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Read WWF's 'Living Planet' report HERE! 

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Read WWF's 'Living Planet' report HERE! 

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have a conversation about this & get your Chase Award booklet signed!

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The Living Planet Report 2022 is WWF's most comprehensive study to date of trends in global biodiversity and the health of our planet. The latest flagship publication reveals global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970.

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Add your eco actions here! Remember to add name & form

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Add your eco actions here! Remember to add name & form

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have you:

created a poster about recycling and given it to the eco committee to display here?

planted at least one tree, taken a photo, and posted it here?

identified local plants and nature using an app (e.g. 'Plant Net' or 'Picture This') and posted a screenshot of the results here?

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The Chase Awards has a whole Eco section!

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The Chase Awards has a whole Eco section!

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Year 7s, add your eco-actions to this virtual notice board!

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Quiz Yourself on Climate Literacy here! 

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Quiz Yourself on Climate Literacy here! 

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16vWiJlupi98pcRLTMwrrEIoCT44948naiwfuWeAExRU

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Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free.

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How Climate literate are the staff at The Chase?

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This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released The Synthesis Report, the final installment of its current reporting cycle. It's a massive undertaking that pulls together a dizzying number of international publications to express a global scientific consensus about where humanity is at with the climate crisis, and where we need to go. Yes, the conclusion is dire. Yes, it's crushing to read. Our addiction to fossil fuels is destroying the habitability of the planet, and yes there's still time and room to improve the outcomes, but that window is rapidly closing. Our already laid efforts to curb emissions are a start, but nowhere near radical enough to meet the moment. Here is the panel's warning:

And yet: as climate activist Dr. Genevieve Guenther points out, for the first time ever, the report calls out fossil fuels in its headline statements and states straight-up that carbon emissions from existing fossil fuel infrastructure would cause us to blow past 1.5°C. So, it's not just that we can't build more fossil fuel projects going forward - we actually can't continue to coexist with the ones we have now and meet that goal. This is big progress when you consider that the Paris Agreement doesn't even mention fossil fuels.

We need a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. This necessary campaign was launched by the trailblazing Canadian climate strategist Tzeporah Berman and partners.

Every decision we make as a society from this point forward contains huge potential: it will either take us toward a sustainable future, or away from one. Every decision will matter. And while that's a daunting place to be, it's also, possibly, a very empowering one.

We've seen these reports over and over through the years, each more urgent than the last. We know the news is bleak. We know the scientists are yanking on the alarm bell with ever-increasing desperation. But let's consider the enormity of this message beside the absolutely miniscule, even non-existent, time and space our society gives us to process it.

It's bananas that this just drifts away into the ether of old news, as whatever new inane thing Elon did takes up space. What other option do people have besides stuffing their feelings down into a tight ball so they can dutifully get back to returning emails and paying hydro bills and picking their kids up from school? How can we expect people to act when they're never permitted to pause and really feel the boldness and bigness of the action required?

And now we want to hear from you:

How does this week's IPCC report make you feel?

Imagine we lived in a world that actually afforded us the time and space to sit with the difficult feelings that naturally arise from the IPCC report and other similar climate bombshells in the news. What would that look like to you in practice?

What new rituals, customs, or institutional norms would help you process your feelings and figure out how you want to act at this time?

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Creating space to process the new IPCC report

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This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released The Synthesis Report, the final installment of its current reporting cycle. It's a massive undertaking that pulls together a dizzying number of international publications to express a global scientific consensus about where humanity is at with the climate crisis, and where we need to go.

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Eco group & eco warriors - sign up QUICK!!

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Eco group & eco warriors - sign up QUICK!!

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Green Schools Revolution is a three-year project launched in January 2023, hosted by SOS-UK and funded by the #iwill Fund. We help secondary school pupils to green their schools as part of the Department for Education's (DfE) Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy. Students develop whole-school Climate Action Plans, create Wilding Plans to bring nature back to their school grounds, and deliver Teach the Teacher sessions to help integrate climate education into the curriculum.

Our funders

This incredible work is made possible by five generous funding bodies:

This work would not be possible without the generosity of the #iwill Fund, which allows Green Schools Revolution to empower youth-led social action within their schools, benefitting students' learning, wellbeing and the environment. The #iwill Fund is a £66 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities. The movement of over 1000 cross-sector organisations and over 300 young people, was set up by HRH the Prince of Wales in 2013. #iwill empowers children and young people to make a positive difference on the issues that affect their lives, their communities, and broader society.

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We help secondary school pupils to green their schools as part of the Department for Education's (DfE) Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy. Students develop whole-school Climate Action Plans, create Wilding Plans to bring nature back to their school grounds, and deliver Teach the Teacher sessions to help integrate climate education into the curriculum.

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Climate Debate in H5 after school Monday 13th March - much needed!

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Climate Debate in H5 after school Monday 13th March - much needed!

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BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’

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Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction available only on iPlayer angers programme-makers

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FREE event at THE CUBE! Eco Chat, Bllie Eilish & Pizza: Come along!

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FREE event at THE CUBE! Eco Chat, Bllie Eilish & Pizza: Come along!

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Hello World (and Megan)!  Any eco updates, post on here - for The Chase School Community to see :-)

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Hello World (and Megan)!  Any eco updates, post on here - for The Chase School Community to see :-)

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Is anyone else apart from me actually on here? :-) Also HELLO if you're seeing this and enjoy half term :D

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Pre-order a cake for Christmas!! 🌳🐯🍰🍥🎂⛄🎄

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Pre-order a cake for Christmas!! 🌳🐯🍰🍥🎂⛄🎄

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We're delighted to be recruiting a total of four roles; one National Organiser in each of the nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) to support the development of the Teach the Future campaign. The role will involve working with a diverse group of volunteers to engage a range of stakeholders including government, politicians, civil society and other sectors to repurpose education systems in the UK around the climate emergency and ecological crisis. You will work with volunteers and other student and core staff to deliver on the political aspects of the year four plan for Teach the Future. Key elements of the year four plan are integrated into the responsibilities listed in the attached role profile.

This 6-month role would make an excellent professional development opportunity for a student or young person aged 14+, based in the relevant nation and interested in climate justice and campaigning. We will support the successful candidate to manage their responsibilities to minimise impact on their education, and their wellbeing will be prioritised. We're not expecting applicants to know everything from day one and take-on all the responsibilities listed in the role profile as this will vary from person-to person, and to support you, mentoring, training and development opportunities will be provided within the role.

Before applying please carefully consider if you have time to take on the role without it negatively impacting your education or wellbeing. We ask that paid staff are available for Zoom calls during a couple weekday evenings. If you aren't in a position to take on a paid role we'd encourage you to consider joining our volunteer team!

In line with our safeguarding policies, and to support the prioritisation of education and wellbeing in the campaign, we require that applicants under 18 years old provide parental consent when applying.
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For more information on the role, please read the role profile listed at the bottom of this page.

To apply, please complete our application form by Sunday 11 December 2022, 11:59pm. Interviews will take place on 19 and 20 December.
We are looking for successful applicants to start mid-January.

Teach the Future and SOS-UK values climate justice and diversity in ability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, class and other protected characteristics. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is the second least diverse sector in the UK and currently experiences, needs and priorities of marginalised groups are often left out of responses to the climate emergency, this is something we are keen to address.

Please note, successful applicants over 18 will be asked to have an enhanced record check.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to talk to someone from SOS-UK about applying, please email zoe.arnold@sos-uk.org (Campaigns Manager - Education).

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VACANCY: Teach the Future National Organiser - Resources | SOS-UK

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We're delighted to be recruiting a total of four roles; one National Organiser in each of the nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) to support the development of the Teach the Future campaign.

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Lola Brothwell's admissions essay, exploring her chosen MOST IMPORTANT NEWS ARTICLE in the past month: ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’: "humanity must collectively change the way we live on the planet."

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Lola Brothwell's admissions essay, exploring her chosen MOST IMPORTANT NEWS ARTICLE in the past month: ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’: "humanity must collectively change the way we live on the planet."

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Thank you for helping us to raise money for Operation Ocelot with our Halloween bake sale!

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Thank you for helping us to raise money for Operation Ocelot with our Halloween bake sale!

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I'm posting this random thing to see if Padlet works. You don't even have to read it. Have a nice eco-friendly day!

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Bake sale Monday Break (and maybe Tuesday Lunch, if cakes left over) to raise money for operation ocelot!  Bring some cash and look out for CAKE!

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Bake sale Monday Break (and maybe Tuesday Lunch, if cakes left over) to raise money for operation ocelot!  Bring some cash and look out for CAKE!

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Great work today raising money at our bake sale for Operation Ocelot - let's keep fundraising to help protect some of the last 7% of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil

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Great work today raising money at our bake sale for Operation Ocelot - let's keep fundraising to help protect some of the last 7% of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil

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We've been awarded the Green Flag!  YAY!!  Well done everyone!!

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We've been awarded the Green Flag!  YAY!!  Well done everyone!!

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From September 2021, the Eco-Schools Green Flag has become an annual accreditation that is renewed each academic year, with an application window open from 1st May until 31st July. Switching to an annual model means that all our amazing Eco-Coordinators will, generally, be at the same point in our Seven Step Framework at the same time. This means we can provide targeted advice, support, inspiration and ideas throughout the academic year - so watch out for our new and improved training sessions and monthly newsletters!

Drawing on our own teaching experiences, we always planned our learning and extra-curricular activities in academic years. We believe by moving to an annual accreditation, with an application window that coincides with the end of the school year, it will help the Eco-Schools process become more manageable and easily integrated into school life, whilst giving a clear deadline to work towards.

Environmental action should be ongoing, this approach helps to maintain momentum whilst embedding and expanding on environmental action and learning in schools, nurseries and colleges.

It allows more young people to benefit from the Eco-Schools experience and gain recognition and confidence from achieving internationally-recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag.

Environmental issues are constantly changing and evolving, renewing your Eco-Schools Green Flag allows schools to work on different topics and new cohorts of pupils each year to plan innovative new projects.

Regardless of whether your school is applying for their first or tenth Eco-Schools Green Flag, your Eco-Committee only need to work on 3 of our Eco-Schools topics per school year. We simply ask that schools swap one topic from their previous school year's Action Plan each time they renew their Eco-Schools Green Flag.

Please note, in July 2021 we emailed all schools who achieved an Eco-Schools Green Flag during the 2019/20 and 2020/21 school years to explain what recent changes to the Eco-Schools programme will mean to them. If you did not receive this e-mail, or have any other questions, please get in touch with the Eco-Schools team, who will be happy to help.

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The Eco-Schools Green Flag - Eco Schools

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An international accreditation that has recognised and rewarded young people's environmental actions for over 25 years. Applying for an Eco-Schools Green Flag is the perfect way to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the ecological achievements of young people. It clearly demonstrates...Read more

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Bake Sale planned for Thurs 23rd  June to raise money for Operation Ocelot :-) If you would like to donate cakes, please let Mrs Dukes or eco committee know

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Bake Sale planned for Thurs 23rd  June to raise money for Operation Ocelot :-) If you would like to donate cakes, please let Mrs Dukes or eco committee know

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Just Giving Page set up for Operation Ocelot! Love Nature = Save Nature

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Just Giving Page set up for Operation Ocelot! Love Nature = Save Nature

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The Chase Eco Committee know that connecting with the beautiful nature around us will help us to protect our planet.  As David Attenborough says, "It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living."

We are lucky to have a school set in such beautiful surroundings with wonderful green spaces, such as our science garden overlloking the Malvern Hills, our stream, and our playing fields. We are joining Operation Ocelot Mission Two with World Land Trust (WLT) Patron Steve Backshall, a campaign that will help to protect some of the last 7% of Brazil's Atlantic Forest.

We calculated that The Chase School's sports field is approximately 137m x 200m - we then calculated a fundraising target based on that area, and we are now raising that target to save the same area of tropical forest in Brazil.

Together, we can make it possible for WLT partner REGUA to protect acres of tropical habitat for ocelots, tapirs, sloths and hundreds of other species. We can't do it without you! Will you donate to help us get there?

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Love Nature, SAVE nature: Brazils tropical forest with Steve Backshall!

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Mrs Dukes is fundraising for World Land Trust. Donate on JustGiving

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Save the Date - Eco Brick Workshop, Thurs 26th May! Plan - build a bench

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Save the Date - Eco Brick Workshop, Thurs 26th May! Plan - build a bench

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Date: 10/07/2021
Type: Community Starter Workshop
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Trainer: Alison Winters
Participants: 3

Participants already had reasonable level of knowledge but still found presentation interesting. All said they learned something. Lots of sharing ideas about cutting down on plastic, using other materials etc..All needed practical help with actual eco bricking, to use a technique that was effective but all keen to continue so will give further support to create projects.

Set up laptop to cast onto TV for presentation.
Prepared a making table with scissors etc..
Collected range of plastic, especially for coloured bases.
Made a module table to show,
Printed photo of earth eco brick pond to share.
Emailed participants beforehand.
COVID measures - ventilation and hand sanitizer.

Presentation and discussion.
Making eco bricks with further discussion around ways to cut down on plastic.
We ran over time but only because everyone was interested and keen to discuss issues further.

All were shocked when they saw the albatross picture, this had been the most moving for me too. But they hadn't realised what they'd been looking at in the slide before which made it more shocking. This had real impact.

I didn't know what knowledge group would have. One was an ex chemistry teacher with very high level knowledge of oil and plastics, but was able to use her expertise.

Try to get through presentation slightly quicker. Maybe jot down things to chat about later while eco bricking.

View this Training on Ecobricks.org
Learn more about our Trainings at www.Ecobricks.org/trainings
Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ecobricks.org
Follow us on instagram at www.instagram.com/ecobricks.plastic.solved

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Alison Winters has just completed an Ecobrick Starter workshop in England with 3 new Ecobrickers - Ecobricks.org

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Eco club lunchtime! TODAY: 19th May; Jun: 9th, 16th; 23rd; 30th; Jul: 7th; 14th

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Eco club lunchtime! TODAY: 19th May; Jun: 9th, 16th; 23rd; 30th; Jul: 7th; 14th

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Year 7 Fundraising Opportunity:  In English, our Year 7s will be practicing their skills of persuasion through a topic that explores and celebrates Malvern, focusing specifically on our local mineral water and its medicinal qualities.  As Malvern is famous for its water, we thought it would be a great idea to give pupils the option to turn their Hills Walk into an opportunity to raise funds for Water Aid, an international charity focused on providing people across the world with clean water and safe sanitation.    

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Year 7 Fundraising Opportunity:  In English, our Year 7s will be practicing their skills of persuasion through a topic that explores and celebrates Malvern, focusing specifically on our local mineral water and its medicinal qualities.  As Malvern is famous for its water, we thought it would be a great idea to give pupils the option to turn their Hills Walk into an opportunity to raise funds for Water Aid, an international charity focused on providing people across the world with clean water and safe sanitation.    

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Clean Water, Decent Toilets and Good Hygiene | WaterAid UK

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Visit the WaterAid site to learn about the work this UK water charity is doing to provide clean water and toilets to communities around the world.

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This looks so great - we have until 5th June

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This looks so great - we have until 5th June

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Save Soil Exhibition – Raise your voice to save our soil – a global exhibition of art, poetry & more

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Seed, Plant, Produce swap poster april 22

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We have a great new fundraising mission from Evie Clarke who went to see Steve Backshall - have a look at this! We can save a real piece of Rainforest! Fundraising hats on...

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Are you a parent, teacher or part of a group who want to make a difference for nature and the climate? This summer World Land Trust (WLT) launched an exciting new mission together with Patron Steve Backshall for children to save threatened habitats in Brazil: Operation Ocelot. We have answered all the questions you may have about getting started.
What is Operation Ocelot?

Operation Ocelot is a collective response to saving habitats in an area of Brazil's Atlantic Forest - a project that needs you! WLT and our Patron Steve Backshall have a mission, one that will have supporters like you measure your school, sports ground or any other area that is important to you. We're then asking you to fundraise to protect the equivalent area of forest in Brazil. Collectively, the impact we could make through this project is phenomenal.

How do I get involved with my young ones?

Operation Ocelot works through a four-step process (more detail on each step below):

Measure your area

Calculate your fundraising target

Raise money as a team to save the same space in Brazil

Donate

What can I measure?

This project is for everyone and the land you can measure is completely up to you. It could be your school, playground, clubhouse, sports ground, local park, garden or any other location you might be connected with - we accept any land of any acreage.

How do I calculate my fundraising target?

To work out your target, WLT needs to know the width and length (in metres) - or the total square metre size - of the school grounds or any other area you are measuring. Getting your young ones to join you in the measurements could become a fun day outdoors, as well as an educational activity for them to understand the size of habitat they will be protecting in Brazil. Once you have the size figures, follow this link to share them with us through our Operation Ocelot calculator - it will then give you a target for the funds you need to raise for the saving of this area.

What landscape will I be helping to save?

The Atlantic Forest is one of the world's most threatened forest regions. In Brazil, just 7% of it remains. Some of the last remnants are found at Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), where the wildlife is thriving, but the land beyond the reserve's boundaries is still under threat from cattle grazing, hunting, and forest clearance. Mission Two of Operation Ocelot will secure more precious acres to add to our partner's reserve, providing a brighter future for a biodiversity hotspot. As of 2019, REGUA was known to contain 73 amphibian species, 37 reptile species, 479 bird species (including 120 Atlantic Forest endemics) and 204 odonate (dragonfly and damselfly) species!

How is WLT Patron Steve Backshall involved in this initiative?

Operation Ocelot has been launched thanks to the support and energy of the WLT Patron and fearless presenter Steve Backshall - and now we just need you to turn his dream of protected habitats in Brazil into a reality! Steve joined us to launch the mission and will continue to channel his passion for the conservation of wild places as the project progresses. There will also be more opportunities for you to talk directly to Steve along the way - more information to come!

I now have received a fundraising target. What can I do to raise funds?

The possibilities are endless and there is something to suit everybody. For examples of some fantastic WLT fundraisers, see here, here and here. We have also come up with a few suggestions:

Have a sponsored sleepover or camp-out at your school, club, or in your garden

Host a nature-themed quiz night

Organise a nature-themed raffle and give away prizes like seed packets, plush animals, or vouchers for zoos/museums

Organise a sponsored night hike

Do sponsored swimming lengths

Organise a sponsored clean-up for a beach, local area, or park

Work out the area you are fundraising for and walk, run, or bike the area

Mark out the area you are fundraising for on a playground or field and run sponsored relay races in it

Get sponsored to give up something you love for a day, week or even a month!

Host a bake sale

Have a non-uniform day or dress up as your favourite animal day

Organise a talent show or throw a school/club party!

What is the best way to promote our fundraiser?

Spread the word! Whether you make your own posters, use our fundraising materials, host a theatre show or tag your friends on social media - getting as many people involved as possible is the best way to maximise donations. Don't forget to tag us on social media @worldlandtrust and use the hashtag #OperationOcelot so we can reshare your posts.

I'm a teacher. Can I include this into my lesson planning/curriculum?

Absolutely! Operation Ocelot champions education as well as conservation, as we would like to encourage schools and youth groups to learn about the tropical habitats they will be saving. We have educational resources available here to be used either in curriculums or at home.

What will I get for my fundraiser?

Once you have signed up for Operation Ocelot, we will equip you with a fundraising welcome pack to get started. To thank you for your dedication, you will also receive a personalised certificate signed by Steve Backshall as a celebration of the major impact you will be making as an Operation Ocelot participant: the vast stores of carbon you will have helped to keep in the ground at a time of climate crisis, and the habitats you will have helped to save in an area where 80% of lowland forest has already been destroyed.
Do you have any further questions? Please email donations@worldlandtrust.org and we'll be happy to help you every step of the way. This year with Steve Backshall alongside us, we can save the home of Ocelot and hundreds of other species for posterity.

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Operation Ocelot: All you need to know about our project for children to save nature with Steve Backshall - World Land Trust

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Fantastic competition for Eco Thinkers!  Get your writing caps on...

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Fantastic competition for Eco Thinkers!  Get your writing caps on...

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2021 is now open and this year's theme is "Coming Up For Air: Writing the Climate Crisis"
Please use this form to submit your application to the Orwell Youth Prize. You can indicate on the form whether you are submitting your piece for feedback, or whether it is your final entry.

All draft entries submitted by the feedback deadline of Friday 22nd April are offered personalised feedback. We'll send you your feedback as soon as possible, to give you time to resubmit your final draft by our final deadline of Friday 3rd June.

If you have any questions, check out our answers to some FAQs (' frequently asked questions') or get in touch. Don't forget to read the rules!
We have a question for all our entrants...
The Orwell Youth Prize believes wholeheartedly in the power of great political writing. But we also support ideas and the potential of the collective voice of our entrants. As a result, we are asking every entrant this year to submit a short response (up to 1000 characters) to the following question alongside their individual entry:

What one positive change would you like to see to help tackle the climate crisis?

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Looking forward to seeing year 7 posters promoting cycling! If you need to borrow locks, helmets, etc - see Mrs Dukes or Mr Cawthray!

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Looking forward to seeing year 7 posters promoting cycling! If you need to borrow locks, helmets, etc - see Mrs Dukes or Mr Cawthray!

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On Your Bike!  For a healthy planet AND a healthy you

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On Your Bike!  For a healthy planet AND a healthy you

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Biofriendly Planet | For a Cooler Environment

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Did you know that in Amsterdam, Europe there are more bicycles than people? There are approximately 811 thousand citizens owning around 880 thousand bikes.

We believe Amsterdam is one of the cities that should serve as an example to others. Many people, in other parts of the world, use their car or motorbike when they commute to work. People are constantly using different oil-consuming vehicles to reach places that are not so far at all.

Our message for the beginning of this article is - ride your bike whenever possible!

Riding a bike is a big responsibility. In places where there is a lot of traffic, a serious chance for accidents always exists. That's why you need to follow safety rules geared to help prevent injuries and accidents. For example, it is necessary to always wear a helmet and follow the rules of the road.

However, bicycling doesn't need to be worrisome - there are plenty of benefits that should encourage you to opt for a bike more often. Five of them are crucial and we want to highlight them here.

1. Reduction of Air Pollution

Changing our bad habits will bring us closer to making our lives more environmental-friendly. The first thing we will get from bike riding is the reduction of air pollution.

Many people use cars a couple of times per day. More precisely, we get in our car at least two times - when we go to work and when we need to get back home. If we're picking up kids from school or make a detour to the grocery store, that number can be significantly larger.

Bike riding, on the other hand, uses minimal fossil fuels. This means riding your bike offers a pollution-free mode of transport. If you replace a car with a bike each time you go to work, you will save approximately 3000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

Imagine that each person on this planet does the same thing? The planet Earth would be a much healthier place.

2. No Nonrenewable Fuels Burned

Did you know that, in 2019 alone, the United States consumed around 20.5 million barrels of oil per day? The two most common types of oil used are - diesel and gas.

Can you even imagine the amount of oil we spend per day now? Fortunately, bike riders make a great contribution to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Logically, the entire planet Earth would benefit from this.

3. No More Crowd/Parking Problems

The picture of streets swarming with bikes is some sort of utopia. Every car driver knows how it feels when you are stuck in traffic. You start to lose your nerves and more often than not we are near some sort of accident.

Here's another positive impact of riding a bike - the number of accidents would likely reduce because drivers won't be as impatient.

In addition, people living in urban places know how tough it can be to hear noise from traffic the early morning. You can't get a good night's sleep.

Living in that sort of environment can cause some psychological and health problems. Our mental health is equally as important as our physical health. Logically, it is not always possible to make a move to a more peaceful area. Because of that - let's make urban places peaceful with bikes!

4. No Need for Destroying More Nature

Indeed, many families across the world have only one car. Yet, the average number of vehicles per US household is 1.88. This means some families have more than one car in their garage.

Imagine how many cars are in places like Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Chicago, etc. If the number of cars on the road continues to increase, then we will have to develop new roads. Of course, it is the green areas that will suffer the most in those cases. Why would we replace beautiful parks with streets? If we all start riding a bike, there will be many more green terrains.

5. Improvement of Personal Health

We gave you the environmental benefits of riding your bike. Still, each individual on this planet can get some personal benefits as well.

Bike riding is often associated with the improvement of physical health. This habit boosts mental and emotional health. It improves your balance and posture, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, strength, and overall mood as well. Plus, riding your bike gives you a chance to get outdoors and get some fresh air. The personal health benefits of bike riding are numerous.

Conclusion

In summary, there are countless reasons why riding a bike is a healthy and environmental-friendly activity - it is also a lot more affordable than driving a car.

So, tell us, will you start riding a bike actively?

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5 Health and Environmental Benefits of Riding Your Bike - Biofriendly Planet | For a Cooler Environment

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Did you know that in Amsterdam, Europe there are more bicycles than people? There are approximately 811 thousand citizens owning around 880 thousand bikes. We believe Amsterdam is one of the cities that should serve as an example to others. Many people, in other parts of the world, use their car or motorbike when they [...]

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See our twitter feed for some great artwork! Make a POSTER for Earth Hour

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See our twitter feed for some great artwork! Make a POSTER for Earth Hour

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To celebrate Earth Hour we are asking students to make their own Earth Hour posters to show what they want their future shared planet to look like. Download our poster template or ask your students to come up with their own creative designs and display around your school to celebrate! Share a photo of your student's posters with us to be in with the chance of winning one of our WWF animal adoptions.

Use our short online the form below to upload either: (i) a display of your class's posters, (ii) a photo of your class with their posters, or (iii) one selected poster. You can also share your student's poster artwork by emailing us at education@wwf.org.uk or by tagging #EarthHourSchools and @wwf_uk on social media. Competition closes Friday 8th April 2022 at 5pm. T&Cs apply.

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To celebrate Earth Hour we are asking students to make their own Earth Hour posters to show what they want their future shared planet to look like. Download our poster template or ask your students to come up with their own creative designs and display around your school to celebrate!

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SCHOOL pupils helped plant new trees in a new scheme to boost the natural environment.

Sixteen students from years 7 to 13 at The Chase School helped plant the seven large trees near the school.

This was supported by the Malvern Hills Trust, with volunteers also putting in 12 new trees along Poolbrook Road.

In total, 39 standard trees have been planted along the wide verges of Sherrards Green and Poolbrook Road in a mixture of native species including apple, hornbeam, lime, rowan and cherry, selected in the hope they will be more resistant to disease.

The project has been funded by the Forestry Commission's Urban Tree Challenge Fund which provides grants for tree planting projects in areas where tree cover is low and where communities would most benefit from new trees.

Trees within the urban landscape bring huge benefits to the local environment by providing homes for wildlife, reducing air pollution, cooling the local microclimate and helping to tackle climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

It has also been proven that spending time near to trees and wooded areas improves people's physical health and mental wellbeing.

Beck Baker, community and conservation officer, said: "It was a delight to involve The Chase pupils in our tree planting project.

"The pupils brought a real enthusiasm and were keen to get stuck into all aspects of the planting process.

"We're extremely grateful for how hard they worked and the results of their efforts are clear to see with seven new trees planted near to the school.

"This project is an opportunity to bring a new generation of trees to some of Malvern's urban areas.

"These locations have been chosen where there are fewer trees and where tree planting will positively impact communities, both environmentally and socially, and the local landscape character too."

This tree planting follows the restoration of a community plum orchard near St Andrews Road also funded by the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.

To help people find out more about the trees planting and their benefits to wildlife, people and climate, the Trust will be leading guided walks around the new planting sites this spring.

Further information will be published on the Trust's website shortly www.malvernhills.org.uk

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School pupils lend a hand helping to plant brand new trees in Malvern

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SCHOOL pupils helped plant new trees in a new scheme to boost the natural environment. Sixteen students from years 7 to 13 at The Chase School helped plant the seven large trees near the school. This was supported by the Malvern Hills Trust, with volunteers also putting in 12 new trees along Poolbrook Road.

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Read all about our Tree Planting with MTH

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Read all about our Tree Planting with MTH

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Chase Eco Committee Tree Planting with Malvern Hills Trust

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We will reveal the LOGO & CODE competition winners soon - watch this space!

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We will reveal the LOGO & CODE competition winners soon - watch this space!

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Successful Bake Sale to raise money for DEC charity in support of Ukraine - great work, Eco Committee!

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Successful Bake Sale to raise money for DEC charity in support of Ukraine - great work, Eco Committee!

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to make a donation, please see Mrs Dukes or a member of the eco committee, or go straight to their website here: https://www.dec.org.uk/

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Tree Planting with Malvern Hills Trust - such a great day :-)

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Tree Planting with Malvern Hills Trust - such a great day :-)

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Swap shop!

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Essay Writing Comp -  climate change and social justice!

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Essay Writing Comp -  climate change and social justice!

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OUTREACH INITIATIVES

At DSC we are committed to promoting careers in the law to those from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. We want to stifle the myth that there is an acceptable way to look, talk or act to be a member of the Bar. Through our outreach work, we aim to inspire, and provide access and resources, to those who may have not been able to previously consider a career at the Bar, or indeed clerking and other roles within Chambers.

We encourage candidates to give us a full picture of any mitigating circumstances, including neurodiversity and late diagnosis neurodivergence if applicable.

Our current outreach initiatives are listed below.

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OUTREACH INITIATIVES At DSC we are committed to promoting careers in the law to those from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. We want to stifle the myth that there is an acceptable way to look, talk or act to be a member of the Bar.

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Travel Plan Adam Sadler - suggestions & Actions UPDATE Jan 22

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Travel Plan Adam Sadler - suggestions & Actions UPDATE Jan 22

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First Thursday of every month - lunchtime, O5 (bring your lunch!)
Second and Third Thursday  - after school, 05

Jan: 13th, 20th (AS)
Feb: 3rd (L); 10th, 17th (AS)
Mar: 3rd (L); 10th, 17th (AS)
April: 7th (L)
May: 5th (L); 12th, 19th (AS)
Jun: 9th, 16th (AS)
Jul: 7th (L); 14th (AS)

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Phoebe’s review of local youth theatre’s recent production which tackled lots of youth issues including climate change - sounds fantastic 

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Phoebe’s review of local youth theatre’s recent production which tackled lots of youth issues including climate change - sounds fantastic 

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Really chuffed with our mention in the second paragraph of the new Ofsted report:  "Pupils are passionate about climate change. The school has declared a climate emergency in response to pupils’ opinions. Pupils’ involvement in this issue extends beyond the school into the community."  YAY! Go us!

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Really chuffed with our mention in the second paragraph of the new Ofsted report:  "Pupils are passionate about climate change. The school has declared a climate emergency in response to pupils’ opinions. Pupils’ involvement in this issue extends beyond the school into the community."  YAY! Go us!

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Save the Date - Eco Brick Workshop, Thurs 9th Dec, O5, after school!

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Save the Date - Eco Brick Workshop, Thurs 9th Dec, O5, after school!

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Date: 10/07/2021
Type: Community Starter Workshop
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Trainer: Alison Winters
Participants: 3

Participants already had reasonable level of knowledge but still found presentation interesting. All said they learned something. Lots of sharing ideas about cutting down on plastic, using other materials etc..All needed practical help with actual eco bricking, to use a technique that was effective but all keen to continue so will give further support to create projects.

Set up laptop to cast onto TV for presentation.
Prepared a making table with scissors etc..
Collected range of plastic, especially for coloured bases.
Made a module table to show,
Printed photo of earth eco brick pond to share.
Emailed participants beforehand.
COVID measures - ventilation and hand sanitizer.

Presentation and discussion.
Making eco bricks with further discussion around ways to cut down on plastic.
We ran over time but only because everyone was interested and keen to discuss issues further.

All were shocked when they saw the albatross picture, this had been the most moving for me too. But they hadn't realised what they'd been looking at in the slide before which made it more shocking. This had real impact.

I didn't know what knowledge group would have. One was an ex chemistry teacher with very high level knowledge of oil and plastics, but was able to use her expertise.

Try to get through presentation slightly quicker. Maybe jot down things to chat about later while eco bricking.

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Alison Winters has just completed an Ecobrick Starter workshop in England with 3 new Ecobrickers - Ecobricks.org

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We’re so proud of Thiziri’s involvement in ‘Teach The Future’s Climate Education Bill!

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We’re so proud of Thiziri’s involvement in ‘Teach The Future’s Climate Education Bill!

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Making climate education mandatory in schools would "prepare young people for the future", a Labour MP has suggested.

Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, toady tabled a climate education bill that seeks to integrate sustainability into the curriculum, provide teachers with climate training and decarbonise the education sector more quickly.

She said that if the education system "isn't preparing young people to help mitigate and deal with the impacts of climate change, then it is failing them. If it isn't teaching them the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a net zero society, then it is failing them."

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Watch: 'First-student written' bill calls for mandatory climate education in schools

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Making climate education mandatory in schools would "prepare young people for the future", a Labour MP has suggested.Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, toady tabled a climate education bill that seeks to integrate sustainability into the curriculum, provide teachers with climate training and decarbonise the education sector more quickly.

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Charlotte in the news!  'The highlight of the evening'

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Charlotte in the news!  'The highlight of the evening'

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WAYS to make Malvern more climate-friendly were discussed at a community event.

The event, held at Malvern Cube, was hosted by Transition Malvern, which aims to reduce the town's dependence on fossil fuels and come up with community led ways to make the town more efficient.

The event coincided with the start of COP26 in Glasgow, where world leaders are discussing the climate.

Around 50 people attended the event, including representatives from councils and organisations across the district.

Powick Parish Council talked about some of the local initiatives they are taking, having declared a climate emergency.

Worcester Veggies and Vegans came along with some hints and tips for eating less meat, including some mouthwatering recipes.

The Malvern Repair Café has been repairing all sorts of household items for twelve years, notably electrical and electronic goods.

As a result, they extend the lives of hundreds of items which would otherwise go to landfill.

The spare parts used in repairs have a much smaller carbon impact than buying whole new replacement articles.

Extinction Rebellion members spoke about the importance of what they are doing and what protests they are taking part in.

Guests also had the chance to learn about the Malvern Hills Car Club, which has 160 members and 19 vehicles in Malvern, Colwall and Ledbury.

The car club has plans for expansion, and sees communal travel as a way to reduce emissions on a community-level.

There were also talks from Cycle Malvern, Malvern Green Space and Malvern Community Energy Co-op, which has installed solar panels on the roof of the Cube already.

A spokesman for Transition Malvern said: "After these introductions, the highlight of the evening was a powerful and moving presentation by a pupil from the Chase, who is a member of the school's Eco Club.

"She talked about some of the statistics connected with climate change, the impact on young people, and about some of the activities taking place at the school, involving pupils, staff, and parents.

"The rest of the evening was taken up by people splitting up into self-selected groups to discuss specific topics such as food; waste, re-use and recycling; home energy; transport; systems change; and consciousness and consumerism.

"The focus of these conversations was on what people can do actively and practically to address the situation, with the opportunity to join existing groups, to start new ones, or to take individual action."

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Community meeting held in Malvern to discuss becoming carbon neutral

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WAYS to make Malvern more climate-friendly were discussed at a community event. The event, held at Malvern Cube, was hosted by Transition Malvern, which aims to reduce the town's dependence on fossil fuels and come up with community led ways to make the town more efficient.

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It would be great to display some of your Eco Art and posters on the new Eco Board! If you fancy it please email me at 15thomasp@chase.worcs.sch.uk or just come and find me ! :)

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What is Sustainability? Sign up to a free Unifrog webinar, here!

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What is Sustainability? Sign up to a free Unifrog webinar, here!

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What is sustainability? For Students

Sustainability is all over the news at the moment, but what is it and why is everyone talking about it? Join us to learn more about sustainability, rewilding, and what steps you can take to help save the planet!

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362 What Is Sustainability - Upcoming - Webinars - Unifrog

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What is sustainability? For Students Sustainability is all over the news at the moment, but what is it and why is everyone talking about it? Join us to learn more about sustainability, rewilding, and what steps you can take to help save the planet!

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Clothes Swaps - Good for Planet & Wallet!

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Clothes Swaps - Good for Planet & Wallet!

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That's according to the European Clothing Action Plan. And the clothes and shoes we wear (and throw away) can cause a huge problem for the planet.

By re-thinking about how we buy, look after and get rid of our clothes, we can help reduce the environmental impact caused by the fashion industry.

Hear from Zaqiya Cajee, founder of , a non-profit organisation to help teens to run clothes swaps at schools, as well as Nayan and Alicia on how you can stay stylish and get the most out of your clothes - especially when on a budget!

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Five ways your wardrobe could save the planet

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That's according to the European Clothing Action Plan. And the clothes and shoes we wear (and throw away) can cause a huge problem for the planet. By re-thinking about how we buy, look after and get rid of our clothes, we can help reduce the environmental impact caused by the fashion industry.

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Can you help? Get in touch!

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Eco Review, conducted by Hannah Savage, Imogen Pritchard, Lucy McCracken, Evie Clarke, William Edwards, and Dominic Smedley Smith

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Eco Review, conducted by Hannah Savage, Imogen Pritchard, Lucy McCracken, Evie Clarke, William Edwards, and Dominic Smedley Smith

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