Previous Projects
Leicester City Council has been working on environmental education projects since 2014. Here is a selection of our previous project work and events.
Further information
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Christmas jumper swap shop 2021
To prevent waste, students and staff swapped Christmas jumpers instead of buying them new!
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eBikes for schools
We provided eBikes and training to help get teachers out of their cars and into more active travel
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Global goals showcase
Our global goals showcase took place on 17 May 2017 - take a look at this exciting project!
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Healthier air for Leicester - schools award
Leicester city schools were encouraged to participate in pollution-reducing activities to meet criteria for the schools award
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Leicester Litter Less campaign
Find out about the Leicester Litter Less campaign and how schools got involved in 2019
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Litter innovation fund
Finding new ways of reducing and preventing litter/littering through new methods and interventions
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Postcard to Paris
Find out about our Postcard to Paris competition and awards evening
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Schools' climate emergency fund 2020-2021
In this programme a number of schools were allocated funding and support to deliver energy efficiency measures including solar panels (solar PVs)
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LOROS - rocket round Leicester
Leicester schools and community groups pledged to fundraise for LOROS to help to support people with life limiting illnesses and their families
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RCE-East Midlands conference 2018
In early March 2018 Leicester City Council hosted a regional conference entitled ‘Creating Young Leaders in Sustainable Development’
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Summer reading challenge 2021
Students challenged themselves to read six books over the summer holidays and helped the Wild World Heroes to solve environmental issues
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Sunflower growing competition
Now the pumpkin growing competition, schools got involved in growing their own sunflowers at school
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Widen your school path to aid social distancing
Widen my path was a government approved website that enabled people to identify locations in need of social distancing aid
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Show the love 2022
The Show the love campaign was designed to get the public engaging with their MPs about climate change
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Environmental careers conference
In October 2016, Sustainable Schools hosted an environmental careers event aimed at Y9-Y13 students
Please consider the environment.