Practical Action are inviting schools to take part in their Small Is…Challenge. This is based on their founder’s philosophy that even a small change can have a big impact on people’s lives. The challenge for students is to look at technologies from the last 100 years and invent a product that could help us all lead a more sustainable future. [...]
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Special Leaders Award
Practical Action (a development charity that focuses on the use of sustainable technology in Africa, Asia and South America) have joined forces with Primary Engineer to offer a Special Leaders Award. The award is available for three ages groups: Primary (5-11), Secondary (11-16) and advanced (17-19). To obtain the award, students need to provide evidence that [...]
National Sustainable Schools Conference
The National Sustainable Schools Conference is taking place in June 2010. Their site explains that… ‘Schools have a vital role to play in ensuring that the next generation has the skills and knowledge to make sustainable lifestyle choices. New resources and support are being created around the National Sustainable Schools Framework initiative from DCSF and [...]
3M Worldly Wise
A new website has been launched to help schools teach pupils about sustainable living and the key role that scientists and engineers will play in tackling the challenges of climate change. The online resource, 3MWorldlyWise is designed to boost young interest in studying the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and maths from GCSE to [...]
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