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October 8, 2008 
Schools and colleges contribute greatly to the green house gases in our environment. Energy, water, waste and traveling to school become a part of the schools carbon footprint. Targeting these areas and implementing a reduction in our carbon footprint is key to not only making your school kinder to the planet but it will also become an inspiring and empowering place for children to learn. This in turn will save the school money inspire the students to have a practical positive involvement in the future of our planet and learn more about the issues that concern us all as responsible citizens of planet earth.
The most effective way of bring down the carbon emissions is for a school to become an ‘Eco School’ or join The Sustainable schools National framework these initiatives are the most recognized way to becoming more sustainable. Recently I have been working with the Priory School Eco Group (PEG). Together with my support and assistance they have gained the Bronze Flag Award and are well on their way to the Silver Flag Award. We hosted an eco fair, which will help of the criteria for their Silver Award status. It will also bring attention to the aims of a Sustainable School and will raise money for future green projects.
My main aim for ‘Green up your act education’ is to inspire a new generation of people. I want to teach them an awareness of green and environmental issues, as children will become the consumers of the future. They will then be able to pass this information onto their parents and as a result of this make our planet more sustainable.
“Educating people from an early age about how our actions influence the environment in prompting responsible behavior. Creative and practical ways can be found to help pupils translate the study of climate change into actions in their everyday lives”
Science
Sc2 – Life processes and living things
Living things in their environment
5 c) care for the environment
Sc2 Life processes and living things
Living things in their environment
5 a) about ways in which living things and the environment need protection
Sc2 Life processes and living things
Living things in their environment – Adaptation and competition
5 a) about ways in which living things and the environment can be protected, and the importance of sustainable development
Sc3 Materials and their properties
Changing materials – Chemical reactions
2 i) possible effects of burning fossil fuels on the environment (for example, production of acid rain, carbon dioxide and solid particles)
Sc4 Physical processes
Energy resources
5 a) about the variety of energy resources, including oil, gas, biomass, food, wind, waves and batteries, and the distinction between renewable and non-renewable resources
Breadth of study
1 c) considering the benefits and drawbacks of scientific and technological developments, including those related to the environment, health and quality of life
Sc2 Life processes and living things
Living things in their environment
5 b) how the impact of humans on the environment depends on social and economic factors, including population size, industrial processes and levels of consumption and waste
c) about the importance of sustainable development
Sc4 Physical processes
Energy resources and energy transfer
5 b) about the efficient use of energy, the need for economical use of energy resources, and the environmental implications of generating energy
Breadth of study
1 c) considering and evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of scientific and technological developments, including those related to the environment, personal health and quality of life, and those raising ethical issues
Geography
Key Stage 2
Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development
5 a) recognise how people can improve the environment (for example, by reclaiming derelict land) or damage it (for example, by polluting a river), and how decisions about places and environment affect the future quality of people’s lives
b) recognise how and why people may seek to manage environments sustainably, and to identify opportunities for their own involvement (for example, taking part in a local conservation project)
Breadth of study
6 e) an environmental issue, caused by change in an environment (for example, increasing traffic congestion, hedgerow loss, drought), and attempts to manage the environment sustainably (for example, by improving public transport, creating a new nature reserve, reducing water use)
Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development
5 a) describe and explain environmental change (for example, deforestation, soil erosion) and recognise different ways of managing it
b) explore the idea of sustainable development and recognise its implications for people, places and environments and for their own lives
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I strongly believe that the future is in our hands and therefore in the hands of the next generation. 'Green up your acts' aim is take the sometimes complex issues of Sustainability and make them easier to understand so participants of all ages can begin to help make the changes that are necessary for a cleaner, greener world.