Eco-Schools Awards
Eco-Schools Awards
Amazing work is happening in schools and nurseries across Scotland: from becoming active and supportive members of their communities, to addressing the significant environmental issues that we face by enhancing nature and biodiversity, cutting energy consumption, reducing waste and much more.
Our annual Eco-Schools Awards are an opportunity to shine a light on those Green Flag schools that have gone above and beyond in their Eco-Schools work, inspiring those around them and delivering innovative environmental action.
Thank you to everyone who made nominations!
Congratulations to our 2025 winners:
Eco-Coordinator of the Year:
Brendan Fox, Auchmuty High School, Fife
Brendan Fox was nominated for his work to promote sustainability in schools throughout Fife for almost 20 years. From being involved in creating wildflower meadows, orchards, woodland areas, ponds, raised bed gardens, sensory gardens for ASN pupils to facilitating leadership within numerous Eco-Committees, Brendan has been an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher who genuinely cares for the environment.
2025 Climate Action Project of the Year (Joint Winners):
Leverhulme Memorial School, Eilean Siar
Pupils at Leverhulme Memorial School took part in a wide range of activities to achieve their award, including contributing to a global sea temperature study. Learning about the effect microfibres have on the sea and marine life, the pupils researched reusing and recycling clothes and paid a visit to a local charity shop where they created posters to encourage people to reuse and recycle.
2025 Climate Action Project of the Year (Joint Winners):
Braes High School, Falkirk
Braes High School hosted a pupil-led climate summit in September last year, bringing together young people from all high schools in the area. This landmark event aimed to empower young people to shape the future of climate action in their schools and beyond and represented a crucial next step in the journey toward sustainability for the school, following their range of awards and certifications linked to carbon reduction initiatives.
2025 Eco-Committee of the Year:
Oban High School, Argyll & Bute
Oban High School’s Eco-Committee was recognised for their dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work which exemplifies the spirit of environmental activism and community-driven action. The committee contributed to data collection, fostering a greater awareness of marine pollution issues and inspiring others to take action. Their unwavering contribution to marine litter research and environmental stewardship, including the dedication and commitment of a core group of the committee (years S1-S5) to helping the Marine Litter Working Group of the Scottish Islands Federation in tackling the issue of marine pollution in the Scottish Islands, has helped evidence the abundance and likely sources of litter items washing up on island coastlines, with results submitted to the Marine Conservation Society’s Beachwatch database.
Past Winners
Our Eco-Committee of the Year for 2024 was Fishermoss School. Winner of Climate Action Project for 2024 was Georgetown Primary School and Eco-Coordinator of the Year for 2024 was Jennifer Sharkey from Our Lady & St Patrick's High School.
Our Eco-Committee of the Year for 2023 was St Patrick's Primary School and Nursery. Winner of Climate Action Project for 2023 was Crawforddyke Primary School and Eco-Coordinator of the Year for 2023 was Leah Belford from Wallace Hall Academy.
