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Foster a united approach towards environmental sustainability within the whole school community

How to achieve this:

 

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Establish an Eco-committee to develop an Eco Action Plan and Eco Code:

  • Every school in Cornwall has signed up to the Green Charter for Schools, a commitment to working together for a greener, cleaner, fairer future.
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Register with Eco Schools online to start a simple seven-step programme to take action on climate change in your school. You could work towards an Eco School Status:

  • Do your pupils want to take action on climate change? Eco-Schools can help.
  • You could complete the seven steps to achieve a Green Flag Award
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Reduce waste, increase recycling & composting:

  • Promote good practice by learning about the waste hierarchy and working to send as little waste as possible to landfill.
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Create a sustainable food environment:

  • Examples of what you can do, guides and toolkits.
  • Case studies, Webinars and a directory to help support you on your journey towards becoming a Sustainable Food Place.
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Get involved in Cornwall's #BeAirAware campaign/Consider running an anti-idling campaign at drop off and pick up:

  • Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the effects of air pollution. Air pollution can increase the risk of disease later in life.
  • Improving air quality around child-centric settings like schools can help reduce their risk of exposure.
  • Reducing cars idling outside the school can support active travel and create a healthier environment around the school.

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Develop a school active travel plan to enable mobility and active forms of travel to and from school for all ages:

  • Active Travel (including Park and Stride) can complement other measures that schools have in place to manage a safe travel to and from school.
  • Encouraging students to walk, scoot and cycle can help reduce pressure on space as they arrive and leave. It also reduces congestion and air pollution at the school gate.
  • Forming active travel habits into daily routine can help reduce childhood obesity and contribute to the daily recommended levels of physical activity.
  • There are also initiatives such as School Streets that schools can apply for an example.

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