Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation with Merit 2025-2026

This academic year, pupils at South Nottinghamshire Academy have continued to lead the way in promoting sustainability and raising environmental awareness among their school community, including peers, staff members, and the wider local community. Their exceptional efforts have once again been recognised with the prestigious, internationally recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation with Merit.

The Eco-Schools programme, established in 1994, has been inspiring young environmentalists for over 30 years. It has grown into a global movement, with Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation awarded to schools in more than 100 countries. In England alone, the programme reaches over 1 million young people each year, empowering them to make a positive impact on our planet.

This year, eco club students at South Nottinghamshire Academy have focussed on biodiversity. Working together, they created a detailed and impactful year-long action plan to address key priorities. Activities included: designing and making wildlife feeders and housing from an old pallet, leading a ‘cut your carbon’ assembly, implementing a whole school earth day commitment campaign, and preparing and planting fruit, vegetables and wildlife friendly plants in the new garden.

Eco-Schools England Manager, Adam Flint, expressed: "Every year, we are amazed by the incredible efforts of young people working together to create a better future for all. Their collective impact is truly remarkable. If everyone approached the climate crisis with the same level of passion and determination, we could resolve it much faster and make it a problem of the past. At Keep Britain Tidy, we are delighted to recognise their achievements with the Eco-Schools Green Flag."