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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

Develop the global dimension
Top tips on developing an international outlook among young people.
Green Energy for Schools relaunched
Nominations are invited for the co-op's Green Energy for Schools scheme.
Reducing energy use in schools
From 1 October 2008, schools will be required to display certificates showing energy use.

Events

Global learning in primary schools
A one-day conference to be held in Birmingham on 18 November. Find out more.
School Food Waste and Composting
A new training course from Waste Watch, to be held on 12 November.
Gather up some seeds...
...and you could start growing the trees of the future. It's seed-gathering season!