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My school was recently awarded the Green Flag Eco-Schools Award. By Lauren, 10

My school was recently awarded the Green Flag Eco-Schools Award. By Lauren, 10

There were nine topics that we had to cover to win the award including energy, global perspect... more


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Thursday, 25 Feb 2010

Go green and recycle your old toys at a charity shop

Go green and recycle your old toys at a charity shop

There are loads of ways you can help charities and other people while also helping the planet.... more


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Thursday, 25 Feb 2010

British Airways will be the first airline in Europe to produce jet fuel from rubbish

British Airways will be the first airline in Europe to produce jet fuel from rubbish

The airline has struck a deal to build the first plant in Europe to produce jet fuel from rubb... more


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Thursday, 25 Feb 2010


The world's top 3000 companies cause $2.2 trillion worth of damage to the environment

The world's top 3000 companies cause $2.2 trillion worth of damage to the environment

A report carried out by the United Nations has calculated that the cost of damage the world's ... more


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Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010

Pupil, Jennifer, designs eco-homes. Read her story:

Pupil, Jennifer, designs eco-homes. Read her story:

When I won the Matrix Housing Partnership’s Eco home of the future competition I was rea... more


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Monday, 22 Feb 2010

Give up your iPod for Lent

Give up your Ipod for Lent

The bishops of Liverpool and London have asked that people give up their iPods for Lent. Lent ... more


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Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010


Do this: How to reduce your waste

How to reduce your waste

During 2009, Verona and her family managed to fill only one bin bag for the whole year. Most f... more


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Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010

Boris Johnson wants to ban plastic bags

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, wants London to be plastic bag-free

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, wants London to be plastic bag-free by the time the Olympi... more


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Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010

The Big Tidy Up

Girl wins Big Tidy Up award for making local area cleaner more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010


We won an award for recycling!

Looking after the planet is very important to us at Malpas Court Primary. We alw... more


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Monday, 18 Jan 2010

Big Schools' Birdwatch 2010

This month is your chance to help the RSPB find out about birds in the UK. RSPB&rsq... more


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Monday, 18 Jan 2010

From farm to fork: cocoa to choccie

This month’s Think Food and Farming column is written by Ben Padwick, 11, who lives on a... more


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Thursday, 7 Jan 2010


Why bother recycling?

It can be easy to think that the actions of one person can’t make a big difference to th... more


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Friday, 1 Jan 2010

Watch this video of dancing penguins and learn about climate change

dancing penguin for climate change

This video was made for a short film competition called 1 minute to save the world. To ... more


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Monday, 7 Dec 2009

The Government’s environment boss, David Miliband, answers your questions about the enviroment for First News

the Government’s environment boss, David Miliband, answers your questions about the enviroment for First News

Once a month, the Government’s environment boss, David Miliband, answers your questions ... more


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Thursday, 26 Nov 2009