WOOD is quite possibly Britain's greenest festival; it's powered completely on renewable energy, harnessing the power of the sun, the wind and even the people who attend the event (through a cycle-powered cinema and disco). There are composting toilets (no portaloos!) and a stage made of, you guessed it, Wood.
Over 1,500 schools have already signed up to 10:10 and your school can get ActionAid resources to help reduce its carbon emissions.
Over 1,000 schools in England are now flying the Eco-Schools flag in recognition of their commitment to environmental excellence and sustainability.
The John Muir Award is a nationally recognized environmental award scheme which encourages people to take greater responsibility for the natural environment by connecting, enjoying and caring for wild places
Win up to £1000 of walking and cycling equipment for your school! The UK's leading sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, is currently running a competition for schools and they want to hear what Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils would tell the government to do to make it easier for pupils to walk or cycle to school
An Eco-School in Ashton, Manchester, had a special visitor recently as a result of winning a national environmental competition.
Pupils at Canon Burrows CE Primary School welcomed the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles to their school after winning a national ‘Wipe Our Waste’ competition.
Stuck with linking sustainability to the curriculum? The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has developed new material to help teach children about the importance of the world’s forests and the role they can play in helping to protect them.
| Green Flag: | 1,021 |
| Silver: | 3,418 |
| Bronze: | 4,434 |
