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 The Department of Children, Schools and Families, "Sustainable Schools" website
is designed to support schools by introducing the principles of sustainable development and offer guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life. The site provides useful information for all sectors of the school community, including the leadership team, teachers and parents. The resource library offers a comprehensive online directory providing access to hundreds of excellent online and downloadable tools, teaching resources, places to visit, a useful A to Z directory of organisations that work in the field, information about related programmes, case studies and an inspirational image gallery. Similarly, the support section contains information about funding, professional development opportunities, research and regional support. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/
Governor's tools for Sustainable Schools !
The DCSF have developed a booklet to help governors build a sustainable future for their schools. 'Strategic, challenging and accountable: A governor’s guide to Sustainable Schools' can be ordered from the DCSF Online Publications site, by putting this reference ( DFES-00445-2007) in the search bar. Click here: http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/
Bursar's Guide to Sustainable Schools !
‘A Bursar's guide to sustainable school operation' is a short, action-packed handbook from the DCSF. It is full of straightforward ideas on how schools can become more sustainable and actually save money.
The guide ties in with the S3 evaluation tool designed to help schools integrate sustainability into their overall plans. Order yours from the DCSF Online Publications site, by putting this reference ( DFES-00375-2007) in the search bar. Click here: http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/
Planning your Sustainable School
This DfCSFdocument contains thirteen participatory activities to link the recommendations of the National Framework for Sustainable Schools to school improvement planning .(2008)
Download from Teachernet publications : http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk
NCSL Valuing Our Future: a toolkit for developing sustainable schools.
This is a set of booklets used for training purposes with senior leaders in schools – including Bursars, and includes a booklet on each of the Doorways and large inter-active charts and activity items. You can order it through the National College for School Leadership web site: www.ncsl.org.uk/publications the booklet costs £15.
Education for Sustainable Development Forum - Yorkshire and Humber. Website full of resources and research findings for teaching ESD in schools and Higher Education. http://www.yorkshireandhumber.net/esd
Hampshire Councty Council Sutainable Schools website - contains case studies and teaching resources about Hampshire schools which are, or are becoming, sustainable schools: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/sustainableschools
Echo Schools website -explains the Eco-Schools Programme and its links to National Curriculum schemes of work. http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/why/links-to-curriculum.htm "By following the programme, your school will become a more stimulating place in which to learn and you will reduce the environmental impact of the whole school on the community. Once registered your school will be part of an international group of schools working towards education for sustainable development and a better quality of life for local and global communities"
Schools can work towards the self-assessed Eco-Schools Bronze or Silver Awards and then progress towards the externally assessed Green Flag Award.http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
Council for Environmental Education
- Recommended
http://www.councilforee.org/
reviews, regular e-newsletters, links, resources, grants, news and
events on educating environmental awareness.
Great organisation for education in sustainable development, good, useful
website.
Suitable for teachers
The National Association for Environmental Education
http://www.naee.org.uk/
The National Association for Environmental Education is
the network of environmental teachers and lecturers, and all those
responsible for the delivery of environmental education and sustainable
development in our schools. The Association works with a range of
partner groups and national and local government; produces the termly
40-page journal Environmental Education.
Ballater Environmental Education Centre
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/beec/
Courses and events for schools and teachers.
Suitable for teachers
CAT Centre for Alternative Technology
http://www.cat.org.uk/
Comprehensive
web site set up by the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales.
The BSI Sustainable Events Competition 2008
Green up a school event and help save the planet by reducing your school's environmental impact
Go! Take action and win £1,500 for your school! Here's your challenge: pick a school event, find some ways to make it sustainable and tell us how you did it. It's that simple. Closing date 20th June 2008. www.bsieducation.org/Education/GetGreenGo
Fairtrade Schools : website on how to make your school a Fairtrade School. http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools.htm
Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/P/planet/
An
animated interactive website backing up its programmes on citizenship and
sustainability.
The site includes global stories about the impact and solutions of environmental problems and a range of activities encouraging pupils to think globally and act locally. Information, lots of links, ideas etc.
x
curricular
Suitable for teachers and children
Headliners (formerly " Children’s express") - Recommended
http://www.headliners.org/storylibrary/
Worth seeing - Headliners is a UK-wide news agency producing news, features and comment by young people for everyone. Through a unique learning through journalism programme, young people aged 8 to 19 research and write stories on issues that are important to them for publication in national and local newspapers, magazines, television and radio. lots of resources for KS3 and KS4, based on stories
from the media, including journalism by young people. We've now got over 950 articles in our online database and you can find them either by following the links on the left or searching the site using the search tool at the top of the page.
Has downloadable resources
Citizenship and PSHE
Suitable for teachers
BBC Northern Ireland's Education website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/11_16/ks3geography/index.shtml
A very good site, that looks at a range of sustainable development
issues including farming, ecosystems, settlements, tourism , transport and
manufacturing. It is all geared towards Northern Ireland, but it's
thoroughness, clarity and comprehensiveness makes it worth looking at
wherever you are based. Has schemes of work, case studies and
worksheets.
Has downloadable resources.
Suitable for KS3
Links into Geography
Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/teachers/index.html
US site with lots of links. "A global network of individuals and
organizations working to build a world where all people can live free and
dignified lives in a healthy environment".
Links out.
Suitable for teachers
Department for Children, Schools and Families Curriculum - Citizenship Standards site
http://www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/schemes2/citizenship/
Gives guidance notes on the KS3 curriculum,
citizenship and going on to all others! Includes schemes of work.
Has downloadable resources
X Curricular
Suitable for teachers
Tide curriculum
projects- DEC
http://www.tidec.org/
Tide~ global learning … a network of teachers and educators coming together to respond to the educational challenges of global dimensions, development perspectives and human rights principles.They offer ways of exploring issues about development,
sustainability, equality and justice - both here and in other parts of the
world.
List of materials for teachers, students and those in adult and in service
education. http://www.tidec.org./Resources/Tide%20Catalogue/Catalogue%20pages/a-z%20titles.html
Suitable for teachers
World Watch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org/
Produce an annual detailed report on the state of the world, e.g. state of
agriculture. Newsletters, fact and figures.
Suitable for adults and older children
Young
People's Trust for the Environment
http://www.yptenc.org.uk/
Information on rainforests, acid rain, global warming, endangered species,
pollution, ozone layer, whales and dolphins for young people aged 5 to 16
years.
Lots of detailed fact sheets. Has a school membership scheme.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers and children
Oxfam
Education
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/
Site for young people and teachers on development, education and global
citizenship. Information, activities, quizzes, global citizenship etc.
Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing the global dimension in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support Education for Global Citizenship – education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it.
Geography IT
Suitable for teachers and children
Dave Wakefield's GeoNet
www.pavilion.co.uk/dwakefield/welcome.htm
'A one-man bid to set up the definitive Web site for geography teachers
and students' - Guardian
Resources, links, advice, etc.
Suitable for teachers
The Centre for Alternative Technology's "Zero Carbon Britain" - recommended
http://www.zerocarbonbritain.com/
CAT's groundbreaking report shows how Britain can eliminate emissions from fossil fuels in 20 years and break our dependence on imported energy. A resource for teachers + KS4 and A level students.
Cool kids for a cool climate
www.coolkidsforacoolclimate.com
-Recommended
Produced by a young person, this is a lively and accessible website for
young people.
GeoResources KS3 and A Level
http://www.georesources.co.uk/
Geography resources for teachers and students KS3 and A Level. "
hundreds of FREE teaching resources, tutorials, a baseline assessment pack, links to exam boards
"
Geography
Suitable for teachers and secondary school students
Friends of the Earth Climate Change Campaign
www.foe.co.uk/climatechange/
Site gives brief, thorough, info on climate change and action that can be taken to stop the worst effects of climate change. Also has other related info and links.
Suitable for adults and older children
International Polar Foundation educational website 'EducaPoles' .
http://www.educapoles.org/
Lots of resources including factsheets and "dossiers" for teachers, plus animations for students, including animations giving choice decisions on future preventative scenarios. Claims to be for primary KS2, though much of this appears more appropriate for KS3 and even KS4.
The Climatic Research Unit
www.cru.uea.ac.uk/
One of the world's leading institutions concerned with the study of
natural and anthropogenic climate change. Papers, links and newsletters.
Contains posters depicting details of reports.
The aim of CRU is to improve scientific understanding in:
» past climate history and its impact on humanity.
» the course and causes of climate change during the present century.
» prospects for the future.
Suitable for adults and older children
Planet Pals
http://www.planetpals.com/index.html
Educational site aimed mostly at children. Also has a teachers
section.
Has downloadable resources
USA site
Suitable for KS2-3
‘Dr Art's guide to Planet Earth'
http://www.planetguide.net/
A really good introduction to energy, matter, zero waste and ecosystems.
This site is essentially one large advert for the American book, but it is
worth a look at.
Has some activities that can be used in class although you will have to
hunt a bit.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
http://www.ipcc.ch/
For up to date information on climate change and its likely
impacts.
Assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for
the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for
adaptation and mitigation.
Suitable for adults and older children
Climate Care
http://www.co2.org/
Dedicated to helping you stop damaging the climate. Find out your carbon footprint, what a carbon footprint is and offset it!
Suitable for adults and older children
A Carbon Calculator -
Recommended
http://www.bestfootforward.com/carbonlife.htm
Offers the chance to quickly measure the amount of carbon dioxide you emit
into the atmosphere and provides advice on how to reduce these emissions.
Suitable for adults and older children
The Climate Ark
www.climateArk.org
The Climate Ark is dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses
global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other
emissions, renewable energy, energy conservation and ending deforestation.
Search engine and climate change portal.
Suitable for teachers and older children
Climate Challenge
www.climatechallenge.gov.uk
Fun, informative site for students and educators. Tries to convey
importance of working to reverse climate change in an inspiring and
stimulating way. Information sheets, film and audio downloads, fun
animations. Very well presented site.
 
Dulas Ltd is a leading UK renewable energy company which has been granted supplier status of renewable energy systems into schools by the government grant scheme "The Low Carbon Buildings Programme, Phase 2". This means that 50% grants are available to install solar panels into schools, including project and re-wiring costs. They have a UK-wide installer network. They have also develop teaching aids and curriculum linked resources to aid teachers in communicating this area. The resources include film, animation and games and cover several subjects. Contact them through their website :
http://www.renewable-resources.com/index.htm
Energy Resources
Recommended
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
Created by Andy Darvill, a
Science teacher at Broadoak Community School,
This website is for GCSE science pupils and is very good. Nice and
clear and comprehensive with good links.
Suitable for teachers and children.
Renewable Energy Education site
The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform's (BERR) renewable energy education site.
As part of the It's Only Natural Programme, BERR has developed programmes for primary and secondary schools to provide information and teaching resources about eight key renewable energy sources.
http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/renewables-schools/index.html
WREN World Renewable Energy Network
http://www.wrenuk.co.uk/
International promotion of renewable energy.
Suitable for adults and older children
CADDET
http://www.caddet-re.org/
CADDET provides International information and project examples on the
following technologies: -biomass –geothermal -waste –hydro –solar
-wind -photovoltaic.
A unique source of global information on proven, commercial applications
covering the full range of renewable energy technologies.
Suitable for adults and older children
CREATE - Recommended
http://www.create.org.uk/
Co-ordinates and promotes renewable energy education in a fun way.
Suitable for adults and older children
Energy Directory
http://www.energy-directory.com/
Provides all the information to keep you informed about the constantly
evolving energy utilities market.
Suitable for adults and older children
Energy Quest
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
colourful and informative with lots of energy information, puzzles,
stories, jokes and an art gallery. Information, questions and answers,
activities - This site is about energy in general and includes nuclear
information.
Has downloadable resources
USA site
Suitable for teachers and children
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
http://www.eru.rl.ac.uk/
Specialises in performing and enabling innovative research on new and
renewable energy technologies.
Suitable for adults and older children
Green Energy Options
http://www.nef.org.uk/greenenergy/index.htm
Aims to encourage sustainable and green sources of energy. Has an
educational programme with information and activities for schools.
Another very good source of information for renewable energy.
Suitable for teachers and children
International Energy Agency
http://www.iea.org/
IEA is the energy forum for 26 countries which are committed to taking
joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies, sharing energy information,
co-ordinating their energy policies and co-operating in development of
rational energy programmes.
Suitable for adults and older children
www.solarcentury.co.uk
Makers of Solar PV panels, this is their home site.
Suitable for adults and older children
Danish Windpower industry - Recommended
http://www.windpower.org/
The official site. More than 100 animated pages and calculators on wind
resources, wind turbine technology, economics, and environmental aspects
of wind energy.
Has downloadable resources
Danish site. Select English language option
Suitable for teachers and children
Wind power at school
http://www.cassopschool.org.uk/theconcept.html
In March 1999 Cassop Primary School in County Durham became the first
wind-powered school in Great Britain with the installation of a 50kw
turbine in the school field. They use it for educational work in maths, sustainable education and literacy.
British Wind Energy Association
http://www.britishwindenergy.co.uk/
The British Wind Energy Association is the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries. Formed in 1978, and with over 310 corporate members, BWEA is the leading renewable energy trade association in the UK.
CREST Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology
www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/el/research/crest
Based at Loughborough University CREST’s remit is to advance renewable
energy technology so as to provide substantial and benign energy for
present and future generations.
Suitable for adults and older children
De Montfort University Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development
http://www.iesd.dmu.ac.uk/
Further education in renewable energy and sustainable development.
Suitable for adults and older children
BMW
http://www.bmweducation.co.uk/cleanEnergy/default.asp
Information about hydrogen for students.
Links into Science, Citizenship and Environmental Studies.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for Older children and adults.
is an exciting campaign to help children and young people find out more about the countryside and where their food comes from through memorable, first-hand learning experiences based around three core areas: visits, growing experiences, and cooking food.
Henry Doubleday Research Association
- Garden Organic for schools- Recommended
HDRA is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming
and food, the organic network for schools is a very good resource. Tips
and advice, learning zone, teaching zone, school reports, facts and
figures. Helpful, informative - highly recommended. Has downloadable resources. Suitable for all key stages
Healthy Schools
- Recommended
Providing health information for teachers with direct links to child
friendly sites, for each key stage.
Has downloadable resources. Has curriculum links. Suitable for all key stages
Teachernet Healthy Schools section - Recommended
Provides information and guidance, links to useful websites and current Government policies.
The Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening
The RHS’s campaign to inspire schools to get into gargening and to enjoy all the benefits that go with it. The campaign, supported by Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins, provides schools with on-line support, and a network of regional advisers. Simply register your school online, and you will then receive a free start-up kit, rewards and certificates for your progress, access to information and advice for your gardening, regular news and items of interest sent to you by e-mail, and more…
Access to farms
This website will locate nearby farms for you to visit with your school
group. Suitable for teachers
Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK's leading campaigning and certification
organisation for organic food and farming. Library, education resources,
facts, online farm trails, Great web site, lots of resources.
Has downloadable resources.
Suitable for teachers and older children
Growing Schools
- Recommended
The initiative aims to encourage all schools to make better use of the
outdoor classroom as a context for teaching and learning, both within and
beyond the school grounds. The site describes its 5 flagship
projects and has detailed information sheets on line. Has downloadable resources. Suitable for teachers
Food forum - Recommended
Food Forum is an independent food education service, supporting an
understanding in the use and enjoyment of food. The F-files provide a bank
of teaching and learning materials, together with case studies.
Has downloadable resources. Citizenship Home economics. Suitable for KS3-4
FACE
- Recommended
Worth going to for resources and information about the natural world,
biodiversity, or anything to do with our countryside - good site. Farm and
country education site. Has information on resources for primary and
secondary, farms to visit and fact sheets. Has downloadable resources. Suitable for most Key stages.
Nutrition.org.uk
Website of the British Nutrition Foundation. Informative site
with ambitious schools education programme.
Big Barn
You type in your postcode to see a map of your area showing your local
small food producers. Food facts links, local food information, seasonal
food information and recipes. No resources. No Curriculum links. Suitable for adults and older children.
 
TRANSform Scotland
TRANSform Scotland campaigns for a more sensible transport system, one
less dependent on unsustainable modes such as the car and the heavy lorry,
and more reliant on sustainable modes such as walking, cycling and public
transport.
Information on how they work.
Suitable for adults and older children
Safe Routes to Schools(Sustrans)
- Recommended
Safe Routes to Schools is a community approach to encourage more people to
walk and cycle to school safely, improve road safety and reduce child
casualties, improve children's health and development, reduce
traffic congestion and pollution.
Has a newsletter, advice and publications to help develop a school policy.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers
Air Car
A site bearing
information on cars that literally
run on air.
Car Pool
A site bearing
information on how to go about car
sharing via the Internet.
Environmental
Transport Agency
A site offering
environmentally responsible car
insurance and break down cover.
Freewheelers
A site bearing information on
how pollution can be reduced by
minimising car usage.
Liftshare.com
A site bearing information on
how travel costs and fuel
consumption can be cut by sharing a
lift.
Northern
Auto Gas
A site providing information on
companies who perform (LPG) auto gas
conversions.
Sunwind
A site offering information on
how soon solar cars could be
available to the public.
Sustrans
A site bearing information on
practical projects to help reduce
motor traffic.
WOW - Recommended
A
partnership website between British Waterways, The Waterways Trust and The
Inland Waterways Association. The aim of the partnership is to reach out
to young people with the message that the waterways are a vibrant, dynamic
and integral part of our country's heritage and infrastructure. Has games,
information, lesson plans, interactive involvement.
Has downloadable resources
Various curriculum links for KS2
Suitable for teachers and children
RORE (River
Ocean Research and Education) Water file
An
educational resource aimed at teachers and community groups. It enables
you to access different water-based educational resources and materials.
Although based around the south east of England it includes things that
are of much wider applicability. Packs, schemes of work and curriculum
links.
Has downloadable resources
Has x curricular links
Suitable for teachers
Water Aid the learn zone offers free teaching resources for primary and secondary schools about water around the world.Cross-curricular themes explore global issues around access to clean, safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. Ready-to-use activities engage classes with thought-provoking questions, role play, enquiry mysteries and much more. Learners can interact with a range of media resources from slideshows, films and games to real people's stories and images.
Food for Life Partnership The Food for Life Partnership is a network of schools and communities across England committed to transforming food culture. Together we will revolutionise school meals, reconnect young people with where their food comes from and inspire them to cook and grow food.
BBC
Northern Ireland's education section
Is one of the few sites with information about food miles for young people that we could
find on the web. This site has lots of information, including a
simple menu game.
Has links to geography.
Suitable for KS3 in particular
Storewars!
Recommended. A simply superb short flash film on organic
farming. Funny and engaging this film is a great stimulator for
discussion. There are links to more detailed information. American
site Key stage 2 - 4 
Earthlights
Just the
picture - no links or anything else. Worth a look! An extraordinary
picture of the Earth from space, showing the lights.
Suitable for teachers and children
Energy Chest
Covers
energy in buildings, energy and the environment plus energy sources.
A good site. The site includes basic information on energy and its use,
curriculum activities, notes for teachers and a library of links to other
energy and environmental sites.
Suitable for KS2-3
Funergy
- Recommended
fun,
cartoony energy site for children. Energy-saving games for children.
Suitable for KS2-3
CREATE
Major
organisation promoting energy education. Information for schools and young
people, energy saving and games. Information, superb energy releated links
page, newsletter energy management and downloadable resources etc.
Suitable for Teachers and older children
Has downloadable resources
The Energy Saving Trust
National organisation working to promote energy efficiency and the
increased use of renewable energy. Lots of advice, information and a
dedicated schools section.
 
Wastewatch
- Recommended
Waste Watch
is the leading national organisation promoting and encouraging action on
the 3Rs - waste reduction, reuse and recycling. Education information,
games and packs on waste management and recycling. Kids site under
development. Good source of free resources and facts.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers and older children
Pulp and Paper Information Centre
Information
and resources for schools on manufacturing and recycling paper.
The central source of information website for the Pulp, Paper and Board
Industry.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers and older children
Ollie Recycles
- Recommended
Downloads,
games, projects and links for children and teachers. Australian. 'Ollie's
World' contains two sections - one for adults and one for kids. The
extensive kids' section has information for children worldwide, about the
4Rs: Pretty good, fun and interactive.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for KS2-3
Incpen
Packaging
industry website with Kids Zone and staff room. Lots of info and National
Curriculum links on materials and waste issues. Information including time
line and newsletter. They have several resources on offer to buy.
Suitable for teachers and older children
British Glass
Details on
glass recycling in the UK. Through this web site you'll be able to
learn more about the world of glass, how it's made, how it's used and how
it would be difficult to live without it. Information and links.
Suitable for adults and older children
Recycling Lesson Plans
Lesson
plans on waste.
Has downloadable resources
USA site
Suitable for KS2-3
www.wastepoint.co.uk/factsheets.asp. UK recycling database. Good
informative site with free downloadable factsheets
www.recycle-more.co.uk Fun ideas for classroom / school-based recycling projects
Learning Through Landscapes
- Recommended
Their
Mission is to ensure that children enjoy the opportunities and experiences
that well-planned and designed school grounds can offer. LFL publish
ideas (and regular magazine) for making the most of school grounds.
Fantastic site, great organisation. Has information and activities
for children and teachers. Highly recommended.
Suitable for teachers and children
Growing Schools
- Recommended
The
initiative aims to encourage all schools to make better use of the outdoor
classroom as a context for teaching and learning, both within and beyond
the school grounds. The site describes its 5 flagship projects and
has detailed information sheets on line.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers
Global Outdoors -
This website contains a database of contacts and case studies for those who wish to educate for a fairer and more sustainable world, using the outdoor classroom. You can search it to find topics and what's happening in your area. It is created by Cumbria Development Education Centre and funded by the Department For International Development.
Natural England : Nature for Schools.
Over 100 curriculum-linked lesson plans for Primary and Secondary schools.
RSPB
Informative
and extensive information about birds.
Suitable for adults and older children
BBC education website
General
nature website has lots of other resources. Information and activities.
Suitable for KS2-4
Growing Schools
- Recommended
The
initiative aims to encourage all schools to make better use of the outdoor
classroom as a context for teaching and learning, both within and beyond
the school grounds. The site describes its 5 flagship projects and
has detailed information sheets on line.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers
Roots & Shoots
http://www.rootsandshoots.org/
A
program of the Jane Goodall Institute, is a powerful,
youth-driven, global network of more than 8,000 groups in almost 100
countries. Together, youth of all ages are taking action to improve our
world through service learning projects that promote care and concern
for animals, the environment and the human community.
Treesponsibility
Treesponsibility in Calderdale is a not-for-profit community group, based
on mutual accountability and consensus. Information about tree
responsibility and a bit about planting trees.
Suitable for adults and older children
Henry Doubleday Research Association organic network for schools - Recommended
Good site for school gardens. 'How-to' make and maintain a wildlife or
food garden. Notes for teachers in curriculum and a few interactive
activities.
Suitable for teachers and children
The Marine Conservation Society
Details of
marine conservation campaigns and events, including World Ocean Day and
the Good Beach Guide. The Marine Conservation Society is the UK
Charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its
wildlife.
Some information mostly on campaigns. In their shop they have a
few resources for sale - prices from £2.50 - £6.00.
Has downloadable resources
Science, Geography, English
Suitable for teachers and older children
The Butterfly Website
American
website giving comprehensive information on butterfly gardening, farming,
ecology and education. Learn how to plant a butterfly
garden.
Suitable for KS2-3
Environmental Education & Interpretation - Recommended
A treasure
of a website with lots of great links, ideas for activities and lots of
good links to wildlife education resources. Mostly links, some information
on teaching about nature. Lovely comments.
Suitable for teachers and children
Cairngorms Partnership
Details of
management plans, activities and information on the Cairngorm area.
Suitable for adults and older children
AES Bug Club
The Bug
Club is a club devoted to young people and the "Young at heart" who find
insects and other creepy crawlies interesting and even fascinating.
Pages for young entomologists from the Amateur Entomologists' Society.
Detailed information about 'bugs'. Membership is possible.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers and children
Forestry Commission
Education
section is being developed but leaflets and posters can be ordered and
questions asked. Information about forestry, etc.
Suitable for adults and older children
UK Biodiversity Site
The JNCC is
the UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and
international conservation work on behalf of the three country nature
conservation agencies English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage and the
Countryside Council for Wales. Information on habitats, species, marine
coastal, international.
Suitable for adults and older children
Scottish Natural Heritage
The
government agency for Scotland's natural heritage. Information.
Suitable for adults and older children
WWF-UK
- Recommended
World wide
wildlife conservation programmes and education information, packs and
books. As one of the biggest non governmental environmental
organisations, the WWF have a lot to say. Information, games, practical
advice, online shop, quizzes, internet debates for pupils. A great
place to look at sustainable development.
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for teachers and children
Canterbury Environmental Education Centre - nature grid
Very good
website of a nature reserve. Facts and information, quite absorbing for
children.
X curricular links
Suitable for teachers and children
 
Sustainable Measures
A good
explanation of sustainability for older students.
Suitable for adults and older children
On the Line
Through
communication, visits, exchanges, events, celebrations, On the Line links
people in the eight meridian-line countries: Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso,
Mali, Algeria, Spain, France and the United Kingdom. Includes activities
and projects for schools, interactive stuff for pupils, activities and information.
Geography, Literacy and Citizenship Spanish,
Suitable for KS2-3
The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation
Easy to use
design for urban regeneration. "Planning for Real" can improve the
way in which residents, officers and councillors can work together to
implement change.
Information about urban regeneration packs.
Suitable for teachers
Miniature earth
- Recommended
An online
'film' introducing global citizenship. Thought provoking, lasts about 3
minutes.
Suitable for teachers and children
The Globe Programme
International environmental education project that tries to encourage
schools to explore their local areas and report their findings over the
Internet. Covers sustainable development.
Suitable for teachers and children
The DfCSF International School Award site The ISA encourages and supports schools to develop the following: An international ethos embedded throughout the school; a majority of pupils within the school impacted by and involved in international work; collaborative curriculum-based work with a number of partner schools; curriculum-based work across a range of subjects; year round international activity- and more.
The UNICEF Rights Respecting School Award Children and young people can raise their
achievement at school and improve the quality of their own and their families’ lives, if they learn exactly what their rights and responsibilities are according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and use this understanding as a guide to living.
Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
Website has information about all of the issues involved, including
their resources and information about free school speakers etc.
Suitable
for adults and older children
For their downloadable resource, Ethics and Animal Farming, go to www.ethicalmatrix.net - suitable for post 16 it looks at the social, ethical and economic
aspects of farming
The Co-op
www.co-op.co.uk
If you go to
the looking for information section you will find some interesting
arguments for and information about fair trade and ethical trading.
Suitable for adults and older children
Conservation International
Informational and awareness raising around the world. Information about
Conservation International.
Suitable for adults and older children
Learn things - the Guardian
Learn.co.uk
is their "open" site, with lots of free resources for homework and
revision.
Has downloadable resources
X Curricular
Suitable for teachers
Ecological footprint
Calculate
the impact of your lifestyle on the planet and find out where to go next.
Footprint calculator - links at the end.
Citizenship
Suitable for teachers and older children
Global Express
A rapid
response information series for schools on world events in the news. A
newsletter on our Global community.
Suitable for KS2-3
Banana link
Banana Link
aims to alleviate poverty and prevent further environmental degradation in
banana exporting communities and to work towards a sustainable banana
economy. Good research site for all things banana, including fair trade and intensive farming issues.
Suitable for KS3-4
Seeing through the Spin
A pack for
analysing advertising and PR ( free download ) aimed at KS4.
Extremely partial information about PR advertising in general and Nestle
in particular
Has downloadable resources
Suitable for KS4
Fair Trade
Informative & colourful website from
Fair Trade Foundation. Has education section with free downloadable
teaching resources and factsheets.
Commission for architecture and the built environment
Cabe
education aims to create greater public understanding of the importance of
quality urban design through increasing access to opportunities for
learning about the built environment. Events, information and case
studies.
Suitable for teachers
Bed Zed
A new urban
high density development, an urban 'ecovillage' in Southern England.
Clever design putting together different established techniques. Used lots
of recycled materials. Information and links to other similar buildings.
Suitable for adults and older children
Sherwood Energy Village
A 91 acre
former colliery site in Nottingham. New industry, housing, leisure etc.
All the housing is energy-efficient. Project was set up by miners when
mine closed.
Information, inspiration.
Suitable for adults and older children
Hockerton Housing Project
The UK's
first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development. A
terrace of 5 houses in Nottinghamshire, self-sufficient in energy (through
windmill) and water (filtered rainwater). The houses take almost no energy
to heat. The residents of the five houses generate their own clean energy,
harvest their own water and recycle waste materials causing no pollution
or carbon dioxide emissions. The houses are amongst the most energy
efficient, purpose built dwellings in Europe.
Suitable for adults and older children
Schools Toolkit disk
Practical
information for implementation of sustainable building. To help
schools reduce their environmental impacts. 'The Schools Toolkit' can make
a valuable contribution to student's education in several areas of the
curriculum. BRE is the UK's leading centre of expertise on buildings,
construction, energy, environment, fire and risk.
Suitable for teachers
Sustainable village
Suitable
for adults and older children
Columbia's model city
Write-up
about a newly built sustainable tropical civilization in Colombia.
Suitable for adults and older children
Manchester Environmental Resource Community Initiative - MERCI
http://www.bridge-5.org/
An old mill
converted to be a community and environmental resource centre. No
information about their projects including community gardening.
Suitable for adults and older children
The house that Mike and Heather built
Reed beds,
grey water, solar panels. An Australian city eco-house. Interesting
accessible information about an eco-conversion. Quite inspiring.
Suitable for adults and older children
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