Yes, I do – teenagers/yound adults. My students are currently between 1516-18. I have another adult group as well. It is sometimes good to make shifts between them although the nature of what I am teaching differ significantly.

Oops! Forgot that the enter button sends the comment, again! What stands out for me is that this goes against some of the core advice I’ve been giving to teachers who need confidence to integrate sustainability issues into their teaching: that you don’t need to be an expert. Actually, to some extent at least, I think that’s what our learners need.

That’s an interesting research, Ben. I have found that for some of my teenage learners , it just backfires. You know playing the cool boy/girl kind of thing – as if nothing can create concern for them. But at the same time, I’ve discovered they are the most creative, solution-oriented, activist ones – with a big heart to create room for a huge…Read More

Thanks for your answer, Ben! That’s interesting. In Turkey as well, olive oil is vastly used – well we usually cook with olive oil. But it is also widely used for handmade soaps which we still use in Turkish baths. very natural! I know what you mean… 🙁 That reminds me of the disappearing olive trees – due to forest firest (overheating climate).…Read More

Hi both! Mila, those are great questions. To answer the first: not quite! My partner’s family own a sizeable olive grove, so they’re heavily involved in oil production. Over the past couple of years I’ve made it a personal project to get to know the production process inside out, trying to find ways to make it as sustainable as possible.…Read More

Hi Ben, how long did you spend in Accra? @ben-crompton

Hi you all! This is Marcela from Argentina. Ben, are you interested in conservation of species ?