Useful links

Air

• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Article from Friends of the Earth about air quality on Scotland’s streets
• 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.
• The Air Quality Strategy was published in 2007. How is the UK as a whole progressing towards these targets?
• View latest air pollution data for regions across the rest of the UK

Water

• Education Resources - Scottish Natural Heritage
• Marine Scotland Education Zone
• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Lesson ideas about the water cycle from the UK Met Office
• Anglian Water’s educational resources can help with your water topic
• 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 Scottish Natural Heritage
• Resources from Severn Trent Water about water purification and water as a resource
• Resource from Anglian Water about water and climate change and carrying out a water audit. Level 3 & 4
• This BBC Bitesize page has more information about water and changing states
• Resources about water purification from BBC Bitesize
• Resources about flooding from BBC Bitesize
• Information about rivers from BBC Bitesize
• Information about water pollutants from BBC Bitesize
• Flooding factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Rivers factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

Land

• Early Years Activities - Scottish Natural Heritage
• Primary Activities - Scottish Natural Heritage
• Secondary Activities - Scottish Natural Heritage
• Outdoor Learning - Geology - Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
• Outdoor Learning - Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
• Ecosystems & Biodiversity - Cairngorms Learning Zone
• Landscape & Geology - Cairngorms Learning Zone
• Woods For Learning
• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland
• The world beneath our feet - Connecting soils and curriculum
• Resource from the Royal Horticultural Society about preparing soil for growing
• 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)

Climate

• Climate & Weather - Cairngorms Learning Zone
• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Find out more from the Met Office
• Overview of Scottish climate for tourists from VisitScotland
• Information about sustainability and climate change from Keep Scotland Beautiful
• Videos from the BBC related to weather and climate
• 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
• Weather & climate factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

Transport

• Outdoor Learning Directory
• Where can I go cycling? Here are some ideas from Sustrans.
• Information for teachers and parents about cycling safely to school.
• What is happening right now at the new Queensferry Crossing? Look at these webcams to find out more.
• 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?
• Where are Scotland’s most polluted streets? What causes this pollution? This article from Friends of the Earth, an environmental campaigning organisation. Where does their data come from? Who is the report written for?
• 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

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 shale gas from British Geological Society
• 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
• Get involved
• Biodiversity factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Citizen science learning guide for teachers - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Flooding factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Global footprint factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Rivers factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Soils factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• Weather & climate factsheet - The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

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