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Watch the video below to hear more about the National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards from our partners.

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Partners for nature

The National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards are being developed by a partnership led by the Natural History Museum with the Royal Horticultural Society, supported by the Royal Society, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Manchester Metropolitan University, Learning Through Landscapes, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the National Biodiversity Network Trust. The partnership is working with geospatial partner Esri UK who are providing the digital mapping platform for the Nature Park programme.

Collectively we are the UK’s leading institutions within our fields, with world-class expertise across schools and Higher Education, science research, and public engagement with nature. Responding to the urgency of the planetary emergency and the Department for Education's Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the way we teach climate education and support young people to act and increase biodiversity across England. 

Affiliates for nature

Pilot Nature Park affiliates are organisations that share the aims and ethos of the Nature Park and can help education settings be successful on their Nature Park journey. To ensure alignment of their programme content, affiliates have received Nature Park training and information so that they can support settings to understand how to participate in and make best use of the programme.

During the summer and autumn terms of 2024 we have been working with Earthwatch Europe and Tree Council as pilot Nature Park delivery affiliates.  During the academic year 2024-25 we will be working with Climate Adapted Pathways for Education (CAPE) as a pilot CPD affiliate. After these pilots are complete and have been evaluated by all parties, the Nature Park team will then consider next steps for collaboration with other organisations.