Eco Schools Teaching Resources

Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth would like to inform young people about environmental issues affecting their communities and their futures. You can help to do this by downloading the resources and step by step lesson plans for your pupils.  Topics include climate change, waste, food, transport, pollution, habitats and rainforests.

This resource paper is the result of a study conducted by De Montfort University, working in collaboration with the Centre for Alternative Technology and local partners, and funded by the East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) and English Regions Network (ERN).

The study involved working with pilot schools across the region during 2002/3 to help them implement education for sustainable development throughout the curriculum.

Most of the material contributes to the usual subject areas of Geography, Science, PSE/Citizenship and Design and Technology, although other subjects including Art, Music and Drama are also supported.

The resources are listed as a directory of guidance to support the implementation of a sustainable school programme. Specific topics are also covered under the headings of energy, waste, climate change and transport to allow a cross-referencing of the available information.

Resources For Teaching(pdf document, 300kb).

East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) sustainable development projects

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Energy/Climate Change

BP carbon footprint toolkit
CD Rom and online resource to assist pupils and teachers calculate their school's carbon footprint. Pupils can also calculate their personal footprint and home and at school and can develop their own carbon reduction plan. There are 12 lesson plans and a student area with a picture gallery and 19 factsheets.

Green Day: - A climate change activity for schools
This pack, produced by CABE provides resources for a one day event at school to raise awareness of climate change. The activity kit provides ideas for engaging the whole school with different themes to integrate into lessons and school life. All can be linked to national curriculum with ideas for Maths, ICT, English, Citizenship, Science, Geography, History and Art, Design and Technology.

Waste minimisation/recycling

Little Rotters Handbook
The Little Rotters Composting Handbook is designed to be used in primary schools to inspire teachers and other members of staff to start a Little Rotters Club and get composting in school

Leicestershire Waste Education Pack
Due to the size of this file (71.4 mb), this is only available as a hard copy. Produced by Leicestershire County Council's Recycling Team, this pack includes lesson plans and infomation sheets regarding packaging materials and recycling processes and has been designed to complement the waste section of the eco schools programme. It includes facts and figures relating to waste in Leicstershire. Please telephone 0116 305 8385 or email recycling@leics.gov.uk for a copy.

Biodiversity

Wild about
Leicestershire County Council's Community Heritage Initiative has joined forces with Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Watch to encourage its members to go Wild About … local wildlife.  Wild About... is a pack, activities and information for junior naturalists that encourages budding wildlife detectives to record and celebrate wildlife they see in and around their local area

Creating your own Nature Reserve (Word doc 332kb)
A junior guide to gardening for wildlife in your home or school garden published by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

If you have used any resources which you can recommend, please contact the Sustainability Team on (0116) 305 7242/7332 or e-mail enable@leics.gov.uk