{"id":4717,"date":"2019-12-09T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/?p=4717"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:42:05","slug":"early-years-sector-eco-sustainability-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2019\/12\/09\/early-years-sector-eco-sustainability-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"GECCO&#8217;s EY sector Eco-Sustainability Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_post_title et_pb_post_title_0 et_pb_bg_layout_light  et_pb_text_align_left\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_title_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Not to be missed!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2020 will bring the start of something huge\u00a0... the very first industry-led <strong>Early Years Eco-Sustainability Conference<\/strong>\u00a0offering advice, guidance and support.<b>\u00a0<\/b>The conference will be run by GECCO, supported by the EYSE steering group* and co-located alongside the national Nursery World Shows.<\/p>\n<p>The Early Years Eco-Sustainability Conference will be focused around why offering eco-sustainable education is good for our children, their families and colleagues, and how it can save nursery owners and managers money, whether home based, private day nursery, pre-school or school.<\/p>\n<p>Conferences run from 9:30am until 4:30pm in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LONDON on Saturday 8th February, 2020<\/strong> at Business Design Centre, Islington<\/li>\n<li><strong>MANCHESTER on Friday 24th April, 2020<\/strong> at Manchester Central Convention Complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GECCO will be launching the brand new <strong>Early Years Eco Wheel<\/strong>\u2122<strong> Scheme<\/strong> at the London conference; Eco Wheel\u00a0is an informational hands-on guide which will support anyone with the <em>what, how,<\/em> and<em> when<\/em> questions while progressing through their eco-sustainability journey.<\/p>\n<p>Key speakers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheryl Hadland, MD of Tops Day Nurseries (31 nurseries across the south coast) and founder of GECCO<\/li>\n<li>Nicky Edwards, creator of the Eco Wheel, nursery group owner and NDNA Network Chair<\/li>\n<li>Key industry professionals explaining different approaches to eco-sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The conference will also cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information about nationally recognised awards that are available to you<\/li>\n<li>A wide range of suppliers presenting on services, utilities and equipment<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations on how to assess the sustainability of a product and,<\/li>\n<li>Financial advice that can help get you started and keep you progressing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This conference is a call to action for each and every one of us,<\/strong> to tackle the issue of climate change head on; we can all become Champions for Change in the Early Years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Update - London conference 8th February<\/h3>\n<p>Presentations by our many speakers can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/early-years-educators\/gecco-eco-sustainability-conference-2020\">GECCO Eco-Sustainability Conference 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>*The EYSE steering group<\/h3>\n<p>The Early Years Sustainable Education (EYSE) steering group was formed by Cheryl Hadland in October 2019 and brings together UK representatives from across the industry with the aim of sharing knowledge and experiences of eco-sustainability. 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