Themes

The Eco-Schools Programme has 5 core thematic areas:

Selection of themes:

In order to be eligible for the Eco-Schools Award, the school must choose and work on a minimum of three themes based on the guidance and suggestions of the eco committee. This section of the manual provides thorough instructions for choosing a topic and implementing the programming in schools. Based on all five programmatic areas, the school is required to conduct an environmental assessment of its surroundings. Based on the evaluation, the school must choose three crucial topics for both students and teachers under the programme. Schools must execute the programme within the specified schedule when the environmental study concludes and themes have been chosen in order to get the Eco-Schools Award. The pages that follow provide a brief overview of the five theme areas and a list of potential initiatives that the school might pursue in order to receive the Eco-Schools Award.