• An Indicators Review
    SNI has just published a report assessing the degree to which sustainable development is occurring successfully within Northern Ireland.
  • NEW Eco-Home Programme
    Eco-Home is a programme to support and advise householders on ways to save money on their household bills whilst at the same time protecting the environment.
  • Achieving Sustainable Communities - OUT NOW
    A new guidance manual to help support local government achieve sustainable communities has just been published (Feb 2012)
  • Join the Sustainability Exchange
    The Sustainability Exchange is a platform for people working within the sustainability sector in Northern Ireland to share examples of projects, ideas, research papers and pilot projects.

Teaching Support

There are many resources available to help support teachers to integrate the topic of 'What Nature Does for Us' into the World Around Us topic. Below are links to other site containing practical resources as well as information on Northern Ireland's natural environment.

RSPB - http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/teaching/resources/index.aspx

Eco-Schools (NI) - http://www.eco-schoolsni.org/resources.aspx?dataid=404631

Ulster Wildlife Trust -http://www.ulsterwildlifetrust.org/discover-learn/book-activity

Conservation Volunteers -http://www.cvni.org/

Wildfowl and Wetland Trust -http://www.wwt.org.uk/

Woodland Trust - http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/learning-kids/Pages/children.aspx

Department of Environment - http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/teachers_and_pupils/curriculum_resources_for_schools.htm

Carnfunnock Country Park - http://www.larne.gov.uk/template1.asp?parent=588&pid=655&area=6&aName=Tourism&text=text=1

Education for Sustainable Development Forum - RESOURCE GUIDE - http://www.eefni.org.uk/publications/esdresourceguide.php

The Speedwell Trust - Trailblazers Thematic Unit - http://www.speedwell-resources.com/?portfolio=trail-blazers

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