Decision Maker: Climate Change Cabinet Sub Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Service Director of 21st Century Schools and Transformation provided the Sub-Committee with an overview of progress in the launch and delivery of the RCT Schools Eco Award (Bronze Award), where participating schools are positively contributing to the Council’s Climate Change Strategy.
The Chair thanked the Service Director for the report and took the opportunity to speak of previous visits to schools, whereby pupils were engaged and knowledgeable about climate change.
The Cabinet Member for Environment and Leisure praised the work of the schools and suggested that the Cabinet be invited to future visits alongside the Chair and the Cabinet Member for Education, Youth Participation and Welsh Language. The Cabinet Member was pleased to note that contractors were fully on board with the work of the schools to successfully achieve the Bronze Award.
The Cabinet Member for Development and Prosperity acknowledged the huge appetite of all schools for climate change and eco-friendly projects. In relation to the previous report, the Cabinet Member spoke of the use of school pantries run by students to support families with food inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.
The Service Director responded to the comments and welcomed Members to visit School Council meetings for the young people to have the opportunity to share their good work in respect of the tackling climate change agenda. The Service Director advised that she would organise future visits.
Referring to the comments made about school pantries, the Service Director spoke of the passion in schools to eliminate food waste and the different practices in place to meet those targets, such as recycling food.
The Sub-Committee RESOLVED:
1. To consider the information contained within the report; and
2. To note any considerations that could be implemented in the Silver Award which will be launched at the beginning of the next academic year (2024/2025).
Publication date: 07/03/2024
Date of decision: 07/03/2024
Decided at meeting: 07/03/2024 - Climate Change Cabinet Sub Committee
Effective from: 13/03/2024
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