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The Green Schools Network is an ideas sharing/problem solving working group for schools and colleges across Manchester looking to take climate action. Sessions are focused on one key topic, with information from experts, chance for discussion and case studies. The network also highlights current projects and funding streams in this area. This aids schools and colleges to take climate action as part of their individual climate action plans, which the Department of Education has stated every setting needs by 2025.
The group share ideas around all the big issues, including Procurement, Energy Consumption and Active Travel. Minutes from network meetings are uploaded to a website for Manchester’s schools, alongside any useful resources linked to each session. Various schools and colleges have supported Manchester City Council (MCC) in establishing this network:
- Prospect House Primary Specialist Support School
- Our Lady’s RC High School
- St Peter’s RC High
- Connell College
- Loreto College
- St Margaret’s CofE Primary School
- Whalley Range High School
- Chorlton High School
- Longsight Community Primary School
The network is also supported by Manchester Environmental Education Network (Manchester Environmental Education Network (meen.org.uk)). Since inception in January 2023, the network has engaged several other schools:
North Manchester:
- Abbott Community Primary, Moston Lane Primary, Ashbury Meadow Primary, Bowker Vale Primary, Briscoe Lane Academy, Cheetwood Primary, Co-op Academy Broadhurst, Co-op Academy Manchester, Co-op Academy North Manchester, Holy Trinity Primary, Mount Carmel Primary, Pikefold Primary, Ravensbury Community School, St Clement’s Primary, St John Bosco Primary, St Margaret Mary’s Primary (Moston), St Willibrord’s Primary, The East Manchester Academy, Unity Community Primary
Central Manchester:
- St Richard’s Primary, Armitage Primary, Birchfields Primary, Cedar Mount Academy, Chapel Street Primary, Claremont Primary, Crowcroft Primary, Gorton Primary, Heald Place Primary, Manchester Grammar School, Manchester Hospital School, Co-op Academy Medlock, Melland High, Plymouth Grove Primary, Rolls Crescent Primary, Rodney House Specialist Support School, St Agnes Primary, Stanley Grove Primary, St Mary’s Primary (Moss Side), St Wilfrid’s Primary (Hulme), The Manchester College, Wright Robinson College
South Manchester:
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit, Cringle Brook Primary, Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit, St Catherine’s Primary, Baguley Hall Primary, Barlow Hall Primary, Barlow High, Benchill Primary, CHS South High, Endeavour Federation, Ladybarn Primary, Lancasterian School, Levenshulme High School, Manchester Entereprise Academy, Newall Green Primary, Parrs Wood high, Piper Hill High, Pioneer House High, Ringway Primary, St Paul’s Primary, St Peter’s Primary, Wilbraham Primary
For more information please contact Rob Potter via email:
