Rewards for children who spread the green message
Schools or students with a passion for environmental issues can win recognition at the county’s annual Green School Awards.
Projects inspired in schools but delivered in the wider community, pupils’ homes or on school sites can be entered under the broad categories of green travel to school, recycling, energy conservation or nature conservation.
Primary, secondary and special schools can enter, with the closing date of Sunday, December 11.
Simon Dolby, from the KM Charity Team said entries could involve a design competition to reduce electricity use organised within school but with posters or stickers used in the family home or parents’ place of work.
Another situation that would qualify is a homework project to design and build a bird house used in the pupil’s garden.
The county’s thriving walk-toschool schemes and associated road safety work are also celebrated through the Green School Awards and can be nominated.
Initiatives can focus solely on school grounds such as a recycling campaign created and delivered on school premises or the creation of a nature conservation area or kitchen garden to grow vegetables used in the school kitchens.
Mr Dolby said: “Schools and students are passionate about green issues, with many adding a forest school element to their site. We want to showcase this good work and passion.”
Winners will be invited to an awards celebration at Kent Cricket Club, Canterbury, in February.
A booklet detailing winners’ projects will be circulated to all 700 schools in the region to help spread best practice.
Go to www.kmcharityteam. co.uk to submit a nomination.