The Regional Improvement and Efficiency Programme and Waste Aware North East are working together to develop a project that will: 

• Help change the behaviours of schools, students and families towards Waste

• Provide an information resource and framework for providing practical support to schools recycling schemes and the management of Waste

• Develop effective promotion of the use of the Sustainable Schools Self Assessment Tool.

• Develop a waste awareness campaign for North East schools

• Develop a learning resource for North East Schools around waste and resource management.

The project manager for the project can be contacted at:

Ben Grant
Sustainable Schools Officer
North East Improvement & Efficiency Partnership
Guildhall, Quayside
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 3AF
Tel: 07554333679
Email: ben.grant@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Workshops held in late 2009 asked members of the waste management and education sectors to input their thoughts and ideas about the project. The feedback is available to download:

Waste Management Feedback
Education Feedback

The project is currently developing an online teaching resource that will be available to all North East school children. For furher details or to contribute to its development contact Ben.

If you would like further details about the project or you would like to get involved please contact us.