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Outspoken science teacher.
90% of Toots are about #EnvironmentalEducation, #ClimateAction & #Sustainability.
Peak smallholding.... homemade cider with homemade blackcurrant cordial.
My student drink of cider & black is reborn, it's delicious and just cost pennies (approx 5p per 1/2 pint for a little sugar and the energy needed to make the cordial) πŸ˜‹

#EnvironmentalEducation thought for today..πŸ’­

Imagining the schools of tomorrow was inspiring. More educational conferences should involve both pupils & educators. Young people have ideas that should be listened to & their #YouthVoice should be lifted high πŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ™ŒπŸ½

#EnvironmentalEducation thought for today...πŸ’­

Acronyms & acrostics can make learning memorable or include subliminal messages e.g.

C- Communication
L- Links
I- Individuals
M- Making
T- Transition
E- Easier

A- Allow
C- Children
T- To
I- Investigate
O- Outdoors &
N- Nature

I admit I need to hone my own acrostic skills... but apples need picking & there's plenty to do on the homestead!

Our Royal Society #PartnershipGrant research using model houses to assess the use of #SUDS (#Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) to cope with intense rainfall is in full swing. As #GlobalHeating intensifies #flooding is going to get worse.
So far my own conclusion is that I need a better drainage system in my lab πŸŒ§β˜”πŸŒŠπŸ˜…
#EnvironmentalEducation is about giving students the skills to solve the challenges ahead.
Fantastic launch assembly with Year 7 today for the #YoungGreenBritonChallenge!
The kids responded with real enthusiasm.
The initial Explore phase will allow them to refine their own ideas before the Design Sprint with Social Innovation For All & the Ministry of EcoEducation!
#YGBC #STEM #EnvironmentalEducation #Sustainability #ClimateAction
COP1/1995 - PhD in Env Sci
COP6/2000 - Married
COP15/2010 - Teacher Training
Paris Agreement/2015 - Reality hit
COP22/2016 - Teaching #SDGs
COP25/2019 - Spoke in Madrid
COP26/2021 - Marched in Glasgow
COP27/2022 - Call for urgent #LossAndDamage, #Degrowth & #ClimateEducation ⏰