Sustainable Schools Leicester

All the latest information about environmental education Leicester. Support is provided through Leicester City Council

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It’s almost Love Parks Week! 🌳💚
Join us at Spinney Hill Park on 28 July for a community litter pick and family fun day.
⏰ Drop in anytime between 10am-1pm
📍 St Saviours Road entrance (near tennis courts)
🌍 Meet local volunteers and chat with the council's parks team

[Climate Ready Leicester @ClimateReadyLCC]

🌱 Not sure where to start with climate action?

Join Community Climate Action: Your First Steps to discover local projects, meet like-minded people and get inspired.

📅 30 Sept 2026
👉 Scan the QR code and register today

#LEAF #ClimateAction #Leicester #ClimateReadyLeicester

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As it's the last day of term, we would like to say a massive thank you and well done to all students, staff and partners in Leicester who have worked with us and taken part in our events this year.
We hope you all have a wonderful summer break!
Best wishes, Vicky, Marc and Laura

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The UK throws away ~295bn pieces of plastic every year! Plastic Free July encourages people to use less or no plastic. It’s a great way for people to think about what they’re buying and to make some changes to reduce the amount of plastic in their lives. https://t.co/UnBFsJrvu2

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On Saturday come to Abbey Pumping Station for a free family day out. Our Grow Your Own Grub mealbarrow entries will be on display for you to come and vote for your favourite. Also enjoy the railway and a Teddy Bear & Meccano day. With plenty going on its an event not to miss!

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Enjoy a family day out at Abbey Pumping Station on Saturday (4 July). Get creative with our Meccano collection, enjoy a picnic in the grounds or have a ride on the railway. Free entry, with a £1 charge for steam train rides. Pop in from 11.30am-4.30pm.

https://t.co/d3DORYwSIV

[Climate Ready Leicester @ClimateReadyLCC]

📚 Got a zine or artist book on the environment?
Submit it to the Eco Zine Zone!
✅ Open to all ages, worldwide
🌿 Your work will be exhibited
🗓️ Deadline: Friday 3 July
Share your eco-story with Leicester 🌍
#ZineCulture #ClimateAction #Leicester

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Next week is Nature Discovery Week! What's living and growing on your school grounds? Head outside with your class and explore with one or more of the National Education Nature Park's nature surveys and be part of something bigger. https://t.co/VSCvrpf6mf

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Tuesday was our Good Life Schools Celebration at Space Park Leicester with students from 6 secondary schools showcasing their projects to guests and taking part in workshops by community partners. Well done to all students and staff involved. Your projects are brilliant!

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Stay safe out in the hot weather over the next few days with the amber and red weather alerts in place across the region. For schools, it is recommended to make adaptations based on government guidance found at https://t.co/COP3X3bMHs

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Happy By Nature applications for schools are now open for just 2 weeks! 10 schools will get £12,000 funding for training and to embed nature-based play in nature-rich spaces within their school grounds, designed by a landscape architect. Apply at: https://t.co/RypvBQgSuN

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Thanks to Montrose School for hosting Tuesday's #EcoTeachMeet and for showing us the fantastic ravine which is now available to use. Anna at Linking Environment and Farming spoke about school farm visits on offer and Marc chatted about Tiny Forests and how to use them. Such fun!

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Tomorrow is Outdoor Classroom Day and there are many ways to get your students learning outdoors. With the weather due to be warm and dry, try and spend at least 1 hour outdoors! https://t.co/L3vBatWyTI There are many resources to get everyone outside, having fun and learning!

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Today is #WorldBeeDay! Did you know that 1 in 3 bites of food are only possible because of bees - they help to provide us with 75% of our crops. Without them the world would be a very different place! Try to plant #pollinator friendly plants to help them to help us!

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We'd like to wish Sir David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday!
Sir David grew up in #Leicester and was inspired by the natural history collections at Leicester Museum. He continues to inspire and inform people around the world today.
More here:
https://t.co/hgYn4wGSZj

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Are you celebrating David Attenborough’s 100th birthday this week?

Let us know how you are celebrating! Are you planting a tree, doing an assembly or a bug hunt, wearing green or dressing up as an explorer?

We would love to hear about your celebrations and see any photos!