Eco school award package 2024/25
This service is available for Academies and Maintained schools
Description:
This package will help your school to achieve the Eco schools award, become more sustainable, environmentally friendly and save money on utility bills.
Year
Academic year 2024/25
Benefits
This package will:
- Attaining the Eco Schools Award enhances the school's reputation for environmental stewardship.
- Empowerment of students through involvement in eco-friendly projects.
- Implementation of sustainable practices leads to cost savings for the school.
- Strengthened ties with the local community through collaborative environmental initiatives.
- Promotion of a healthier school environment through cleaner air, reduced noise, and improved green spaces.
- Establishment of a culture of sustainability that extends beyond the school setting.
- Encouragement of lifelong eco-friendly habits in students and their families.
Additional / buy back services
Summary of the health improvement team packages for ELP subscribers:
Office hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
- Twilight sessions and out of office hours work by negotiation.
Service directors:
Julie Lewis
More detailed information:
This package comprises of 14 hours of eco schools support in your school. Activities can include:
- Support to help your school achieve the Eco school award and green flag
- Help setting up an Eco Warrior committee.
- Connect your school with the councils’ free tree planting and rewilding schemes.
- Conducting audits to assess the school's environmental impact and identify areas for improvement.
- Help implementing programmes on recycling and composting.
- Assemblies on topics including reducing single-use plastics, climate change, recycling, Earth Day, Being water wise.
- Pupil energy monitor training. These monitors will help reduce cost of energy bills through energy-saving measures, such as switching to LED lighting and promoting energy-efficient appliances.
- Hosting guest speakers and experts on environmental topics.
- Organising eco-themed events, such as Earth Day celebrations.
- By offering a comprehensive Eco Schools Award Package, schools can not only benefit from the immediate advantages but also contribute to creating a generation of environmentally conscious citizens.
This package also includes:
- Free access to central trainings for all staff on Eco-Schools
- Free access to the Green school network
- Two tickets to the health improvement annual conference
- Two drop-in days to help you achieve your Healthy Schools London awards
Provider:
Health improvement team, children and families, Ealing Learning Partnership
Contact:
- Nicole McGregor, Health improvement: mcgregorn@ealing.gov.uk020 8825 5484
Last updated: 13 Mar 2024