City of Edinburgh Council

Eco-Schools in Edinburgh

The Eco-Schools Programme

Eco schools

Eco-Schools is an international initiative, run in Scotland by Eco-Schools Scotland. It recognises the hard work schools are doing to keep improving their environment and in making the wider community aware of environmental issues.  

50 countries worldwide take part in the programme and over 3500 schools are registered as Eco-Schools throughout Scotland.

To become an Eco-School, schools work through a structure of seven elements and a choice of ten topics. Schools can then apply for an Eco-Schools award. There are three levels of award- bronze, silver and green flag.

Find out how Eco-Schools supports Curriculum for Excellence.

In Edinburgh , there are currently 264 schools in the city registered as Eco-Schools. This is 90% of all nursery, primary, secondary and special schools.

There are:

  • 78% of all registered schools with at least one award
  • 172 schools with a bronze award
  • 159 schools with a silver award
  • 67 schools with green flag status.

See Eco-Schools Successes for more information, or a full list of awarded schools can be found on Eco-Schools Scotland

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