Climate change success stories


Recycling, drainage


and School Streets


This spot on the playground often flooded when it rained. Now the garden drains the flood waters away


WE DID IT!


Climate change success stories


Daniel Etherington speaks to three PTAs about their eco projects which are going from strength to strength


‘The school are always supportive of our environmental initiatives’


impact in mind when we run events or projects. Examples include selling pre-loved clothes and toys at our summer and winter fairs, buying reusable plates and cups to use at class parties, and sourcing a very generous donation of VOC-free paints from Little Knights to repaint our dinner hall and adjoining toilets. FOR has banked with the Co- operative Bank, which does not invest in fossil fuels, for many years.


A


t the Friends of Rathfern (FOR), we keep our environmental


Staff at Rathfern Primary School


are proactive and forward-thinking regarding the climate crisis, and we have a great relationship with them. The school works directly with Let’s Go Zero, a campaigning organisation helping schools achieve net zero by 2030, so they are always supportive of our environmental projects. Rathfern is also part of the


School Streets initiative, meaning traffic is temporarily restricted at drop-off and pick-up times. This


Reusable cups are a must for class parties and events


makes families feel safer and reduces immediate air pollution. A former FOR parent also ran an anti-idling campaign, which raised awareness of the effects of car emissions on children’s health and taught active ways to decrease air pollution.


pta.co.uk SPRING 2024 11 The anti-idling sign that sits outside the school


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