WESSA Eco Schools Brochure March 2018

benefits of

Designing, planning and carrying out an extended project that produces a publicly-exhibited output (such as a product, publication or presentation) leads to a deeper understanding of the world we live in, and the development of a range of critical skills that help young people learn how to achieve a sustainable future. The Eco-Schools Seven Steps methodology is a series of carefully engineered measures to assist schools in maximising the success of their Eco-School ambitions. While the Seven Steps and the Seven-Step methodology are the most important aspect of the Eco-Schools programme, the Eco-Schools Themes , linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), are underpinned by the Eco-Schools methodology, giving the programme even more structure. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

WRITE AN ECO-CODE

FORM AN ECO-COMMITTEE

DO AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

STEPS

DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN

INFORM & INVOLVE OTHERS

MONITOR & EVALUATE

LINK TO THE CURRICULUM

MARINE & COAST

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

BIODIVERSITY & NATURE

WATER

ENERGY

TRANSPORT

SCHOOL GROUNDS

CLIMATE CHANGE

COMMUNITY & HERITAGE

WASTE

ECO-TOURISM