Sustainable Schools

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Sustainable Schools

A montage of sustainability themes

The Sustainable Schools area of Teachernet is designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable development and offering guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life. The DCSF has been working with partners to provide core materials to help embed sustainable development into all areas of school life.

The site provides useful information for all sectors of the school community, including the leadership team, teachers and parents, and offers a number of excellent online and downloadable tools to help schools identify the best route to becoming more sustainable.

The resource library offers a comprehensive online directory providing access to hundreds of teaching resources, places to visit, a useful A to Z directory of organisations that work in the field, information about related programmes, case studies and an inspirational image gallery. Similarly, the support section contains information about funding, professional development opportunities, research and regional support.

News

Global green energy awards to UK sustainable energy pioneers - thousands of £s to be won in 2009 Awards
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative sustainable energy projects in the UK. There is a UK award to be won by schools, and entry is free.
New Sustainable Schools resources
New resources are available to help schools plan, evaluate and visualise their work on sustainable development, and link it to national schemes and awards.
Learning to live a greener life can start in the classroom says new Ofsted report
Teaching sustainability in schools can help bring the significance of climate change to life and show children that they each have an important part to play in helping to protect the environment.

Events

6 October 2008 is World Habitat Day
The theme of this year's World Habitat Day is Harmonious Cities.