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This is a global day of action on climate change and biodiversity. Education Scotland is committing to doing even more to embed Learning for Sustainability into its plans and we\u2019re inviting education settings across Scotland to do the same. This will help us prepare and make the most of the UN COP26 Summit which is being held in Scotland in November this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the Earth Day video message from Gayle Gorman, Chief Executive of Education Scotland and Chief Inspector of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TS0IGUhC6SY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/TS0IGUhC6SY\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share your Earth Day plans with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdScotLfS\">@EdScotLfS<\/a> using the hashtag #EarthDay2021 #ThisisLfS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Further support, resources and ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/earth-day-2021\/\">Earth Day website<\/a> to see all the live action and events<\/li>\n<li>Check out Education Scotland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/learning-resources\/a-summary-of-learning-for-sustainability-resources\/\">Learning for Sustainability<\/a> summary page on the National Improvement Hub<\/li>\n<li>See the great selection of resources on our <a href=\"https:\/\/wakelet.com\/wake\/dx8-511rFvLFU03clV9eh\">Learning for Sustainability<\/a> Wakelet<\/li>\n<li>Join our new <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3ac8354205bfd3494787d35c649ce7413a%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=b2eebbaf-fea3-49a4-9df9-2b92f52add3e&amp;tenantId=ccd32ca3-16ce-428f-9541-372d6b051929\">Learning for Sustainability Practitioner Network<\/a> in MS Teams in Glow to connect and work with other practitioners<\/li>\n<li>Commit to adopting a <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/self-evaluation\/whole-school-and-community-approach-to-learning-for-sustainability-lfs-self-evaluation-and-improvement-framework\/\">whole school and community approach<\/a> to Learning for Sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Looking for support and ideas to embed Learning for Sustainability into your improvement plan? Join Education Scotland\u2019s webinar from 5-6pm on 10<sup>th<\/sup> May. Watch this space for registration details.<\/li>\n<li>Education Scotland and YouthLink Scotland are hosting an Open Forum event for partner agencies who are planning activities for COP26. Time: 10:00 to 11:30 on 5th May. Watch this space for registration details.<\/li>\n<li>Read Education Scotland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/self-evaluation\/climate-change-in-scottish-education\/\">Climate Change in Scottish Education<\/a> Briefing<\/li>\n<li>Learn about Scotland\u2019s national <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/self-evaluation\/vision-2030-report-concluding-report-of-the-learning-for-sustainability-national-implementation-group\/\">2030 vision and action plan<\/a> for Learning for Sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Find out why Scotland\u2019s young people are <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/lfsblog\/2020\/10\/22\/scotlands-young-people-are-leading-global-citizens\/\">world-leading global citizens<\/a> and what more we can do to support them<\/li>\n<li>Undertake some online professional learning in sustainability: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/info\/blog\/what-does-sustainability-mean?utm_campaign=fl_bau&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=marketing&amp;utm_term=210421_GNL___UK&amp;utm_content=body_link\">What does sustainability mean? &#8211; FutureLearn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy Earth Day!<\/p>\n<h6>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/12019-12019\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;amp;utm_content=1761292\">David Mark<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;amp;utm_content=1761292\">Pixabay\u00a0<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 22 April has been designated by the United Nations as International Mother Earth Day. 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