Sustainability Schemes for EY Providers
From sustainability tool kits to awards, there’s a lot of support and many routes to achieving and shouting about your sustainability credentials! Here are a few to explore:
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Count Us In
Making Changes That Matter. These 16 steps are the most effective way to reduce your carbon pollution and persuade others to do the same.
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Become a Plastic Free Business Champion
Register to get your free Business Champion Toolkit from Surfers Against Sewage.
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Early Years Eco Wheel Scheme
A membership-based toolkit to support Early Years settings become more eco-sustainable.
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Plastic Free Nurseries
A programme tackling unnecessary single-use plastics in nurseries across the UK.
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Planet Mark Sustainability Certification
A programme that recognises your commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability.
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Doughnut Economics
The Doughnut offers a vision of what it means for humanity to thrive in the 21st century – and Doughnut Economics explores the mindset and ways of thinking needed to get us there. Needs adaption for EY sector.
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B Corp Certification
Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.
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Transform Our World
The Clean Air for Schools Framework is a free, online tool to help every school create a tailored clean air action plan to tackle air pollution in and around the school.
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The Food for Life Early Years Award
Show the wider world you’re providing tasty, nutritious meals in an environment that creates great social skills.
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Eco-Schools for Early Years
A framework followed by millions of young people around the world since 1994, now adapted for early years settings.
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Education for Sustainable Development
Bespoke training, consultancy, resources and sustainable citizenship award.