Eco-Schools and Education Business Partnership

Eco- Education Business Partnership

How Can We Help You?

Do you know you have a Eco-Education Project Manger in Cornwall?

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This year, Cornwall Council is partnering with Eco-Schools and Let’s Go Zero to enhance your eco-education curriculum and Eco-Clubs. This year we would also like to help decarbonise your school buildings and grounds. Your Eco-Education Project Manager will connect your school with climate advisors who will develop Climate Action Plans for you. Additionally, they will assess your buildings and recommend improvements to reduce carbon emissions and save costs. Please read more about Let's Go Zero in the News section below.

Your advisor will work with headteachers/site managers to develop a school Climate Action Plan tailored to your school's needs. This will address the DfE Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy (2023), which suggests that by the end of 2025 all education settings should have a nominated climate lead and a clear Climate Action Plan in place They will provide guidance on reducing your emissions and outline the necessary steps, followed by connecting you with organisations who may be able to help fund new initiatives.

To learn how Cornwall Council can help, please contact your Eco-Education Project Manager.

She can assist you in the following ways:

Help you to cut your carbon footprint using the Eco-Schools Cut Your Carbon Calculator.
Help achieve your Eco-School Accreditation by providing you will an action plan to follow and the resources needed to achieve the award. She may also be able to assist with funding your award.
Find the right information you need in relation to your eco-education, clubs, and buildings.
Organise meetings with Council Teams who may be able to assist with your needs, Eco-School managers and Let’s Go Zero climate advisors.
Networking giving STL/Teachers the opportunity to learn from each other through regular catch up events, in person and online
Assisting with finding funding for eco-projects.
Organising workshops offering a variety of workshops to suit your needs.
Providing regular updates via the newsletter.

Please fill out the survey, at the bottom of this page, so we can better assist you

Eco-Schools

All schools in Cornwall are welcome to sign up and actively participate in the Eco-Schools programme. This is a free resource available throughout the year. If a school wishes to apply for Green Flag Accreditation, they can do so for a fee of £200 + VAT. However, applying for this accreditation is not mandatory; schools can simply register, be active members, and benefit from this excellent resource.

The Eco-Schools programme provides a simple, seven-step framework that is easy to follow and requires NO extra work load to staff/volunteers than any other club.

This year, Cornwall Council has a limited budget specifically allocated to help schools renew their Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation. The budget will cover at least 50% of the renewal accreditation fee, depending on the number of Cornish schools that renew their accreditation.

Maximum Cost: The most a school in Cornwall will pay to renew their Green Flag accreditation is £87 + VAT.

The exact cost of your Eco-Schools Green Flag renewal will be determined after the Green Flag application window closes. However, it will not exceed £87, and the Eco-Schools Team will complete assessments and send accreditations before invoicing.

Schools are eligible to receive this part-payment toward the renewal on the condition that they sign up for Let’s Go Zero. Let's Go Zero offer a variety of free opportunities that you might find valuable.

Cornwall also has it's own Eco- Education Project Manager to support you on your journey. Please contact Charlotte: CarbonNeutral.Education@cornwall.gov.uk

Young people are our future, give them a voice!

Scan the QR code to find out more Crowd funded Cornwall Climate and Nature Fund

Cornwall Council is committed to supporting active engagement within schools. By fostering climate and environmental awareness and encouraging hands-on participation, they aim to cultivate a sense of responsibility and stewardship among the younger generation, paving the way for a more climate and nature-conscious future. This crowd funder opportunity is available to schools, and can be matched with funding from the Cornwall Council Nature fund.

Found out more: Cornwall Climate and Nature Fund

To read about one crowd funded project here: Nansloe Nature Garden

Plant a tree with The Woodland trustThe Woodland Trust

We want to make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So we’re giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities. Together, we'll get millions more trees in the ground.

Please see The Woodland Trust for more information.

Hayley In Action

Climate Workshops

FREE Climate Change workshops for primary and secondary schools

Do you want to help your students understand climate change in an accessible, enjoyable way? Do you worry about your students suffering climate anxiety? These FREE workshops for students from EYFS to Key Stage 5 could help!

Following a huge demand in the 2023/24 academic year, Cornwall Climate Care, a local charity making documentaries about the impacts of climate change and innovative solutions being used to reduce these, are delighted to extend their offer of free workshops on the effects of climate change on topics such as our oceans, coastal erosion, food systems and, new for 2024/25, energy production.

These workshops increase understanding of the causes of climate change and its effects on the chosen topic, by using interactive activities to make an intimidating topic accessible and fun. They also inspire hope and positivity by demonstrating how anyone can make a difference regardless of their age.

For more information please contact Cornwall Climate Care’s Education Coordinator, Hayley Hill, via hayley@cornwallclimate.org or visit her website – bookings now open for the 2024/25 academic year.