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International Eco-Schools

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FEE – Foundation for Environmental EducationAnd

International Eco-SchoolsA programme for

Environmental Education for Sustainable Development

in Schools and their Communities


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FEE – an international umbrella organisation

• Founded 1981

• Umbrella non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation

• 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


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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


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Green Schools Seminar

Eco-Schools Growth Number of schools registered and awarded with Green Flag Academic year-end shown

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Eco-Schools: Growth

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Awarded with green flag


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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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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.


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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

• Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

• 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

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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

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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.

For more information: www.ecosola.si


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Eco-Schools – information and networking tools

• International website – www.eco-schools.org

• Eco-news monthly newsletters – www.eco-schools.org/new/newsletters.htm

• Annual printed newsletters

• International seminars, meetings, other events(organised by FEE or in conjunction with partner institutions)

• Projects:

•“Eco-Code International Poster Competition”

•“Eco-Schools international Linking and Itinerary”

•“Environmental Performance Indicator Project”

•Projects associated to new Partnerships


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International Eco-Code Competition

• Schools develop Eco-Code posters which can communicate message which is widely appropriate

• National Eco-Code poster competitions select winning posters for elementary and secondary school levels

• National winners had in international superfinal – Jury at 2004 Eco-Schools International conference (Madrid, October)


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Benefits of International Dimension

• Formal and/or informal links between Eco-Schools nationally and/or internationally

• Understanding of the environmental context of other countries and regions

• Cultural exchange

• Opportunity for improving languages

• Learn from experiences, successes and failures of other Eco-Schools worldwide

• Global education through environment

• Global movement towards improved environments and sustainable development – same methodology, differentiated implementation


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Eco- Schools as a way of life

Contacts

ABAE/FEE PortugalPortugalTel: +351 21 394 2745 Fax: +351 21 394 2749

Email: [email protected] Web: www.eco-schools.org

Eco-Schools International Coordination

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