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International Eco-Schools
www.eco-schools.org
Event nameLocation and Date
International Eco-Schools
www.eco-schools.org
Nada Pavser
FEE – Foundation for Environmental EducationAnd
International Eco-SchoolsA programme for
Environmental Education for Sustainable Development
• Mission is to provide incentives and tools to wide ranging stakeholders for practical steps to improving environment mainly through environmental education for sustainable development
• Members are national NGOs specialising in environmental education and management
• Presently Members represent 35 countries from EU, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Carribbean, with interest from other regions
Information on FEE and Members: www.fee-international.org
International Eco-Schools
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International Eco-Schools
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Eco-Schools - an overview
• Whole-school environmental education, management and certification programme
• Local Agenda 21 at the level of the school and its community
• Participative: pupils involved in all stages of process, decision-making and activities, other stakeholders collaborate
• Integration of pupils within schools, community, nation and worldwide… establishment of a network Good vector for introducing citizenship education, sustainable consumption education, global education… environmental education for sustainable development
• Green Flag as an Eco-Label for good environmental practise: awarded to schools with high standards and fulfillment of criteria
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In the beginning…
• Piloted in 1994; European Coordination supported by the European Commission (DG-Environment);
• Adopted by Organisations in European Union Member states as good flexible environmental education & management programme;
• Interest by Central & Eastern European countries also because of potential for democracy and citizenship education, participation and integration with EU
• International interest (Africa, Asia, Latin America) in taking part in an effective wide network
International Eco-Schools
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Green Schools Seminar
Eco-Schools Growth Number of schools registered and awarded with Green Flag Academic year-end shown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
ParticipatingAwarded
500
900
19002246
648
3551
974
4754
1495
5441
1970
7050
2100
2003Based on present National Programme Coordinators´ expected results
Eco-Schools Growth FEE Member organisations (NGOs), and programme implementation, in Europe, Africa, South America…
Eco-Schools in different countries and languages...
Eco ScholenΠpopama Ekoyчиищa
Eko-ŠkoleΟικολογικά Σχολεία
Grønt Flag – Grøn SkoleÖko-koolid
Vihreä LippuEco-Ecole
Umweltschule in EuropaΟικολογικά Σχολεία
Green SchoolsEco-ScuoleEkoskolasGrønt Flag
Eco-EscolasEco-Şcoala
Eko-ŠolaEco-Escuelas
Grön FlaggÇocuklarda Çevre Uyumu
Eco-Schools
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Eco-Schools: Involvement
CommunityEco-Schools FamiliesEco-Schools
Eco-Schools Working Group
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Green Schools Seminar
International Perspectives…. On – going…
• FEE/Eco-Schools & UNEP working together: UNEP to provide technical support and facilitation in establishing networks and programmes in other world regions, starting with SADC and Eastern Africa, Carribbean, South-East Asia;
• Eco-Schools as “global model for environmental education for sustainable development”
• Eco-Schools directly benefit from very good available resources on global environmental issues, Local Agenda 21, specific environmental themes;
• Carry out projects on international environmental contexts and concerns from the childrens´/youths´ perspectives
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Eco-chools Seminar
“formalises long-standing relationship between UNEP and FEE and provides a framework for long term co-operation
on areas of common interest relating to education, training and public awareness for
sustainable development globally”.
FEE and UNEP cooperationOn-going...
On 3 March, 2003, in the New Art Gallery of the Guildhall in London, England, a special ceremony took place to celebrate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, which:
The Memorandum was signed by Dr Klaus Toepfer, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP, and Prof. Graham Ashworth, President of FEE, in the presence of Mr Michael Meacher, Minister for Environment.
International Eco-Schools
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Workshop on Eco-Schools Partnerships in Africa:Plan of Action for the African RegionPietermaritzburg, South Africa, 11-14 June 2002
• High level delegates from Government (Ministries of Environment and Education) and non-governmental organisations
• SWOT analysis of present scenarios on environmental management and education in each country, and appropriateness of Eco-Schools programme and approach
For more: www.eco-schools.org/countries/africa.htm
Regional Environmental Education Programme
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Eco-SchoolsEco-Schools process - how does it work?
EnvironmentalReview
EcoSchools
Committee
Action Plan
Monitoring&
Evaluation
CurriculumWork
Informing&
Involving
EcoCode
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Environmental Impacts
Diversion of Waste to Landfill in Slovenia
• Objective: Calculate and compare waste per capita values for schools at various stages of the Eco-Schools programme.
• Survey: Over 11.000 pupils, teachers and caretakers participated in the project. Run over a five week period, all schools at various stages of the programme weighed their waste destined for landfill.
Waste per capita per day Values
53.16
37.87
29.04
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Pre-Action Plan Post-Action Plan Awarded
g/p
ers
on
/da
y
Results: Overall reduction in waste to landfill by completion of the programme ~ 45 %
Source: eco-schools in Ljubljana
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Social SurveyEnvironmental Management, Awareness/Knowledge,
Opinion Leadership
Waste per capita per day Values
53,16
37,87
29,04
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Pre-Action Plan Post-Action Plan Awarded
g/p
ers
on
/da
y
% Correct of Awareness-Knowledge Questions
78
21
89
33
58
4148
60
50
73
19
89
32
58
39
5156
48
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Question Number
% S
co
re
GS NGS
'Do you take part in local environmental projects?'
34
68
56
29
11
3
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
GS
NGS
Never Sometimes Always
'Do you encourage others to be more environmentally friendly'
11
72
16
6
62
31
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Always Sometimes Never
% o
f S
am
ple
GSNGS
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Social Survey in Slovenia*• Awareness and Knowledge Levels are the same.
• Behaviour and Opinion Leadership towards the environment are significantly higher.
• Awareness levels have no obvious effect on behaviour.
• Sense of urgency regarding environmental issues higher among GS students.
• Positive environmental behaviour is higher in Eco-schools student’s homes.
• Teachers are the main source of information about the environment . TV/Radio in NGS.
• Major concern among all students is litter.
• Followed among SE students by the lack of an environmentally friendly culture in Slovenia.