Eco Committee

ECO Schools Distinction logo 25-26.png Our Eco Committee – Leading Change at Canon Burrows

Our Eco Committee plays a vital role in making Canon Burrows a greener, more sustainable school.

As an Eco School and Eco Ambassadors, we take our responsibilities seriously, ensuring that our actions make a real difference for our school, our community, and the planet.

What is Eco-Schools?

Eco-Schools is a simple, seven step framework designed to place young people, like yourself, in control of environmental actions and projects in your school, local community and beyond.

Why involve young people?

Climate change is happening now, and the impacts of climate change will only increase in the future. But young people don’t have to be bystanders. You can make a difference.

Children on the committee meet every half term, giving them the opportunity to share their ideas, have their voices heard, and actively shape the way our school works toward a sustainable future. From planning initiatives to leading projects and campaigns, our Eco Committee members are at the heart of driving positive environmental change.

The seven steps

Form an Eco-Committee
Complete the Eco-Schools Environmental Review
Decide on an Action Plan
Gather environmental Curriculum Links
Inform and Involve others
Monitor and Evaluate projects in the Action Plan
Create an Eco-Code

Path to a Greener Future

To achieve an Eco-Schools Green Flag there are ten topics (see below) to choose from and the Eco Council is asked to earmark three to achieve Eco-Schools status. These topics have been chosen to combat a variety of global issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution.

TEN TOPICS

Biodiversity

Marine

Energy

School Grounds

Global Citizenship

Transport

Healthy Living

Waste

Litter

Water

This year, the focus topics our Eco-Council have chosen are: Energy, School Grounds and Transport. Our bonus topic is Litter.

To see their work in action, explore our page, enjoy our photos, and check out the website links. You’ll discover just how much our children achieve when they are empowered to take action for the planet!