#EcoTeachMeet information
Our #EcoTeachMeets take place once a term at schools and organisations around Leicester. They are free to attend and always great to find out about what environmental education activities are taking place.
Further information
Upcoming meetings
- TBC
Previous Meetings
Nether Hall School
Wednesday 5 May
Our first in person teach meet for over a year!! Presentations from colleagues on the impact of environmental education, projects and activities happening in Leicester including the Summer Reading Challenge, Polli:Nation for the Next Generation (Polli:Gen) and the Green Influencers scheme.
Food Waste Webinar by Food For Life - November 2020
Wednesday 18 November 2020
As part of out Climate Emergency Fortnight Lisa Didier from Food for Life will be putting on a food waste webinar supported by Avenue Primary School.
A recording of the session is available on the EcoSchoolsLCC YouTube Channel.
Climate Emergency #EcoTeachmeet
Wednesday 11 November 2020
As part of out Climate Emergency Fortnight we will be hosted presentations from colleagues on the impact of the climate crisis on environmental education and the many projects and activities happening in Leicester.
To view the presentations from the session we have created a #EcoTeachMeet playlist on our EcoSchoolsLCC YouTube Channel.
Autumn #EcoTeachmeet
Wednesday 14 October 2020 - Online on Microsoft Teams, 4.00-5.30pm
Presentations from colleagues on the impact of environmental education, projects and activities happening in Leicester.
To view the presentations from the session we have created a #EcoTeachMeet playlist on our EcoSchoolsLCC YouTube Channel.
EcoTeach Webinars
Keep up to date with all things Environmental Education while social distancing. Find out about opportunities to participate in different projects and activities taking place in Leicester.
All webinars are presented by Lee Jowett and Amy Peace along with special guests.
All ten webinars can be viewed on the EcoSchoolsLCC YouTube channel.
May 2019 - Mayflower Primary School, Leicester
January 2019 - English Martyrs' School, Leicester
- Introduction
- Jane Hauton, Nether Hall School Eco-Bricks – what are they?
- Lee Jowett, LCC - Using Practical Action STEM challenges
- Lisa Didier, Food for Life - Intergeneration growing and cooking in school
- Sam Wood, TCV - Top tips to grow in school
- Elizabeth Stone, Elizabeth Stone Gardens - Using the school grounds
- Ruth Godfrey - The Botanical Gardens, Leicester – 2019 programme
- Hannah Fitchett - The WE programme
- Phil Pearce - Severn Trent schools water programme and flyer for Severn Trent education
- Sally Ikeringill - Tree planting opportunities
- Rob Butler, ASE - Science opportunities
- Lee Jowett, LCC - Recycling schemes to enhance your waste topics
May 2018 - Outdoor Learning, Leicester Botanical Garden
May 2018 - SLT TeachMeet, City Hall, Leicester
- Mindful Warriors - Yoga
- Global Learning Library and Leicester Masaya Link Group
- City Catering
- Food for Life
- Healthy Schools Network
- Ashden Less CO2
- Living Streets
- Health Teeth, Happy Smiles
- The Daily Mile
- Walk Leicester - Parents Walking Group
October 2016 - Graceworks
- The meeting took place outdoors, so there were no powerpoints or flyers.
May 2016 - Fullhurst School
- The meeting took place outdoors, so there were no powerpoints or flyers.
March 2016 - Forest Lodge Education Centre
- Presentation of meeting
- Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust survey
- Leicester-Masaya Link and Global Learning Library information
- The Crunch - Wellcome Trust information
February 2016 - Overdale Junior School
- Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots programme - awards presentations in March 2016
- SEEd conference
- Overdale Juniors curriculum presentation
- Eco-Schools committee booklet template (see Lee Jowett for copies)
- John Muir Awards
- Jerry Bottle
November 2015 - Sandfield Close Primary School
- Information about Biffa - and new resources
- SEEd conference
- Sandfield Close Twitter account and Sandfield Close Eco-Club blog
October 2015 - Mellor Primary School (Litter, recycling and waste)
- Presentation update
- Polli:Nation
- Pod switch off month
- Wonderbag resources
- The Great Carbon Footprint - Future We Want
- The Association of Science (ASE)
May 2015 - Rolleston Primary School (Food Growing)
- Information from the meeting
- Food for Life information - general
- Food for Life - Leicester specific
- Leicester Nutritional Dietetics Service (LNDS) information
April 2015 - English Martyrs' Catholic School (Energy and water reduction)
March 2015 - Leicester Botanical Garden (Outdoor learning)
- Files removed due to accessibility
February 2015 - Avenue Primary (Sustainable travel and transport)
- Minutes of meeting
- Get Walking Keep Walking information
- Walk to School information
- Road Safety Link
- Walk to School Link
- Bikeability Link
January 2015 - Whitehall Primary School (Fairtrade Schools)
December 2014 - Babington Community College (introductory meeting)
Please consider the environment.