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🖊️ My Top 5 Tips for Applying to University!
Check out Yetunde’s Top 5 Tips for applying to University!
Our Summer Camp Experience
Check out what some of the campers from the North West Peak District Camp had to say about their experience.
Stumbling along my path
Meet Charlie and learn about her environmental career path and where her connection to nature truly began.
In conversation with Milky Chance
This blog is a recap of what Hannah and Philipp discussed during their Instagram Live chat.
Helping young people keep it wild in 2021!
The AFC team share why it’s important for young people to remain engaged in environmental action as we emerge from the lockdown and how programmes like WildED are helping young people drive a fairer, greener future.
A Sneak Peek inside the Penpont Project! 🌿
Action for Conservation’s Youth-Led Nature Restoration Initiative - ‘Penpont Project’ – is a finalist for Ecover’s Fertilise the Future Fund! The project has been selected as one of nine UK-based projects – and the only one in Wales, to secure the fund we need your support!
🦉 Top 3 Birding Tips 🦆
Meet AFC Ambassador, Vinnie, read his blog showcasing how you can help birds near you!
Ecology in Lockdown🦇🔎🦎
Meet AFC Volunteer, Catherine, she works as an ecologist based in Bristol. Like everyone this year, she has been affected by the lockdown in her work and home life. Unlike everyone else, UK wildlife still spent the spring and summer waking up from hibernation, building nests, and carrying on with their usual day to day routines. Discover more about ecology in this blog!
make a bee hotel in 5 easy steps! 🐝
This blog demonstrates one way to make a bee hotel but feel free to experiment with other designs.
Why is our obsession with fast fashion so destructive?
Discover what Youth Ambassador, Lily, has discovered when researching the issues and solutions with Fast Fashion.
How to make an up-cycled bag in 7 easy steps!
This blog will explain how you can take action to combat throw-away culture, it will show you how you can make something that’s really simple, really creative and that you can do your bit for conservation.
Young People Take Action During Lockdown!
This month AFC Ambassadors and WildWEB participants Riya, Nadia and Vinnie have been taking action at home! As part of AFC's brand new digital action programme WildWEB they've been learning all about the 'Secrets of Our Food' along with other young people from across the UK and the world.
Waste into wonder
Have you ever wondered where the soil underneath us actually comes from? And what exactly it is? The read this blog to find out more!
Makeshift Planters...how to grow food anywhere!
AFC Volunteer, Nick, gives a step-by-step guide on how to grow your own food!
Spring Camp in the South Downs
Meet AFC volunteer, Nick, in this blog he explore his experience supporting young people on the AFC Spring Camp 2019.
Let’s hear it for the creepy crawlies!
In this guest post, Gina Maffey from Seedball shares why planting for biodiversity is so important and how we can all play our part in promoting insect health.
Running on the wild side: At the finish line
A final update from Chris and Sarah Webb who boldly ran the 2018 London Marathon on April 21st and fundraised £2,100 for Action for Conservation along the way.
Running on the wild side: March update
An update from our amazing fundraisers Chris and Sarah Webb, as they courageously soldier through a very wet and snowy February training for the London Marathon 2018.
Postcode Local Trust funds national expansion of Wilded
It’s been a great start to the year here at Action for Conservation (AFC), with the news that we have been awarded a £20,000 grant from the Postcode Local Trust to support the expansion of our ‘WildED’ conservation workshop programme to secondary schools across the country.
Running on the wild side
Chris and Sarah Webb are working hard to run 26.2 miles on 22nd April 2018 and raise £3,000 for Action for Conservation while they do it.