This booklet has a basic aim to ensure young people and their power to be the change for sustainability that our world needs by engaging them in fun, action-oriented, and socially responsible learning.
1. - Engaging the youth of today to protect the climate of tomorrow
2. * Students > 17m Teachers > 1.3m Green Flags Awarded 16,618 * Status August 2016 ECO-SCHOOLS 2
3. A programme of the Foundation for Enviornmental Education A non-profit, non governmental organisation based in Copenhagen, Denmark Promoting Sustainable Development through Environmental Education worldwide An umbrella organisation with one member organisation in each country 4 member organisations in 4 countries in 1981 88 member organisations in 73 countries in 2017 5 environmental education programmes ECO-SCHOOLS 3
4. Institutional Partners ECO-SCHOOLS 4
5. The Eco-Schools programme FEE Eco-Schools aim is to Ensure young people have power to be the change for sustainability that our world needs by engaging them in fun, action-orientated and socially responsible learning. Eco-Schools Goals and Objectives are to Foster student participation Encourage and develop critical thinking in students Encourage situational, real life, and outdoor learning Support students to take Action Enhance STEM skills through engaging and challenging content/actions Include everybody Motivate students to help to take responsibility for their future Develop the young leaders of the future Align the Themes and activities of the programme to the SDGs and to the GAP of which FEE is a leading partner. 6
6. Programme Participants 7
7. International Schools • Started in late 2015 • 25 International Schools in 15 countries • First Green Flag awarded International School in July 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Second in Thailand in December 2016 8
8. How to get involved as an International School ● If your school is situated in a country with a national organisation → Contact National Operator ● If your school is situated in a country without a national organisation→ Contact Eco- Schools International ( [email protected]) 9
9. Advantages for Advantages for students: schools: • inspires and empowers • school improvement • links to the community and students as leaders of change beyond • increased participation, sense of • collaboration with NGOs, responsibility & school pride etc. • character development • enhanced curriculum • learning within all subjects • improved staff wellbeing • increased school pride and beyond the classroom • and its fun! • financial savings • school recognition and publicity 10
11. The largest international network of teachers and students in the world! 1
12. Eco-Schools Themes Marine and Coast …and linked to SDGs! ECO-SCHOOLS 13
13. Eco-Schools and the Sustainable Development Goa 1
14. Education for Sustainable Development • Understanding Sustainable development • Connecting to concrete environmental problems and issues • Active solution-orientated learning • Developing not only knowledge but life skills – critical thinking 15
15. A Seven-Step Change Framework for Continuous Improvement ECO-SCHOOLS 16
16. Savings made in schools in just one country WASTE and ENERGY 17
17. Savings made in schools in just one country WATER 1
18. Savings made in schools in just one country TRANSPORT 1
19. Knowledge, behaviour change, fun facts ! ECO-SCHOOLS 20
20. Green Flag Award 1. Before the application, schools must have carried out the following: • Registered with Eco-Schools International • Be working on the programme for at least one school year • Completed all Seven Steps of the Eco-Schools programme • Completed an Environmental Review for 10 Themes • Have a current Action Plan, with future targets. Either Global Citizenship or Climate Change have to be a Theme which is addressed in the Action Plan. 2. Fill in Application Form and send to Eco-Schools International ECO-SCHOOLS 21
21. Green Flag Award 3. A pleasant on-site meeting, usually between the Eco Committee and the Assessor. It generally takes about two hours. Note: Since the Green Flag is of extremely high standard, it will take the school at least one school year to be eligible for assessment, and generally it will take two years. Note: Once you have received your first flag you must renew it every two years. For this renewal we expect you to take on, at least, one new Theme in the Action Plan and address School Procurement. ECO-SCHOOLS 22
22. Costs 1. Registration €600 - 2 years. The registration levy will cover administration, support, resources & tools, mentoring and further development of the programme over a two-year period. Note: We do believe that the savings in water and electricity alone as a result of implementing the Eco-Schools programme in your school will cover these costs. 2. Assessment (Green Flag Assessment – every two years) €400 + travel costs + accommodation for one night (if necessary) Note: Eco-Schools International will designate an assessor as close as possible to the school to do the assessment to keep the travel costs as low as possible and avoid an overnight stay. ECO-SCHOOLS 23
23. Some resources to inspire you Circular Economy now a permanent feature in new International Baccalaureate course World’s Largest Lesson – teaching resources on the Sustainable Development Goals ECO-SCHOOLS 24
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