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BOOST YOUR ECO STRATEGY


How can schools take a lead in fixing the planet for younger generations? Our comprehensive guide by editor Jane Hughes covers how to fund and resource greener projects at your school


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here’s often a disjuncture between what is taught in schools about the environment – and what


is practised. Students learn about the science and impact of climate change and biodiversity loss, while around them sometimes not even the basics are put in place. In secondary schools I’ve seen lots of windows left open above radiators turned on full blast (because they


lack working thermostats). Lights and computers are frequently left on in empty classrooms, while exercise books and canteen food may still come wrapped in plastic, and playgrounds are frequently strewn with throwaway containers. Of course, some schools are doing


an incredible job of going greener. Indeed the Eco Schools initiative has helped shape a pupil-driven approach to championing such


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