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Fortes Lyceum�EcoSchool

SECEA Teacher’s Meeting August 2021

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  • How did we become an Eco-School?

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  • What is an Eco-School?

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  • Social Changes

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  • Practical Changes

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  • How to become an Eco-School internationally

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  • Green Flag

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  • New Logo

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  • Covenant

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What is an Eco-School?

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What are�Eco-Schools?

  1. Central position of students (ORANGE)
  2. Sustainable Steps (GREEN: proces)
  3. Sustainability as part of the educational programme (TOP BLUE: onderwijs)
  4. Sustainability as part of the building (LEFT BLUE: gebouw)
  5. Everybody is involved (RIGHT BLUE: community)

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Steps to undertake

  1. Form an eco-team
  2. Execute an eco-scan
  3. Make a to-do list
  4. Monitor and evaluate
  5. Analyze the school curriculum
  6. Inform and Involve
  7. Develop Eco-code

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Central themes to consider

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  • Climate
  • Nature
  • Water
  • Energy
  • Transport
  • Food
  • Waste
  • Possessions
  • Money
  • People

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Changes in�our School

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Social Changes

  • Regular teacher-parent-student conferences

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  • Extra attention on social media

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  • Sponsor runs and other (extra) curricular activities

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Practical Changes

  • Solar panels
    • Directly put into the school
    • Surplus towards local area
  • Direct display of energy output

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  • Separating Waste

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  • No single-use plastics
    • Personal cups
    • Working with canteen

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How to become an eco-school yourself

  • (Dutch) Eco-Schools are part of FEE:�Foundation for Environmental Education
    • https://www.fee.global/
      • ES: Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor
      • IT: FEE Italy
      • MT: Nature Trust Malta
      • RO: ?

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