Green Flag Application

Congratulations on your journey to become all-round sustainability champions. You're ready to apply for your next award: the internationally recognized Green Flag. You're true sustainable leaders in your community!

Now it's time to show off your hard work and fly the Green Flag. What follows is a checklist to make sure you have met all the criteria for the Green Flag. We're going to ask you to expand on some detail, you can keep this brief and dot points are fine. Remember to demonstrate your progression from your last award application. Don't forget to include supporting documentation so we can witness the path you have travelled.

First up a bit of admin. Eco-Schools Australia will only approve awards to schools who are up-to-date with their annual registration fee and their annual survey. Make sure your school has met these criteria before you start – not sure? We can find out for you, simply email eco-schools@kab.org.au to ask the question.

Thank you. Now let's get started.

To achieve the Green Flag we also ask that schools have a focus on litter management in their school, therefore you must have worked and be able to demonstrate significant achievements towards the 'Litter & Waste: The Lifecycle of Stuff' theme.

Themes

Which themes are you reporting on? (Please select a minimum of 3) *

Biodiversity: Habitats and Homes

Energy & Climate: Super Smart Power

Fair Go: Global Citizens for Social Justice

Lifestyles: Healthy & Active

Litter & Waste: The Lifecycle of Stuff

Waste and Waterways: Developing our Next Generation of Waterway Keepers

Water: Drink, Think, Save the Sink

Litter Prevention

Our school has an active litter prevention program in place to tackle litter?

The school is litter free!

Well done. Can you tell us a little bit about your litter prevention program? Include how you communicate the plan with students and greater-school community and how you evaluate the program's success: *

Eco-Committee

We have an Eco-Committee representative of the whole school community that meets at least once a term

Who are the core members of your Eco-Committee and which groups do they represent? (e.g. Students, teachers or other staff members, principal or representative, parent or guardians): *

Students take significant responsibility for running the committee, e.g. chairing, voting, taking minutes (At teachers' discretion, based on age and strengths of students)

Please explain how Eco-Committee meetings are run:

- Who chairs/organises the meetings: *

- Who takes the minutes/records the proceedings of team meetings?: *

- How often has the committee met to date?: *

- How often has a member of the extended school community (e.g. parent, volunteer, local expert) attended the meetings?: *

- What is the Eco-Committee's decision making process?: *

- How does the Eco-Committee communicate with the rest of the school and the community?: *

- How can students who aren't members of the Eco-Committee volunteer ideas or suggestions?: *

The school displays photos or a list of Eco-Committee members in a prominent location

We have an agreed method for electing and training new members to ensure continuity of the Eco-Committee and its initiatives?

Tell us about this process:

Environmental Review & Baseline Survey

The Eco-Committee has completed an Environmental Review of the school against all Eco-Schools themes

An Environmental Review has not been submitted in the past 12 months. Please ensure you complete and submit an Environmental Review. Once it is submitted, this checkbox will be automatically ticked.

Results of the review have been recorded and discussed by the Eco-Committee and shared with the whole school to generate project ideas which form the basis of the Action Plan?

Please upload a copy of your environmental review *

Please upload a copy of your Baseline Survey *

Monitoring & Evaluation

The Eco-Committee collects evidence of completed Eco-School activities and projects in a portfolio or scrapbook that demonstrates achievements against at least 3 Eco-Schools themes

The Eco-Action Team leads the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of progress towards achieving the actions stated in the Eco-Action Plan

Please describe how this occurs:

The Eco-Committee has evaluated the longer-term impacts of Eco-Schools initiatives by reflecting on information they have collect (e.g. waste/electricity audits)

Please explain:

The Eco-Committee uses this information to build on successes and decide on remedial action when activities are not proving successful

Please provide one example:

The whole school is regularly updated on the progress and results of Eco-schools initiatives and they have the opportunity to evaluate their effectiveness through discussion and debate

Please explain how this occurs:

Monitoring data is used for curriculum work by at least one year group?

Please provide one example:

Curriculum Links

The school can demonstrate that all students have an opportunity to explore Eco-Schools themes in three or more curriculum areas

Provide Evidence: *

The Eco-Schools 7 steps are integrated into a range of subjects across the curriculum for the majority of classes and year groups

Briefly explain how the school explores Eco-School themes within the curriculum and integrates the 7 steps within curriculum work. Where possible include direct links to Australian or State curriculum: *

The school has a named individual responsible for promoting Eco-Schools/ESD throughout the curriculum

Staff/Student name: *

An Eco-Schools curriculum audit has been completed

Please provide audit: *

Inform & Involve

The school has shared good practice with other Eco-Schools or with other schools who wish to join the Eco-Schools program

The school has a dedicated environmental day or event at least annually

The school has a dedicated environmental day or event at least annually *

How has the school involved the wider community in environmental activities; for example local council officers and members of local businesses, or environmental organisations? *

The school involved local media with Eco-Schools activities

Please attach clippings *

Eco-Code

The school has now officially adopted their Eco-Code

Please Share it here: *

The Eco-Code is displayed on: School notice board, All classrooms, School website

The Eco-Code is known and understood by the whole school community

The Eco-Code has been reviewed annually to ensure it is relevant

There is evidence that the Eco-Code is shaping school practice and culture

There is evidence that the Eco-Code is shaping school practice and culture *

Please upload at least one photo that best demonstrates your achievements in the Eco-Schools program *

Is there anything else you would like to share about your journey so far? (e.g. good news stories, quotes from students, parents or teachers, challenges you've overcome, etc.): *

Virtual high five! Thank you for taking the time to apply for your Green Flag. We'll look over your submission and get back to you as soon as possible to ask for more information if needed and to arrange your school assessment visit.