The EkoSkolaProgramme

Progress Report2009 – 2010

• 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

Participating Countries

South AfricaSloveniaSlovakiaRussiaRomania SwedenSpain Tunisia

FranceFinlandDenmarkCzech Republic GreeceGermanyDominican Rep FYR Macedonia

ItalyIreland LatviaKenyaKazakhstanIceland Japan Jordan

Lithuania PortugalNorwayNetherlands Poland Puerto RicoMalta Morocco

UK: WalesUK: ScotlandTurkey UK: Northern Ireland

UK: EnglandUganda USA

Belgium CroatiaChileBulgaria CyprusBrazil ChinaBahamas

8,604,397 Students

628,903 Teachers

31,145 Schools

4,659 Local Councils

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Scholastic year

Growth of the Eco-Schools Programme

Registered Awarded

… The Malta experience eight years on

2003: MRRA sponsors EkoSkola

2005: HSBC joins in as main sponsor

2006: Wasteserv Malta Ltd joins in to assist in the country’s FEE participation fee

2007: MEDC appoints 5 EkoSkola Teachers

The sponsors

Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs

Ministry of Education, Employment and the

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Schools participating in the EkoSkola Programme (to date)

Total No. of Green flags

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EkoSkola Awards (to date)

June 05 Session:

EkoSkola featured in the electoral manifestos of the political parties AND a regular feature in the National Budget

Request for support from politicians for the

Programme

June 06 Session:

Developed a children’s version of the Report AND used different media to communicate message

Review of the State of the Environment

Report 2005

June 07 Session:

Students presented a memorandum to political parties for the coming General Elections

Reported findings of a nationwide survey involving

over 8,000 households

June 08 Session:

Requested that Climate Change becomes a national concern and collaboration between the two political parties on the issue

Responding to the problems of

Climate Change

May 09 Session:

Developed a Children’s Version of the Report

Review of the State of the Environment

Report 2008

• Enhancing awareness & action against Climate Change

• Tabling a motion at the European Parliament (with other European Eco-Schools) against the use of plastic bottles for soft-drinks

• Establish active collaboration with local councils

• Extending networking between local and foreign schools

• Participating in the National Curriculum review process

2009-10Targets for