The EkoSkola Programme Information about the programme Slide 2 A
whole-school environmental education, management and certification
programme, based on EMAS / ISO 14001 Participative approach: pupils
involved in all stages of the process, decision making and
activities A Local Agenda 21 at the wide school community level
Good vector for introducing citizenship education and sustainable
lifestyles The programme presents a tangible opportunity to
implement the National Curriculum Framework principles Eco-Schools:
what is it? Slide 3 An international programme for Environmental
Education built on international quality criteria Aims to raise
students' awareness of environmental issues through classroom study
as well as action in school and community Encourages children and
youth to take an active role in improving the quality of life in
their school and the community Reduces the environmental impact of
the school, following a process based on an environmental audit
Eco-Schools: in a nutshell Slide 4 The programme is person oriented
not task oriented It is not invasive and adapts itself to the
individual needs of the school Awarding is criterion referenced not
norm referenced Participation is completely voluntary and
democratic School development is intrinsically generated not
externally imposed Adopts a bottom-up approach with students as the
main actors no token participation. Eco-Schools: whats different?
Slide 5 FEE: a network of NGOs One member organisation per
country... Nature Trust (Malta) Aim: Environmental education for
sustainable development 1981: 4 countries 2008: 58 countries (47
Eco-Schools) 2001: FEEE FEE 5 programmes: More information:
www.fee-international.org Who runs Eco-Schools? Slide 6 In the
beginning Eco Scholen popama Ekoya Eko-kole Grnt Flag Grn Skole
ko-koolid Vihre Lippu Eco-Ecole Umweltschule in Europa Green
Schools Eco-Scuole Ekoskolas Grnt Flag Eco-Escolas Eco-coala
Eko-ola Eco-Escuelas Grn Flagg ocuklarda evre Uyumu Eco-Schools
EkoSkola Piloted in 1994 with support from the European Commission
(DG-Env); Adopted by organisations in European Union Member
countries as a good flexible EE & Management programme;
Interest shown by Central & Eastern European countries because
of the programmes potential for democracy, participation and
integration International interest (Africa, Asia, Latin America) in
taking part in an effective wide network Slide 7 Participating
Countries UK: Wales UK: Scotland UK: Northern Ireland UK: England
USA RussiaRomania Portugal NorwayNetherlands Poland Puerto Rico
Morocco New Zealand Czech Republic BelgiumCroatiaBulgaria Cyprus
Brazil China Bahamas Denmark Ireland France Finland GreeceGermany
Dominican Rep FYR Macedonia Iceland Iran South
AfricaSloveniaSlovakiaSweden Spain Tunisia Turkey Uganda United
Arab Emirates Italy Latvia Kenya Kazakhstan Japan Jordan Lithuania
Malta Malaysia Slide 8 11,000,000 Students 600,000 Teachers 37,900
Schools 4,000 Local Councils How many participants? Slide 9
Eco-Schools growth
