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Eco-Schools

What is Eco-Schools?

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Eco-schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey and provides a framework to help embed these principles.

Eco-schools offers a well defined, controllable way for environmental issues to be taken from the curriculum and applied to the day to day running of a school. This process helps pupils to recognise the importance of environmental issues.

How to join the eco-schools programme

  • first visit the eco-schools website to find full information about the scheme and register your school
  • when you register your school you will receive a free CD-ROM handbook to guide you through the eco-schools programme
  • then email sustainability@brighton-hove.gov.uk Our environmental education officer works with eco-schools in Brighton & Hove and can offer you support and advice

What are the stages and who needs to be involved?

Eco-Schools is a long-term programme with four stages: registration, implementating the Eco-Schools programme, applying for an award and award renewal (every two years). It requires:

  • the support of the headteacher and governors  
  • a willingness to involve children in decision making and action at every stage  
  • active involvement of staff  
  • a willingness to take action to investigate long term change

What are the themes?

The eco-schools programme focuses on nine themes: biodiversity, energy, global perspectives, healthy living, litter, school grounds, transport, waste minimisation and water.

What's happening in Brighton & Hove?

The Eco-Schools programme is promoted and supported through the work of the council's sustainability team.

There are three award levels within the eco-schools programme, bronze flag, silver flag and the highest award level, green flag.

In December 2008, 44 of the 61 Brighton & Hove schools registered on the eco-schools programme have achieved a flag award. There are

  • 21 schools with bronze flag awards
  • 16 schools with silver flag awards
  • 7 schools with green flag awards

Where can I find out more about eco-schools?

For information or support on the Brighton & Hove eco-schools programme email the council's sustainability team on sustainability@brighton-hove.gov.uk the or telephone (01273) 292254.

For more information or to register for the eco-schools programme visit the eco-Schools website. Or, contact the eco-schools programme co-ordinator, Encams, on (01942) 612621 or via email [eco-schools@encams.org].


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