COP 27 – What it is and why it matters COP 27 [1] stands for “Conference of Parties” with this occasion being the 27th time the event has occurred. The non-descriptive abbreviation aside, COP 27 is a climate summit organized by the United Nations to be attended by representatives from up to 200 countries around
Spooky Season has arrived again. You may have noticed a few Halloween-themed decorations and costume pieces between the Christmas goods in your local store (now that Christmas legally begins in August). But have you stopped to wonder why cats, bats and spiders are common animals associated with Halloween? Once again windows will be filling up
Sophia McDonald, a wildlife tour guide in Scotland, took an Ornithology course with us over the last few months and recently completed the course with flying colours! She tells us a little bit about her course experience and what she has gained from the qualificaiton. To me birds are endlessly fascinating and I wanted to
The angel shark (Squatina squatina) is a flattened kind of shark which looks a bit like a sting ray. It usually grows to about 1.8 m long (about as long as a human is tall) and it lives in sandy and muddy areas. It specialises in ambushing fish at night while buried on the seafloor
Modern life often brings with it a profound disconnect for people in the first world from the natural world. Rain is an annoyance, easily avoided by staying indoors or travelling in fully enclosed cars and other vehicles. Snow is a cause for celebration and the making of snow men before retreated back inside centrally heated
It’s hard not to be moved by a television advert or YouTube advert appealing for help for a majestic endangered animal. For most of us, our natural instinct is that of course we want to save the beautiful tigers, the cuddly panda, the endangered wild animal. Charity runs raise billions world wide to help fund
Few things are nearly as terrifying to a swimmer as a sharp upright fin braking the waves and moving towards them and with good reason. Beasts like the Great White Shark are devastating killers in their natural habitat. Though humans may not be their preferred prey, the Great White is ranked first globally as the
If you want to take a cynical approach to the festive season then you might say the Christmas is a giant celebration of retail where we spend huge amounts of money buying presents for loved ones (and a few we might prefer not to). The thing about presents however is they tend to come in
World Leaders have been hailing the results of a climate change summit in Paris as a great step forward in bringing the planet together to confront the challenges global warming pose to humanity. COP21 held in the French capital ran between the 30th of November and finished on the 11th of December. Amongst attendees it
Ecologically minded people today are always looking to find a way to reduce their impact on the environment. With the increase in freak weather events and the problem of global warming, governments are lining up across the globe to promise that yes, they will do something. Sadly, as we've all come to realise, our global
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work. Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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