BTO Youth blog

BTO Youth blog

The BTO Youth blog gives a voice to the young people we work with and engage across the UK.

From our Youth Representatives and Youth Advisory Panel, to young people who’ve joined us at Bird Camp or done their work experience with us, a whole host of authors has written for us. The Youth blog focuses on a range of topics, including BTO’s scientific work, BTO Youth programmes of work, and opinion pieces. Sometimes they include interviews with other people, or are written by a collection of young people. Would you like to be featured? Email us at youth@bto.org with your idea for a blog!

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Why we built the Youth in Nature Summit

BTO Youth discuss the environmental sector's failure to consistently engage with young people, and set out their goals for the first ever BTO Youth in Nature Summit.

25.10.2022

Both sides of the camera

Youth Representative (Aberystwyth)A while ago you had to be part of a specific career field to attend video calls or to present online training sessions. If you did, it probably would’ve had something to do with Skype, and it probably would’ve been vaguely infuriating. A zoom link means something complet ...

06.06.2022

Exploring Birds through Art

BTO Youth Advisory Panel Member Alicia Hayden Wildlifelong-tailed_tit_alicia_hayden.jpgMy VoleryA softness.Their twinkling cheeps and chirpsAs they hop from branch to branch,Scattering rain droplets like leaves in Autumn.Together.They huddle so close, so tightThat you can feel their warmth,The pink blush ...

21.03.2022

A Word with Tim Birkhead

Ornithologist and author of Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, from Cave Art to Conservation

04.03.2022