Generation Wild

Our project aims to educate and inspire the younger generation about nature, wildlife and the environment.

Based at University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus.

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

We delivered 32 outreach sessions for local schools and children's groups in 2017/18!! 🦋 Here's to another wonderful year of inspiring children and young people to embrace the natural world 🌿🦉🐝

[GuardianTeach @GuardianTeach]

On Outdoor Classroom Day, here's a great piece by @avleachy on how improving children's access to nature starts with addressing inequality: https://t.co/IgqiKRS0Cz

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

This week we went rockpooling with these lovely Rainbows! 🌈 We found lots of crabs, shrimp, sea hares, and even a few fish! 🦀🐟🐚

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

We had a lovely time at yesterday’s Penryn BioBlitz and Garden Festival! Thanks everyone for joining us! 🐸🌻🦋🐞

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

🌟 Proud to announce that we’ve been awarded FXU’s Student-Led Volunteer Project of the Year!!! 🌟

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

We’re at the #FXUActivitiesBall! Good luck to all the award nominees!! ⭐️🏆✨

[The RHS @The_RHS]

Plan a great day out this #NationalGardeningWeek - see a daily list of events happening across the UK at https://t.co/P0mtyvcq34

[Outdoor Classroom Day @OutdoorClassDay]

Hey #teachers! We're on a mission to show the world that every child needs #outdoorlearning and #play. And we need you! It starts with #OutdoorClassroomDay. Will you dare to #GoOutside on 17 May? #Tagateacher to spread the word! https://t.co/4hMpwqLyVP

[Learning Away @LearningAway]

74% of UK children spend less time outdoors than the 60 minutes recommended for prison inmates. Let’s fix this. #OutdoorClassroomDay is 17 May Sign up here: https://t.co/imccRuPBmx #ThursdayThoughts #BrilliantResidentials #LOtC @CLOtC @LTL_Outdoors

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Guess what? #30DaysWild is back! Sign up to receive your free pack full of Random Acts of Wildness here: https://t.co/gwxtAeB6hk Time to start your adventure!

[IUCN Red List @IUCNRedList]

Red Alert! New children's book inspired by the Red List goes on sale this week! https://t.co/EADMm4A2FB #reading #species #conservation #wildlife #books

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

Last week we visited a brownie group to talk about endangered animals and ICUN species🦎@FxuVolunteering @UniExeCornwall

[Sasja Beslik @SasjaBeslik]

Sustainable savings is the no. 1 climate solution. #climatechange #climatesolutions https://t.co/fg5N60bw8Z

[Falmouth Marine Conservation @FMConservation]

We had a wonderful time collaborating with @FXU_GenWild talking to the Mawnan Smith Brownies about #plasticpollution! Check it out below!

#Falmouth #Kernow #Education #Ocean #Marine #Environment #PlasticPollutes #MarineConservation #FalmouthMarineConservation #eco #reuse https://t.co/7aAjOdm5Zn

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

A fantastic talk about austism by Maisy from FXpectrUm today! It helped us think about making our sessions more inclusive in the future🌲🌿

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

This week session with the Brownies we have been talking about endangered species!🐸🐍🐠 @FxuVolunteering @FXUtweet

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

This week we talked to a group of brownies about #plasticpollution in colab with @FMConservation marine @FxuVolunteering

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

Our colab with Herpsoc visiting the guides! 🦎🐍🌱 @FxuVolunteering @UniExeCornwall

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

Happy Chinese New Year! We went to local schools to teach about Chinese fishing practices, sustainable fishing, and about Pandas! 🐼🐠

[Generation Wild @FXU_GenWild]

Last weeks Guides session we talked about endangered animals and how we can help them! @FxuVolunteering @guidingcornwall 🦅🌲🦁