Inviting Ealing schools to enter their big green idea to win £1,000 to turn their idea into reality
Do you have an innovative idea to reduce carbon in your school? This is your chance to make a real difference and win £1,000 to bring your idea to life.
Who can enter
Open to primary, secondary and special schools that are state funded and located in the London Borough of Ealing – this includes academy trust schools.
Criteria
- Be pupil led: the Green School Network wants to see pupils leading the project and learning what it takes to get a project off the ground
- Carbon saving: for the idea to be green, it has to be cutting carbon in a way that can be measured and monitored
- Accountable: the entry must explain how it will spend the £1,000 and how the idea could be replicated by other schools
- Ready to film: to ensure others learn from the winning idea, the school must be prepared to contribute to a short film on the implementation of the idea
- Agree to terms & conditions: by submitting an entry the entrant has read, understood and agreed to the terms and conditions of the competition which can be found here
How to enter
- Submit a 1-minute video explaining your idea to contact@actforealing.org
- ***EXTENDED DEADLINE*** Email your entry by 15 January 2025
Timeline
- 15 January 2025: the deadline for entries
- 30 January 2025: the winner will be announced
- 26 May 2025 is the deadline for the winner to have to spent the £1k prize to implement their idea
- 2 June 2025: the winner will help the Green School Network create a short film about what they have learned and achieved
- 24 June 2025: the winning Big Green Idea will feature as a case study at the Green School webinar
- Summer 2025: the Big Green Idea film will be shared throughout Ealing
The winning prize
- £1,000 to bring your big green idea to life
- A short film of your project will be made and shared throughout Ealing
Potential ideas to get you started
- A campaign to reduce single-use plastic in school
- Transform your canteen with activities to minimise waste and repurpose leftovers
- Create a green commute tracker to motivate eco-friendly commutes
The terms and conditions of the competition can be found here.