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International Eco-Schools

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Nada Pavser

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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Registered Eco-SchoolsAwarded 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

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Regional Environmental Education Programme


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Eco-SchoolsEco-Schools process - how does it work?

EnvironmentalReview

EcoSchools

Committee

Action Plan

Monitoring&

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CurriculumWork

Informing&

Involving

EcoCode


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Environmental ImpactsDiversion 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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