Eco-Schools screen saver
simply download this to your desktop and double click on it. It will install the brand new unique Eco-Schools Screen saver
Simple Environmental Review
This review template is suitable for the Bronze Eco-Schools award
Formal Environmental Review
This review template is suitable for the Silver and Green Flag Eco-Schools awards
Action Plan Template
Schools can use this action plan template or design their own.
Litter and the Law
A guide to the public, including all aspects of litter and the Law in England
Colin Poster
"It wasn’t just rubbish that Colin left behind" To order this poster visit www.encams.org and click on the publications link.
Alice Poster
"Alice and her friends went to extraordinary lengths to avoid stepping in rubbish" To order this poster visit www.encams.org and click on the publications link.
Drugs Litter for Secondary Schools
Drugs Litter for Secondary Schools. There is also a Knowledge bank CD-ROM 'Drugs-Related litter for schools' to accompany this poster which can also be ordered. To order this poster visit www.encams.org and click on the publications link.
Drugs Litter for Primary Schools
Drugs Litter for Primary Schools. There is also a Knowledge bank CD-ROM 'Drugs-Related litter for schools' to accompany this poster which can be ordered. To order this poster visit www.encams.org and click on the publications link.
Litter - Organising a Clean Up
Guidelines for community groups who wish to conduct a clean up of their area.
Eco-Schools Film (High Resolution)
The Eco-Schools film in high resolution MPG format.
Action Renewables
Action Renewables have created a website packed full of games, ideas, worksheets and information on energy and related topics that can be used by teaching professionals and students alike.
ARENA Network NI
ARENA Network NI is the environmental arm of Business in the Community, challenging and inspiring companies to improve impacts on society through practical programmes and benchmarking initiatives.
Ballydevitt Farm (Northern Ireland)
BBC Breathing Places Schools
Sign up to become a BBC Breathing Places School and a simple Do One Thing nature activity each term. Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast or absolute beginner, you'll be all the support and resources you need. The project runs until January 2010 and is free for all schools to participate in.
British Council
The British Council aims to ‘connect people through learning opportunities and building lasting relationships around the world’.
British Ecological Society
The BES is an active organisation for anyone with an interest in ecology. The website has links to a wide range of publications and papers as well as a vast array of information surrounding ecology.
Bryson Education (Northern Ireland)
Sort It Out! is a province wide education programme funded by EHS and Belfast City Council available for Key Stages 1-3. The organisation offers schools a range of interventions including classroom lessons, workshops, drama, assemblies and presentations.
BTCV
The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers are a charity set up in 1959. Amongst other things they can offer advice and training on many practical conservation issues.
Campaign for Better Transport
Formerly Transport 2000, they have been creating transport policies and programmes that aim to give people better lives since 1973.
Carbon Detectives
This website asks schools to register and then calculate their carbon footprint using the kit provided. You can then compare your schools results with other schools around the UK
Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland
Conservation Volunteers NI has existed for over 20 years, providing practical conservation opportunities for people wishing to improve their local environment.
Defra
This website is for the governments ‘Department for Environment and Rural Affairs’. The website has a wide range of materials based on a wide range of environment based issues.
Department for Transport
This website is for the governments Department for Transport their aim is to have a transport system the works for everyone and balances the needs of the environment with the economy and society.
Direct.gov
Produced by the Central Office of Information, Direct.gov provides information from across UK government departments on topics ranging from travel safety and parental leave to special educational needs and local NHS services.
DRD Roads Service Travelwise NI
Travelwise NI Schools is a Roads Service initiative aimed to encourage the safe use of sustainable transport options such as walking, cycling, public transport or car sharing to tackle issues surrounding the "school run".
Eco-Schools (international)
This is the website for the international branch of Eco-Schools, it contains information about the general programme and contains links and contacts to national programmes around the world.
ECO-UNESCO (Northern Ireland)
ECO-UNESCO is Ireland's environmental education and youth organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO clubs, centres and associations (WFUCA).
Ecosmartsearch
An energy saving search engine designed by Andrew Davey of Silver award winning Woking High School
ENCAMS
Encams runs the ‘Keep Britain Tidy Campaign’, they are an environmental charity who run a number of programmes such as Eco-Schools, the Blue Flag Award, the Quality Coast Award and the Cleaner, Safer Greener network.
Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation, funded both by government and the private sector. We are one of the UK's leading organisations set up to address the damaging effects of climate change.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a government based agency tasked with looking at a wide range of environmental issues; they produce regulations and can enforce penalties where necessary.
Envirowise
Offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimize waste and reduce environmental impact.”
Every Child Matters Agenda
The Government's aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support they need to: be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution , achieve economic well-being
FEE linking site for Eco-Schools
This site allows you to link with other Eco-Schools in the network globally.
Food for Life
The Food for Life Partnership is a network of schools and communities across England committed to transforming food culture.
Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
They are a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation promoting sustainable development through environmental education.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth campaign for solutions to environmental problems. This website links to the English, welsh and Northern Irish FOE campaign but you can also access their international arm from here.
Garden Organic
This is a website for HDRA the national charity for organic growing, they offer advice and information not just about gardening but on many issues surrounding organic produce.
Global Gateway
This website aims to bring a global dimension to education aiming to form educational partnerships with schools and colleges across the globe.
Groundwork
Groundwork supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play.
Groundwork (Northern Ireland)
Health Promoting School Grounds
This is a link page from the learning and teaching in Scotland website. It offers a range of information and advice on promoting good health in schools.
Healthy Schools
This website links to the national Healthy Schools programme and its initiative to help young people and their schools become healthier.
Learn to Recycle
They are based in Bristol and are a merger of three of the UK’s leading sustainable waste management businesses.
Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto
This is a shared statement of intent for all who see the benefits to young people and want to help bring about this vision of high quality, meaningful learning experiences for all.
Learning Through Landscapes
They are an organisation designed to help schools and early years groups make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.
National College for School Leadership
This is the website for the National College for School Leadership which aims to make a difference to the lives and life chances of children and young people.
Northern Ireland Electricity
Northern Ireland Water
Help on how to carry out Water Audit at your school. Give advice on using water butts and where to source them. Help devise signs to save water with the pupils. Organised visit to a Water Treatment Works.
Ofsted
Ofsted are the government’s education inspection body. They can offer advice and have links to publications and research.
OSM (IRL) LTD (Northern Ireland)
OSM (IRL) Ltd collect from schools unwanted clothes, shoes and associated items of clothing eg hats, handbags and also bedlinen, towels, curtains and books.
Play England
This organisation promotes a message that all children and young people should have access and opportunities to free and inclusive play spaces.
Recycling Activities
Follow this link to a set of activities "Recycle Races" and "The Possibilities are Endless". These are a great way to encourage children to understand the recycling process and the benefits.
Recycool
Recycool is the number one recycling and fundraising programme for schools, with over 5000 schools in the UK and Ireland taking part. Money is donated to your school for every empty printer cartridge, mobile phone and PDA they recycle - so the more you can collect, the more cash your school can raise!
RHS
This is a link to Campaign for School Gardening. It provides a wealth of help and ideas for schools and pupils in order to get them gardening. The website includes lesson plans and activities that are linked to all the Key States of Primary National Curriculum and Foundation stage.
Roots & Shoots
The Roots & Shoots program is run by The Jane Goodall Institute (jgi) and is about making positive change happen through empowering young people with the inspiration and tools to make a difference - for our communities, for animals and for the environment.
Southern Water
Southern Water will provide small financial grants for schools within the Southern Water region (Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) to develop environmental initiatives within the school. The type of project that will be supported include gardens (preferably water efficient), wildlife gardens, ponds, environment clubs.
Speedwell Trust (Northern Ireland)
The Speedwell Trust is a voluntary project based in Parkanaur Forest near Dungannon in Co Tyrone. Speedwell delivers a range of environmental programmes which are designed to develop a greater awareness and understanding of a shared environment and to promote actions to sustain it.
Sustainable Learning
This is an energy and water management programme for schools providing advice and ideas
Sustainable Schools Framework
This links to all eight doorways of the framework with guidance.
Sustrans
They are a sustainable transport charity promoting the need to encourage everyone to walk, cycle or use public transport more in their every day lives.
Teachernet
This website has been produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to be used to support the education profession and offers a wide range of resources.
Teachernet
This website has been produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to be used to support the education profession and offers a wide range of resources.
The Kilbroney Centre for Environmental Education (Northern Ireland)
The Kilbroney Centre for Environmental Education is situated in Rostrevor at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. They have a wide range of programmes (inc. The John Muir Award Scheme) supporting the Revised Curriculum, to help children and young people experience the great outdoors.
The Kilbroney Centre for Environmental Education (Northern Ireland)
the National Curriculum online
This website has information about all of the major school subjects as well as offering advice and resources.
The National Trust
The National Trust is a charity completely independent of government. Best known for looking after historic buildings and houses they also protect a wide range of landscape and open them up to the public.
The National Trust (Northern Ireland)
The National Trust conserves and cares for a fantastic variety of natural resources which provide spectacular opportunities to help deliver the Biodiversity Topic of the Eco-Schools programme.
The Wildlife Trusts
They are a voluntary organisation working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. The website and the organisation offers information for adults and young people alike.
The Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. One of its key aims is to see more and more people enjoying trees and woods as part of their everyday lives. To support this, the Trust has developed a series of high quality learning resources and projects for schools, created in partnership with teachers and tested by children.
Think Leadership
This is a website designed by HTI and SevernTrent Water offering tools to help you carry out an environmental assessment of your school.
TIDY Northern Ireland
TIDY NI is an environmental charity that campaigns directly to the public to bring about changes in negative behaviour. The organisation tries to persuade people to stop dropping litter and put it in the bin, as well as cleaning up after their dogs and not destroying the area we live by using graffiti and fly posting.
Travel Buster
An online teaching resource aimed at raising awareness of the impacts of travel on health, air pollution and noise pollution to children aged 7-11 years old.
Turn a Technology School into an Environmentally Friendly One
Kent TV have produced a film about Sandwich Technology college and how they got their green flag.
Eco Schools Co-ordinator Susan Hibberd tells us how easy it can be to turn a technology school into an environmentally-friendly one.
Turn a Technology School into an Environmentally Friendly One
Ulster Wildlife Trust (Northern Ireland)
The Ulster Wildlife Trust (UWT) is a locally driven nature conservation charity which works across Northern Ireland managing nature reserves for wildlife, teaching people about nature, supporting community environmental action and campaigning for a healthy environment.
Waste Action Plan
A more detailed action plan focusing on waste. An ideal follow up from the waste audit. Schools can count this towards waste as their major project.
Waste Audit
This waste audit can be used as a follow up review for schools concentrating on the waste topic.
Water Guide
This website is designed in an easy to read format and gives advice and tips on water based issues as well as information on all of the major water companies.
Waterwise
They are a UK based NGO (non-governmental organisation) with an aim to decrease water consumption. The website offers lots of water saving advice including information on water efficient white goods.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
WWF are the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. They are a charity that addresses a wide range of issues including environmental education.
