The Long Eaton School

Students and staff really celebrated ‘Green Britain Day’ by starting the day off with a ‘Cycle to school event’ which including every student and member of staff who cycled to school, 193 participants, receiving a free healthy breakfast.  This was part of our raising awareness of sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.

Another venture for our Green Britain Day was the ‘Green Footprints’ project which was launched through assemblies with all year 7 students making a pledge to reduce their carbon footprint.   The students then wrote their pledges on ‘Green Feet’ which have made an eye-catching display around the school. 

During the day an audit of the school trees was carried out by students with the help of the Erewash Borough Council …

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We held our World Environment Day on Tuesday 8 June 2010.  We had over 350 visitors from primary and secondary schools as well as members of the public.  We had a marquee where exhibitors displayed their environmental projects and activities.  In the afternoon, working with ICC (International Climate Challenge) we had a Young People’s Action on Climate Change workshop specifically for secondary schools, to explore:

The global dimensions to climate change, meeting the sustainable school’s doorway and making connections between students’ work in the UK, India and Kenya.
How student-led action can really make a difference, with an opportunity to get involved in ICC’s Inspiring Young Change-maker initiative.

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The Long Eaton School in Nottingham, Derbyshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where The Long Eaton School is on a map and read about their local environment here.