Food and the Environment Eve Keepax Food and the Environment Officer
How the Eco-Schools programme works Schools register on-line Three Award levels Bronze – self assessed Silver – self assessed Green Flag – assessment visit to school
Schools renew Green Flag status every two years Seven Elements & Ten topics (litter, waste, energy, water, health, school grounds, biodiversity, transport, global citizenship, food and the environment)
The 7 Elements 2.Review
3.Action Plan
7.Eco-Code 1.Eco-Schools Committee 6.Informing & Involving
5.Curriculum Work
4.Monitoring & Evaluation
10 Environmental Topic Areas •
Health & Well Being
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Litter
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Waste Minimisation
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Energy
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School Grounds
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Transport
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Sustaining our World
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Water
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Food and the Environment
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Biodiversity
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Topic sections in online guide
What is contained in this topic?
Food and the Environment Topic Objectives Hands • Reconnect children and young people with raw foods and ingredients and their processes of production. Heart • Foster an appreciation of local distinctiveness and the intimate associations between place and food. Head • Develop awareness of the impacts on the environment of different methods of food production and processing. Head - heart - hands • Develop an awareness of the links between our food choices, the environment and people and places elsewhere
Curricular Mapping - Third Level Food and the Environment
Eco-Schools Scotland Website
Food and the Environment Topic Actions • Growing and Harvesting – Range of produce, animal husbandry – Soil science, local distinctiveness
• Using Food – Preparing and eating – Procurement – For sale or distribution
• Food Waste – Canteen – Packaging
• Wider Issues – Food Miles – Ethical choices – Food culture
One Planet Picnic 10th – 21st September 2012
Scotland Email:ecoschools@ksbscotland.org.uk www.ecoschoolsscotland.org