/15-ways-to-reduce-waste-in-school-cafeterias/
May 26
Climate Friendly Development Projects
All vetted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://offset.climateneutralnow.org/
May 26
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Financial investments in climate-friendly projects can contribute to changing and improving lives
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
May 25
Climate Neutral Now
UN Climate Change initiative: measure, reduce offset
https://unfccc.int/climate-action/climate-neutral-now
May 25
International House flight offset scheme
https://www.ihlondon.com/blog/posts/2019/IH-London-offset-carbon-emissions/
May 25
International House Belfast CSR Policy
Ahead of the curve..
https://www.ihbelfast.com/en/corporate/csr/
May 25
ELTfootprint Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltfootprint/
May 25
Bulb Business Energy
(commercial) 100% renewable energy supplier for businesses
https://bulb.co.uk/business/
May 25
The politics of environmental teaching
Blog entry by Martin Cook
https://martinesl.com/2019/05/26/elt-footprint/?fbclid=IwAR1ly3JJ1BULJMUDAtSXhx6WYwwKwGnQC0v7bghzSMvsd3QBDG-UZ07TdaI
May 25
Daniel Barber ELT Climate Emergency Declaration
https://blog.innovateevents.com/ielt19/climate-emergency-declaration-for-the-elt-industry/
May 24
Backchannel Chat (commercial site)
Towards a paperless classroom?
http://backchannelchat.com/
May 23
Climate Action
Friends of the Earth campaign
https://takeclimateaction.uk/
May 23
ECO Tefl
Thought-provoking blog entry from Christopher Graham
https://christophergrahamelt.wordpress.com/2019/05/23/from-bamboo-toothbrushes-to-project-based-learning-some-ideas-for-ecotefl/?fbclid=IwAR3zjjRA12glurzCwChGhwAEmlhwjxePEn4sFrJb7p0xV1fYlYaNDZPHPrU
May 23
Greta Thunberg TED talk
Might make you cry..
https://tinyurl.com/y24s9l6b
May 22
Guardian article
How might the world look without climate action?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/18/climate-crisis-heat-is-on-global-heating-four-degrees-2100-change-way-we-live
May 18
Guardian article on climate language
climate emergency and global heating, for example
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/17/why-the-guardian-is-changing-the-language-it-uses-about-the-environment
May 18
Carbon Trust
The ‘tools’ and ‘reports’ sections may be especially interesting
https://www.carbontrust.com
May 18
EC English CSR policy
https://www.ecenglish.com/en/giving-back
May 16
Cool Earth
Credible UK charity working to halt deforestation
https://www.coolearth.org/
May 15
Planet Mark
sustainability certification
https://theplanetmark.com/
May 14
10 Simple Ways to Act on Climate Change
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181102-what-can-i-do-about-climate-change
May 10
How to pack light
https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-pack-light/
May 10
Charlie on Travel
Sustainable travel advice
https://charlieontravel.com/what-is-sustainable-travel/
May 10
UN Carbon Offset Platform
Reliable calculators and offset projects
https://offset.climateneutralnow.org/
May 10
Climate Change: Where we Are in 7 Charts
BBC news article
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46384067
May 9
Geoengineering Solutions
BBC news article
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48069663
May 9
Guardian picture essay
Iconic photos expressing: ‘The future of life on Earth lies in the balance’
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/07/the-future-of-life-on-earth-lies-in-the-balance-a-picture-essay
May 9
NAFSA
Complete lack of environmental awareness from NAFSA – follow up in the future
https://www.nafsa.org/About_Us/About_NAFSA/Leadership_and_Governance/Strategic_Plan/
May 9
The Uninhabitable Earth – Guardian review
“Human kind,” as the bird in TS Eliot’s Four Quartets sagely points out, “cannot bear very much reality.” If this is you, you might not want to read this book.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/feb/27/the-uninhabitable-earth-review-david-wallace-wells
May 7
Uninhabitable Earth: updated thoughts from the author, David Wallace-Wells:
https://medium.com/rollingstone/the-strange-optimism-of-climate-alarmist-david-wallace-wells-810a5e1b2c88
15 January 2020
Skeptical Science
Busting climate myths
https://skepticalscience.com/
May 7
The Consensus Project
One-stop shop with a simple aim: to close the gap between the public perception of consensus on anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and the reality of 97% agreement among climate scientists
http://theconsensusproject.com
May 7
Unesco: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future
Teacher Education Programme
http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/
May 7
ELT Sustainable
Ideas for teaching sustainably and teaching about sustainability
https://eltsustainable.com/
May 7
Free Carbon Footprint Calculator (Business)
Create a free account to access the business footprint calculator
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator1.html
May 7
Guardian article on pupil green power
How to engage pupils in conducting an environmental audit of the school
https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/apr/28/pupil-power-how-students-are-turning-schools-green
May 7
ISO 14001 checklist
https://www.bsigroup.com/globalassets/LocalFiles/en-GB/iso-14001/resources/BSI-ISO14001-Assessment-Checklist-UK-EN.pdf
May 7
ISO 14001
video introducing ISO 14001 & updates
https://youtu.be/_hs54V3x1VQ
May 7
British Council environment policy
https://www.britishcouncil.org/about-us/how-we-work/policies/environment
May 7
Building a Sustainable Business
submitted by Kate Hargreaves
https://www.bristol247.com/business/better-business/building-a-sustainable-business/
May 3
Drawdown: Solutions to Reverse Global Warming
Submitted by Kate Hargreaves. Drawdown is that point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begins to decline on a year-to-year basis
https://www.drawdown.org/
Apr 30
CNN quiz on climate change
Submitted by Kate Hargreaves
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/04/specials/climate-change-solutions-quiz/
Apr 30
Materials light teaching with Dogme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogme_language_teaching
Apr 29
Dogme and technology
Materials light teaching + technology
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/dogme-technology
Apr 29
Green Schools footprint calculators
http://www.greenschools.net/article.php-id=271.html
Apr 29
https://www.iata.org/policy/environment/Pages/default.aspx
Environmental policy of International Airline Trade Association
https://www.iata.org/policy/environment/Pages/default.aspx
Apr 28
Nature matters in conversations
Free OU course focuses on the substance of environmental responsibility-what matters?
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/the-environment/nature-matters-conversation/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab
Apr 28
Environmental Management and Organisations
OU free course
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/environmental-management-and-organisations/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab
Apr 28
OU personal carbon footprint free course
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/environmental-studies/environment-treading-lightly-on-the-earth/content-section-0?active-tab=content-tab
Apr 28
Personal carbon calulator
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/environmental-studies/environment-treading-lightly-on-the-earth/content-section-3
Links compiled by Chris Etchells at ECS – English Country Schools