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What is EcoSchools? The
EcoSchools programme was launched in
1994 by the Foundation for Environmental
Education (FEE) and now includes over
13,000 schools distributed around the
world.
EcoSchools aims at mobilizing the
whole school to empower students to
adopt an active role in environmental
decision making and action in their
school and in their community.
Schools that have successfully achieved
this goal are awarded a Green Flag - a
prestigious eco-label testifying the
school's commitment to fostering
sustainable lifestyles.
The Malta Environment and Planning
Authority (MEPA), in collaboration with
the Ministry for Rural Affairs and the
Environment and the Ministry of
Education, Youth and Employment,
launched a project to pilot the
programme in Malta in October 29th,
2002. After the success of the
pilot project, Nature Trust (Malta)
representing FEE (Malta) decided to
co-ordinate the initiative, known in
Malta by the name EkoSkola.
Our school joined the EcoSchools
programme in the year 2006/7. An
EkoSkola Committee was formed.
This committee is made up of 12 school
children, 2 members of the school
management team, 2 teachers, 1
kindergarten assistant, 1 parent and a
representative of the local council.
Here are photos of some of the
EkoSkola acivities and projects.
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