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Programme for Government (Case Studies)

By engaging with the Eco-Schools programme, schools across Wales are directly contributing to

key targets from the current programme for Government. Below are examples from this year
which show the vital contribution Eco-Schools can play in meeting these targets. Please note
these case studies are written by the schools themselves and are examples received this year.

Outputs Target Total

Number of inspirational case studies produced. 24 38

Eco-Schools Scotland, Click here to access all case studies
Northern Ireland, &
England “Our relationship with colleagues in Eco-Schools Wales

has been inspiring and led us to develop our live lesson
We joined Eco-Schools Scotland, programme. Having schools from Wales joining our
England, and Northern Ireland Scottish schools during our latest lesson aimed at tackling
for live virtual workshops the problems of litter and waste, brought a unique feeling Develop community recycling facilities in town centres and promote repair and re-
on litter and waste, open to of connection and togetherness. We look forward to use facilities to encourage zero-waste shopping
schools from across the United continuing this collaboration and keep bringing our schools

Kingdom. together as a result of this.” Bryn Awel Primary School set up a pop-up shop for swapping and re-using school uniform. The

- Andrea Gabriel, Education and Learning Officer, Keep whole school completed a home/school task with their families to design a poster to advertise
This was an exciting the ‘pop up shop’ to help spread awareness across the school community. In their case study
development in our virtual Scotland Beautiful the school reports that as a result 100% of children are now aware that reusing school uniform
provision, and it was fantastic can save money and help the environment. Over 115 pieces of school uniform were prevented
to see schools from as far from going to landfill. Read more here.
afield as Shetland, Armagh,
Leicester, and Port Talbot Coedylan Primary School were prompted by the Eco-Schools Environmental Review to
sharing common goals, getting involved in activities and ultimately all wanting to reduce litter investigate the amount of single use plastic waste in their lunchboxes. This led on to them
and waste, and improve their local communities. In total 370 classes joined this event. More connecting with a local zero waste shop in Pontypridd to help spread awareness within the
importantly, it opens exciting possibilities of further collaborations on an international scale. community. They are now creating a whole-school recipe booklet that will promote packaging

free ingredients and reducing meat consumption without compromising taste and nutritional
This year has also seen a virtual Eco- value, which will be available to members of the community as well as in school. Read more
Schools National Operators meeting here.
take place; Emily McDonagh, a student
from Llantwit Major Comprehensive Hirwaun Primary School reported that after completing the Eco-Schools Environmental Review
achieve second place in the a key target put onto their action plan was to look at how to reduce waste – consequently
International Young Reporters for the they were inspired to set up a community food pantry. In their Eco-Schools case study, they
Environment competition and Prestatyn shared that “When the pantry began there were only 1 or 2 families using it. We now have
High being selected as one of the a considerable amount more and also members of the community that are not linked to the

winners in the FEE Litter Less campaign school… One parent said, ‘you have no idea how much this has helped’ and we would like to help
competition. more members of our community.” Read more here.

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