Wirral Eco Schools have a record breaking year with 66 Green Flag awards

25 November 2024

Five primary school pupils and their teacher with their arms in the air waving

Just one of the schools awarded, is Cathcart Street Primary School.

More than 80 Wirral schools participate in the Eco Schools programme, which is run by the environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy.

The commitment to the cause is further demonstrated by the fact 66 of those schools have been awarded with a prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag award this year – a rise of 13 on the previous year.

Being an Eco School means that the students and teachers learn about the environmental challenges we face and how they can make a positive impact.

And for schools to reach the internationally recognised Green Flag standard, they must follow a seven-step framework that requires them to cover environmental topics in the classroom and make their school grounds more sustainable.

Cathcart Street Primary School is just one of the 66 Green Flag Eco Schools – the video below shows just some of the things that they've been up to and are a shining example of how small actions can make a big difference…