Your Schools journey to a Net Zero future

Education is crucial in promoting climate action. It helps children, and their families, to understand and address the impacts of the climate crisis, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to act as agents of change.
What Is Climate Change?
What Is Climate Change? link

Net Zero, carbon neutral, carbon positive, adaptation, mitigation – what does it mean?

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How Will Climate Change Affect Dundee?
How will climate change affect Dundee? link

Identify risks to understand how your organisation will be affected.

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Eco-Schools

Eco-Schools refers to the whole school, pupil-led approach to Learning for Sustainability led by Keep Scotland Beautiful

Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world with 19.5 million children, young people and educators engaged worldwide in 67 different countries. 

Many schools in Dundee participate in Eco-Schools - get in touch if you want to join or find more information here

Eco Schools Green Flag Award

The Green Flag Award is a visible indication of your school's commitment to Learning for Sustainability. It is made up of seven elements which build the framework for the Award Criteria. During your Green Flag Application you choose to work on three of the Ten Topics. Eco schools is a pupil-led programme so each topic is chosen by the eco-committee. The application for your Green Flag Award is done solely online, using a step by step process to collect evidence for each of the elements.

 

Integrating Climate Change & Sustainability within the Curriculum

Browse the topics below for more information

 

Litter & Waste link
Actions on litter, fly-tipping, graffiti, and waste minimisation
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Biodiversity link
Maintaining a high level of plant, insect & animal life
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Climate Action link
New topic! Explore all aspects of climate breakdown
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Energy & Water link
Investigate greener energy sources & water scarcity
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Food & the Environment link
How food choices affect us locally & globally
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Global Citizenship link
Community action for a peaceful, sustainable & fair planet
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School Grounds link
Sustainable grounds for engaged pupils
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Transport: Decarbonisation link
Sustainable choices, public transport & traffic reduction
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