The hands-on drive for sustainable living in Europe
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Environment
Mar 18, 2024
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News tagged with urban schools
Local geographic variations found in children's school readiness in England
Research by Dr. K. Purdam and colleagues from Social Statistics has highlighted the substantial differences in school readiness at the individual, school and local area levels in England. The work is published in the journal ...
Education
Feb 1, 2024
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Have we reached the end of nature? Our relationship with the environment is in crisis
Recently, I encountered the thought-provoking expression "God is dead, Marx is dead and I don't feel so well myself." I wonder if it is now the time to update this by adding "Nature is dead."
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2023
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Urban planning researcher finds relationship between underfunded public schools and corporate tax breaks
Use of corporate tax breaks to spur economic development appears to be connected with public school underfunding, said Dr. Christine Wen, Texas A&M assistant professor of urban planning, in her recently published study that ...
Education
Oct 11, 2023
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Q&A: Urban doom loop—what it is and how cities can stop it
Recent images of downtown San Francisco—emptied of office workers now dialing in remote and filled with wandering homeless people—has struck fear for the future of urban areas. A Columbia University professor coined the ...
Environment
Aug 17, 2023
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Urban planning is often overlooked as a career. Here are some ways to change that
When students at Hughes STEM High School in Cincinnati were asked back in 2016 what part of their school they'd like to improve, they identified Coy Field—an athletic field they use for baseball, softball, track and football.
Education
Jul 26, 2023
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Beetles in a bottle: A message from aliens to schools
While invasive alien species (IAS) represent a growing threat to global biodiversity and ecosystems, public awareness of them hasn't seen a significant increase. Many researchers believe informing people about IAS is an essential ...
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2023
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Fun climate change education programs could boost interest in STEM subjects
Make climate change education technology-based and fun from the offset to help reverse the declining interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, say the authors of a new study from the University ...
Education
Mar 22, 2023
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Teenage boys uncertain about navigating consent and sexual culture, new study finds
While typical consent education in secondary schools may rationalize or provide a "road map" for consent, teenage boys feel uncertain and anxious about navigating the perceived realities of youth sexual culture, according ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2022
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Scientists need help to save nature. With a smartphone and these 8 tips, we can get our kids on the case
Citizen science is touted as a way for the general public to contribute to producing new knowledge. But citizen science volunteers don't always represent a broad cross-section of society. Rather, they're often white, male, ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2022
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