Eco-Schools and YRE celebrate 30 years
13 August 2024
Did you know that both Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment are 30 years old this year?
Eco-Schools was launched in the UK four nations, Denmark and Germany in 1994 with Scotland awarding our first Green Flag in 1995.
We've planned a year of celebrations and invite all Eco-Schools to join in!
Our 30th anniversary celebrations will be launching on Thursday 5 September. Join us live for an online assembly at 9.15am, to hear from their Eco-Committee and find out more about our 30th Anniversary Challenges with exciting prizes to be won.
Anniversary Challenges
Create a collage of your eco activities over the years, design your own Eco-Schools tartan, take a photograph for Young Reporters, and see how many of our bingo activities you can complete over the year.
There are prizes for each challenge, and the winners will be announced in June 2025.
Join us for a very special One Planet Picnic
Also in June, our Eco-Schools Celebration Week will take place from Monday 9 to Friday 13 June 2025. To take part in the celebrations this year, we are inviting you to host a One Planet Picnic for your school. We hope you can create a celebration that’s good for you and for the planet and get your whole community involved.
Celebration Assembly: 13 June 2025
Our annual international Eco-Schools Celebration Assembly recognises the work of thousands of schools and nurseries going above and beyond for our planet, looking after the environment and their communities.
This year, the Eco-Schools Celebration Assembly will take place on Friday 13 June at 9.30am.
Register to take part in our celebrations and find out more here.
