Useful links

Air

• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Package about air quality produced by The Learning Centre at North Lanarkshire Council
• Air Pollution Information Systems (APIS) provides pollution impact records for a variety of habitats, ecosystems and species.
• View latest air pollution data for regions across the rest of the UK
• European Environment Agency - Clean Air @ School

Water

• Education Resources - NatureScot
• Marine Scotland Education Zone
• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Lesson ideas about the water cycle from the UK Met Office
• Scottish Water education resources
• Further information about Scotland’s water
• Resources shared on TES about the water cycle
• Find out about costal, sea and freshwater management on the NatureScot
• Resources from Severn Trent Water - Wonderful on tap
• Information about rivers from BBC Bitesize
• Flooding factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Rivers factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)

Land

• Natural Asset Register - The James Hutton Institute
• Educational Activities - NatureScot
• Outdoor Learning - Geology - Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
• Outdoor Learning - Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
• Woods For Learning (Video)
• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland
• Teacher resources from The James Hutton Institute about soils and outdoor learning
• General page of information from the British Geological Society for teachers and learners
• Soils factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)

Climate

• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Find out more from the Met Office
• Overview of Scottish climate for tourists from Visit Scotland
• Information about sustainability and climate change from Keep Scotland Beautiful
• Resources related to climate from Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)
• 2014 State of the environment report: Climate
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides Arctic information and a set of reputable indicators that describe the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate
• This booklet from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee gives an overview of the evidence of climate change impacts on the natural environment of the UK (PDF)
• Weather & climate factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)

Transport

• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Where can I go cycling? Here are some ideas from Sustrans.
• Increasing active travel to school (PDF)
• Information for teachers about the Junior Road Safety Officer scheme from Road Safety Scotland. Includes competitions, lesson ideas and resources.
• Road safety resources for teachers from the UK Department for Transport
• Report from the Scottish Government: “Carbon Scotland: Meeting the Emissions Reduction Targets 2010-2022: The Report on Proposals and Policies”. This section focuses on transport. Do you think Scotland is on course to meet these targets? What more could be done? Can you see evidence across Scotland of these changes happening?
• Information about food production, waste and ways of reducing waste.
• News articles about public transport fuelled by hydrogen fuel cells. What are possible consequences for the environment? Are there any negative issues associated with them?
• This news article about polluted streets blames particularly diesel vehicles. Use this article alongside the data from Scottish Air Quality. Are these areas still the most polluted? What factors are causing this? What are local and national governments doing to address this?
• Resource pack about transport and air quality from Manchester Metropolitan University (PDF)

Energy

• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Resource for teachers about energy from USA Energy Information Agency
• BBC report about Scotland’s progress towards renewable energy targets
• The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 was brought forward by the Scottish Government as they believe reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a low carbon economy will help create a more successful country. What measures are there in the law to help Scotland meet its targets?
• Information about Hunterston B nuclear power station
• Information from SEPA about how they monitor radioactive substances in the Scottish environment

Citizen science

• Citizen science & curriculum for excellence (Education Scotland & Scotland's environment) (PDF)
• Choosing and using citizen science (SEPA & CEH) (PDF)
• Biodiversity factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Citizen science learning guide for teachers - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Flooding factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Get involved
• Global footprint factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Guide to citizen science (BRC & NHM) (PDF)
• Rivers factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Soils factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)
• Weather & climate factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) (PDF)

General

• BBC Bitesize learning

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