Greener schools: what parents can do :Cross Stitch – Parents

As a parent, you can help reduce the environmental impact of the school day. Actions you can take directly include thinking about how your child gets to school. You may also be able to influence school policy through active involvement you have with the school – like being a parent governor.

Producing, transporting and consuming food is responsible for nearly a third of our impact on climate change. Choices about packed lunches, tuck shops and the canteen can help the environment – and can often have additional benefits for children’s health:

• suggest stocking fresh, locally in season or Fairtrade produce in the tuck shop or canteen
• suggest, or offer to set up, a school fruit and vegetable garden; this could also provide many learning opportunities and links to the curriculum