{"id":13677,"date":"2026-03-26T11:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/?p=13677"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:01:36","slug":"sustainability-checklist-for-childcare-nurseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2026\/03\/26\/sustainability-checklist-for-childcare-nurseries\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Checklists for childcare nurseries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Checklists provide structured lists of criteria, actions or questions used to ensure important features of a curriculum, programme or institution have been considered.<\/p>\n<p>The following are offered to provide practical review tools that may be applied to question and translate values, rights and curriculum commitments into observable contexts for reflection, planning, development and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Download links for our Early Years <\/strong><strong>Sustainability Checklists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div 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target=\"_blank\">Extinction Checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_2 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sustainability-Checklist-general-purchasing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">General Purchasing Checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_3 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sustainability-Checklist-no-one-use-plastics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Stop Using One-Use Plastics Checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_4_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_4 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CEHN_20Eco_20Healthy_20Child_20Care_20Checklist-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Eco-Healthy Child Care Checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module 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