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Earthwatch Green Earth Schools

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Connecting people with nature in urban and deprived areas.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 10000

    This includes children, adults, school and local community.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Transforming school grounds into nature-rich spaces for exceptional outdoor learning and play.Through our Green Earth Schools programme, we collaborate with schools to create the optimal nature features for their grounds to support outdoor learning. We help students build a strong connection to nature and use their voices to drive solutions-based approaches to environmental challenges.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

2000

This includes children, adults, school and local community.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£300,000.00

TIMELINE

Oct 2025 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Empower students to create a quality green space in their school grounds that they can engage with

Build a lasting green legacy as these living science labs will be maintained for future generations.

Equip teachers and educators with the tools they need to take learning outside and inspire children.

Project Activities

  • Creative Consultation workshop with children, teachers and Earthwatch Staff.

  • Build Day with Earthwatch staff, children and the school community.

  • Teacher training sessions (biodiversity, climate change and outdoor education).

  • Onward support through our peer learning group.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding will allow us to work with schools in urban areas and £25,000 but there are also match-funding opportunities. Flexible This funding will support the creation of outdoor nature features and enable us to teach students valuable green skills.
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: Nationwide

Wales: Nationwide

IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 15: Life on Land UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We have a dedicated monitoring approach including feedback surveys and internal reporting.

Frameworks

Support for local community projects through volunteering

Support for initiatives focused on strengthening community networks

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

A mixture of foundations and corporate partners

e.g Admiral, Skoot and Hastings