Crofty Eco Council

Our Trust Eco-Council works within the framework of the 8 United Nations Sustainability Heroes to pledge action that will result in increasing sustainable approaches both within and outside the school day.  Their ongoing interactions with a range of external agencies not only enriches their education and understanding of the current climate crisis and possible responses but also provides opportunities for them to consider green career pathways.

The focus for 2024/25 will be biodiversity and natural habitats.

Eco Summit 2024

Sustainability

In March 2024 we held our second annual Eco summit, celebrating all the amazing work the schools have been doing to work towards our agreed pledges. With guests from Chartwells, Sustrans, ClearVue and our ICT Manager Martin Post, the children were treated to a wide range of activities and information.

The Trust has made a significant impact through the hard work of staff and pupils to reduce the amount of gas and electricity we use, reduce single use items and stationery, work with sustainable menus and increase the number of children walking or cycling to school.
This year’s winners of the Eco Cup were Weeth School for their fantastic work across the whole school led by their Eco Councillors.

Below is a video of all the great achievements which we are excited to share with you!

Eco Summit 2023

On Thursday 6th July 2023, Crofty Education Trust held their first Eco Summit. The aim of the summit was for the members of the Trust Council, from all 16 schools to gather for the day to take part in workshops about different environmental issues and to decide upon eight separate environmental pledges to work towards as a trust over the next academic year.

The day was a very big success, local businesses attended and provided workshops around renewable energy technology, smart meter technology, sustainable food, and sustainable transport. The pupils made eight pledges that we will work on over the next academic year.

  • The water Wizards – We pledge to use reusable water bottles to drink from in school.
  • The Fashion Fixers – We pledge to set up a school uniform swap shop, donating back our old uniform to smaller pupils for free.
  • The Veggie Vindicators – We pledge to hold a meeting with our school caterers and agree a menu change to help reduce the impact on the climate.
  • The Fume Fighters – We pledge to do a whole school challenge to walk, scoot or bike to school, reducing the use of cars.
  • The Truth Talkers – We pledge to have a monthly update in assemblies and on the school’s newsletter with the schools climate achievements.
  • The Energy Experts – We pledge to reduce our energy consumption for the school using our smart technology to monitor.
  • The Green Guides – We pledge to work with our school cooking team to raise awareness of wonky fruit and vegetables.
  • The Recycle Rangers – We pledge to make sure that the schools have recycling bins and that we are reducing out general waste to landfill.

We have already started planning our 2024 Eco Summit where we will welcome guest speakers, the pupils will engage in various workshops and awards will be presented to the schools who have made the biggest impact on the pledges.