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Summary

• An international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey.
• Provides a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.
• 46 countries around the world that run the Eco-Schools programme, linking more than 40,000 schools.
• Awards at 3 levels - Bronze, Silver and the prestigious Green Flag award, which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity.
• A seven-step process to help schools address a variety of environmental themes, ranging from litter and waste to healthy living and biodiversity.
• Children lead the eco-committee and help carry out an audit to assess the environmental performance of their school.
• Through consultation with the rest of the school and the wider community, pupils decide which environmental themes they want to address and how they are going to do it.