Green award for Dollar Academy
A Clackmannanshire school has been vowed to build on the success of an environmental accolade for its wide-ranging sustainability practices.
Dollar Academy is the first independent school in the UK to receive the Food for Life Green Kitchen Award.
The award recognises organisations that manage their energy, water and waste, in line with the requirements of the Defra Plan for Public Procurement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Bursar of Dollar Academy Justin Wilkes said:“At Dollar, we are committed to enhancing the environment via a range of initiatives including reviewing transport options, enhanced recycling facilities and student initiatives such as Bee Club, which has seen the introduction of an apiary to the school grounds.
“We will continue to build on the progress already made, in line with the growing urgency of the global sustainability movement and our responsibility, as educators, to equip young people with the knowledge and skills required to tackle the climate crisis.
“We would like to thank Fergus Small at Scrutiny Outsourcing for his invaluable help and guidance in securing this award.”
Dollar Academy has introduced a number of other sustainabilityled initiatives in recent years, which include hosting the first ever UK summit tackling sustainability and education, conducting a carbon survey of the entire school and creating a pupil-led steering group looking at lifestyle and behavioural habits.
Associate director of the Soil Association’s Food for Life initiative Sophia Koniarska added: “Congratulations on achieving the award and we hope this shows an example to others how practical actions such as GKS can have a positive impact for people and planet.”