Environmental sustainability and ecology themes are built into school curriculums, but how much opportunity do students have to get hands-on? What is the balance between working with nature and working on computers, text books or electronic whiteboards?
UK conservation charity the John Muir Trust believes that positive interaction with the natural world goes hand-in-hand with protecting it. Their hands-on environmental scheme, the John Muir Award, encourages all ages to connect, enjoy and care for the environment, and to take responsibility for wild places in a spirit of fun and adventure. The award centres around four themes: to discover, explore, conserve and share.
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