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Sustainability is high on everyone's agenda. It is in every aspect of our lives and is demanding that we change our lifestyles and habits to ensure that we take the very best care of our planet for ourselves and for future generations.
Schools have an important part to play in this if we are to equip young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding for sustainable living.
Sustainability has a broad interpretation and for schools it includes environmental, social, economic and governance aspects of their work.
In the document ' Sustainable Schools for Pupils, Communities and the Environment ', the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) describes a sustainable school as one that 'is guided by the principle of care: care for oneself, care for each other and care for the environment'. This central principle of care is not new to schools but it is the addition of the reference to care for the environment that moves a school from being a good school to a sustainable school.
NCSL is committed to helping school leaders develop sustainability through the following activities:
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