Gecco
Champions for Change in the Early Years
ABOUT GECCO
Advice, Support & Resources
Whether you own or run a nursery, are an early years teacher, or a parent or childminder, if you would like to become a more sustainable setting, environmentally, socially, financially, or ethically, you’ll find information here to help you make changes one step at a time.
There’s advice and ideas for adapting your day-to-day decisions and activities. Tips on making more sustainable choices when purchasing anything from vehicles to furniture, from cleaning materials to children’s toys. We publish research of interest, and articles on how plastic and air pollution, climate change and biodiversity are all things we can address in a childcare setting, for today’s children, todays’ nursery staff, and for those in the future. We must take action now and no action is too small.
Towards sustainable childcare and education
Whether you own or run a nursery, are an early years teacher, or a parent or childminder, if you would like to become a more sustainable setting, environmentally, socially, financially, or ethically, you’ll find information here to help you make changes one step at a time.
There’s advice and ideas for adapting your day-to-day decisions and activities. Tips on making more sustainable choices when purchasing anything from vehicles to furniture, from cleaning materials to children’s toys. We publish research of interest, and articles on how plastic and air pollution, climate change and biodiversity are all things we can address in a childcare setting, for today’s children, todays’ nursery staff, and for those in the future. We must take action now and no action is too small.
Towards sustainable childcare and education
Whether you own or run a nursery, are an early years teacher, or a parent or childminder, if you would like to become a more sustainable setting, environmentally, socially, financially, or ethically, you’ll find information here to help you make changes one step at a time.
There’s advice and ideas for adapting your day-to-day decisions and activities. Tips on making more sustainable choices when purchasing anything from vehicles to furniture, from cleaning materials to children’s toys. We publish research of interest, and articles on how plastic and air pollution, climate change and biodiversity are all things we can address in a childcare setting, for today’s children, todays’ nursery staff, and for those in the future. We must take action now and no action is too small.
Let's do it
“If everyone makes small changes to everyday life we can make a significant difference between us. Everything we buy, everything we do, should be influenced by how our decisions and activities will impact on our environment. This is a journey that we are all on, we are bound to make mistakes, make wrong decisions, and to do things without thought. This website and the GECCO Facebook pages are for us all to share our learning and experiences and to help make the world a better place.”
“Cheryl Hadland”
Resources
Read & Download Articles
We provide a variety of articles to read and download, covering climate change, sustainability in education, economic resilience, GECCO partnerships, environmental preservation, policies and standards, professional development, practical resources, and socio-cultural sustainability.
