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Which are the 12 main themes of eco school?

Which are the 12 main themes of eco school?

Eco-Schools Themes

  • Biodiversity & Nature.
  • Climate Change.
  • Energy.
  • Global Citizenship.
  • Health & Wellbeing.
  • Litter.
  • Marine and Coast.
  • School Grounds.

What are the eco club activities?

Organize tree plantation programmes, awareness programmes such as quiz, essay, painting competitions, rallies, nukkad natak etc. regarding various environmental issues and educate children about re-use of waste material & preparation of products out of waste.

How do you build an eco friendly school?

10 Ways to Make Your Existing School a Greener Facility

  1. Use Green Cleaning Products.
  2. Improve Recycling Programs.
  3. Use Green Building Materials.
  4. Open the Windows.
  5. Get Plants for the Classroom.
  6. Find Weaknesses in Your HVAC and Water Systems.
  7. Improve Your Air Quality.
  8. Consider Going Solar.

What does an eco committee do?

The Eco-Committee is responsible for carrying out the initial and subsequent Environmental Reviews and for preparing an Action Plan for the whole school to engage in. Regular meetings, at least twice per term, should be organised to discuss environmental action for the school.

How do we create environmental awareness?

Buy reusable products such as glass bottles, reusable bags and reusable cups. Avoid buying disposable goods such as paper towels, plastic bottles, and plastic bags. Start composting and recycling, which will help cut down our waste production.

What is the Eco school program?

The Eco-Schools Programme is a fundamental education based initiative which encourages young people to engage in their environment by allowing them the opportunity to actively protect it through an eco-project that they identify, design and implement in their local area through their school.

What is green school ideas?

The Concept of Green Schools is a school that creates clean, healthy, protective and green surroundings when saving energy, environmental resources, and money. The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg in 2002 formulated the concept and need of Green Schools.

What are greening initiatives done by your school or your school?

Recycling – Actively recycling materials in the classroom and modelling ways to minimize waste (For eg turning off the tap when washing hands) Sustainable art – Choosing to repurpose old materials (for eg magazines, newspapers, boxes) as tools and supplies for art.

What to wear to Year 6 eco Assembly?

Mrs Mayes, Mrs Saunders and the year 6 Eco Committee held an assembly on Monday 27th November to highlight the importance of wearing brightly coloured clothes, wearing your cycle helmet and the Green Cross Code to help keep pupils safe on the journey to school.

What did year 4 and 5 do at ECO summit?

Eco Committee members in year 4 and 5 attended the Eco Summit event at Worthing High School on Tuesday 26th June. The pupils took part in lots of different environmental workshops highlighting the importance of recycling, looking after our pollinator friendly insects, pollution in our seas and lots more.

What did the assessor say about the Eco Committee?

The assessor commented “The Eco Committee are amazing and were very proud to share their new initiatives and completed actions. They are going from strength to strength sharing their expertise with local schools and the wider community. Well done”.

How did our school achieve the Eco Schools Framework Award?

To achieve this award we had to be working on all 9 areas of the Eco Schools Framework, by building ‘greenness’ into both the day-to-day life of the school and the pupils’ learning, as well as supporting other schools and organisations to become ‘greener’ themselves.