Green Research in Education Group (GRiEG) Seminar: The Morecambe Bay Curriculum’s collaborative approach to educational innovation
| Dates: | 4 February 2026 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 14:30 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | School of Environment, Education and Development |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Dr Bethan Garrett |
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This session will explore how the Morecambe Bay Curriculum (MBC) movement has been embedding place-based environmental education into everyday practice across the North West coast. We will demonstrate how we brought structure to a grass-roots movement, share examples from teacher-led projects and explain the processes of curriculum co-design work, which has seen academics and teachers create innovative resources across diverse subject areas and age phases. The MBC has inspired teachers from Fleetwood to Barrow to rethink their approach to education by celebrating the significance of local places from ecological, cultural, historical and geographical perspectives. This is a fast-growing movement which has brought together many individuals and groups to collaborate and share their expertise, all in the hope of creating a a better future for children and young people. By sharing this story, we hope to inspire others and provide a transferable model of how to achieve lasting change.
Hybrid event: join in person or online
Speaker
Dr Bethan Garrett
Role: Lecturer in Education Research
Organisation: Lancaster University
Biography: Dr Bethan Garrett is a lecturer in Educational Research at Lancaster University. Based in the School of Social Science, she works on the development and evaluation of the university’s flagship place-based education initiative the Morecambe Bay Curriculum, which connects educators, academics and the wider local community. Working closely with the MBC Partnership Manager she runs projects, supports working groups and conducts research into the impact of our community work, with a view to influencing local policy and practice. Beyond the MBC, Beth has research interests in motivation theory, environmental education and outdoor learning. She teaches on Education and Social Justice programmes and co-leads the North-West Beach School network.
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