Trust reveals most environmentally aware schools across the country
The Woodland Trust can reveal that yet again Lancashire’s schools are top of the class when it comes to green activities. The Trust is publishing the second green league table to mark two years of its Green Tree Schools Award.
Lancashire’s schools came top out of 47 regions that have schools registered on the green journey. 24 schools in Lancashire have already received a gold award, which is achieved by earning 15 points through various green activities. These schools include Waddington & West Bradford CE in Clitheroe and Thornleigh Salesian College in Bolton.
The scheme, which is free to participate in and open to all, rewards schools who take part in green activities including tree planting, recycling and reducing carbon emissions. In the two years of the award scheme over 3,000 schools across the UK have signed up, including a total of 174 in Lancashire alone.
The top five UK regions in 2010 are (2009 positions in brackets):
1. (1) Lancashire
2. (7) Essex
3. (4) West Midlands
4. (9) West Yorkshire
5. (2) Surrey
Karen Letten, schools development manager said: “Positive and inspirational experience of trees and woodland at a young age is a key step towards a long term environmental commitment, particularly at a time when there is clear evidence that tree planting across the country is declining. Congratulations to schools across Lancashire who have shown a clear appetite to promote the importance of trees and woods.”
With the Woodland Trust recently launching its new "More Trees, More Good" campaign which aims to plant 20 million trees every year across the UK it is the perfect time for schools to get involved - they can even request free packs of trees to plant in school grounds. Find out more at www.MoreTreesMoreGood.org.uk
To request a free tree pack for your school visit www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/hedge
Notes to editors
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The Woodland Trust Press Office on 01476 581121, email: media@woodlandtrust.org.uk
The Woodland Trust:
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. It has 300,000 members and supporters.
The Trust has three key aims: i) to enable the creation of more native woods and places rich in trees ii) to protect native woods, trees and their wildlife for the future iii) to inspire everyone to enjoy and value woods and trees
Established in 1972, the Woodland Trust now has over 1,000 sites in its care covering approximately 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres). Access to its sites is free.
