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At Eco-Schools Wales, our mission is to ignite a spark of environmental consciousness in young people, creating generation after generation of passionate guardians for our planet.

Our young changemakers are not just learning about environmental issues, they are making things happen; developing inspiring campaigns and projects that are transforming their schools and communities.

Together they are creating a wave of positive change that resonates far beyond their school gates.

Changemaker stories

Click the boxes to read about some of the incredible activities taking place in Eco-Schools across the country.

Empowering young people: Cwmfelinfach Primary School

Vinty@Coety – Clothes Recycling

A man and several children are pointing at a large screen displaying "VINTY@COETY".

Llantwit Major School, Vale of Glamorgan

Planting Roots For the Future: New Inn Primary

A cluster of ripe blackberries and raspberries hanging from a branch with green leaves.

Johnston C. P. School’s Meadow Project

Ysgol Bro Banw’s Climate Committee

Learning Through Nature: Ysgol Caer Drewyn

Apples on a tree in front of a blue sky.

The Pond and Beyond at Prendergast CP School

A group of young learners lined up by a pond, in front of a shed with blue skies.

The TAITH Project

A map of earth, the land is white and the water is blue.

Young Learners Clear 100kg of Litter

A group of young people on a beach holding litter picking equipment.

Clean Air, Clean Future

Ocean Friendly School

Five young people in front of a screen delivering a presentation, they are wearing red and white uniform.

Food waste fighters

A hand is adding carrot peels to a compost bin filled with vegetable scraps such as onion skins, banana peels, tomatoes, and green beans.

Abermorddu’s Pumpkin Patch

Minimising food waste across Torfaen

Learners standing in front of a metal container, wearing red uniform.

School uniform swap shop

A light blue polo shirt and a black blazer hang on colourful hangers on a clothing rack.

Reducing Food Waste at Waun Wen Primary

A small group of learners, two of them are sat down with a food tray, and another learner is standing behind them.

‘Pop up’ shop for unwanted school uniform

A row of colourful shirts hangs on wooden hangers from a white rod against a white background.

Promoting Active Travel in Stanwell School

Two young people on bicycles, one bike is white and the other is black and green.

Walk to School Wednesday

Four young people wearing school uniform walking on a road.

Bassaleg School

The Innovate Project, Caerphilly

Two people sat on a bench in a park, wearing summertime clothing. They are set next to two bikes.

Crickhowell High School, Powys

Aerial view of Rhossili beach, with waves washing up on the shore.

Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive, Neath Port Talbot

A close-up view of a garden bed filled with white, orange, and purple flowers.

Sharing Climate Concerns

Newtown High School, Powys

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Find an Eco-School near you

Did you know 90% of schools in Wales are part of the Eco-Schools programme?

Click the pins on the map to discover whether your local school is flying the international green flag award or has reached platinum status – meaning it’s the best of the best.

Please contact eco-schools@keepwalestidy.cymru or your local Eco-Schools coordinator if you’d like your school pin updated.

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More on how it works

All our Eco-Schools work through seven steps. Once a school has put this in place and collected evidence of their progress, they can apply for an Eco-Schools award.

How it works

Changemaker stories

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