BSL Glossary -
Environmental Science curriculum terms

Theme 5: Collective Climate Repair

Working together with nature to cool, calm, and restore our climate. Sharing accessible, nature-based climate actions with communities across the UK.

A to Z

Subject categories

Life
Decarbonisation Net Zero Emissions
Climate Action Climate Anxiety Climate Cooler Climate Healing Climate Repair Collective Climate Repair Natural Climate Solutions
Adaptation Atmospheric Pressure System Climate Crisis Climate Drivers Environmental Shockers Environmental Stressors Jet Stream Jet Stream Variability Natural Climate Drivers Negative NAO Phase Non-Natural Climate Drivers Positive NAO Phase Resilience The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
Climate Chaos Extreme Weather Events Global Heating
Carbon-rich soil Iron-rich soil Land Degradation Land Rehydration Nitrogen-rich soil Organic Matter Peatland/Peat Bog Soil Organic Content Soil Porosity Soil Structure Storage Underground
Rain Garden Sponge Garden Sponge Park Wetland
Canopy Layer Emergent Layer Forest Floor Leaf Area Index Leaf Cover Living Mulch Mulch Plant Plant Leaf Understorey Wildflowers
Food Security Natural Processes Solar Energy Absorption
Natural Flood Defence Policy Makers Researchers Water Management
Heat Mapping Surface Temperature
Clouds Puddle Sea Vapour Water Water Droplets
Infiltration Storm Water Retention Water Transpiration Water Vapour

A to Z of Theme 5

Adaptation Atmospheric Pressure System
Canopy Layer Carbon-rich soil Climate Drivers Climate Action Climate Anxiety Climate Chaos Climate Cooler Climate Crisis Climate Healing Climate Repair Clouds Collective Climate Repair
Decarbonisation
Emergent Layer Environmental Shockers Environmental Stressors Extreme Weather Events
Food Security Forest Floor
Global Heating
Heat Mapping
Infiltration Iron-rich soil
Jet Stream Jet Stream Variability
Land Degradation Land Rehydration Leaf Area Index Leaf Cover Life Living Mulch
Mulch
Natural Climate Drivers Natural Climate Solutions Natural Flood Defence Natural Processes Negative NAO Phase Net Zero Emissions Nitrogen-rich soil Non-Natural Climate Drivers The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
Organic Matter
Peatland/Peat Bog Plant Plant Leaf Policy Makers Positive NAO Phase Puddle
Rain Garden Researchers Resilience
Sea Soil Organic Content Soil Porosity Soil Structure Solar Energy Absorption Sponge Garden Sponge Park Storage Underground Storm Surface Temperature
Understorey
Vapour
Water Water Droplets Water Management Water Retention Water Transpiration Water Vapour Wetland Wildflowers
 

Acknowledgements

Funding

We are grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding this project.

National Lottery Community Fund

Sign Development Team

  • Tania Allan
  • Ley Bergeron
  • Audrey Cameron
  • Leyla Craig
  • Nick Craig
  • Gabrielle Hodge
  • Nicola Jackson
  • Tina Malinsky
  • Liam McMulkin
  • Gary Quinn
  • Sujit Sahasrabudhe
  • Rebecah Taylor
  • Kirsty Vessey

Administration and technical

  • Ben Glover – video editor
  • Sheila Mackenzie – SSC glossary web editor
  • Jenna McCulloch – Operations manager
  • Joseph Sheridan – QC
  • David Summersgill – BSL/English translator

  • Dr Tony Kendle, Sensory Trust — originating author of the concept of collective climate repair, on which this glossary is based.
  • Jane Stoneham, Sensory Trust – Concepts and terms compiler
  • Stuart Spurring, Sensory Trust – Concepts and terms compiler

This project was supported by:

Scouse Flower House

The Sensory Trust

Trees For Cities

National Wildflower Centre