Paul Turner
Radical Geographer
@geography_paulWe are a collaboration of teachers working together to place sustainability at the heart of education.
Dale Vince
Environmental Activist
@DaleVinceMEE saves teachers time and energy by bringing together the best free resources and opportunities into many series of lessons and a five-step, whole-school journey.
We've rearranged the national curriculum around the big questions, helping schools teach through an environmental lens to provide the kind of education that's needed today.
Our journey started in 2021 with Minchinhampton Primary Acdemy, working with staff and pupils to develop an eco curriculum based on action. We then tested our approach with 15 schools across the country and measured the impact on the school community.
In 2022 we started working with secondary schools to explore an approach at KS3 and launched the Young Green Briton Challenge. We also partnered with organisations to scale and share our approach. By 2025 we aim to engage with half of all schools.
The MEE Curriculum
We’ve built a curriculum focussing on four key principles:
The MEE approach focusses on developing human agency and empowering young people. Topics are based around big questions, creating a learning journey which weaves together resources from a variety of environmental organisations. The curriculum explores questions like: What’s really renewable? Is nature the answer? How much stuff is enough? Does anything ever go away? Is the climate breaking down? MEE seeks to unlock wider enrichment opportunities to develop learning beyond the classroom, embedding nature within every aspect of young people's lives.
Watch MEE in action
The MEE Curriculum Background
Discover more about MEE with these documents...
2022-23 Impact Report __ Ministry of Eco Education {PDF, 30.7mb}
Report - Year 1 Impact {PDF, 45.5mb}
Teacher-Guide {PDF, 385.3kb}
Example SOW - Should we all go vegan {PDF, 142.5kb}
Report - Current Eco Education Landscape {PDF, 1.6mb}
Report - Foundations for an Eco Curriculum {PDF, 976.2kb}
Research - The Education We Need Now {PDF, 263.6kb}
MEE for schools
All schools can join at any time and gain access to our curated curriculum, including detailed lesson plans as well as wider supporting materials. We support schools to embed sustainability through a 5 step approach pulling together wider green initiatives into the curriculum. Each lesson helps schools to be a catalyst for positive change in their local community. Building relationships with parents, organisations and the wider community through projects and activities.
MEE for multi academy trusts
We support multi academy trusts to provide a coherent journey to embed sustainability across the curriculum in all their schools. Our approach is flexible and adaptable so that trusts can take inspiration from our curated journey and materials. We provide expert guidance and cpd to develop staff knowledge and ignite an enthusiasm for sustainability.
MEE for local authorities
Working across sustainability officers and education departments, we provide guidance and a framework to support local authorities to achieve a coherent approach to sustainability in schools in their area. Our approach is flexible and allows local authorities to tailor guidance and support so that it fits with their local goals and supports teachers where necessary.
The latest MEE News
Extra Support for Staff
Extra Support for Staff
We collate opportunities for teachers to develop their understanding of education for sustainability, including links to staff training (some free, some paid) and sources of funding.
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YGB
Update - Young Green Briton Challenge
Read an update about our trial of the Young Green Briton Challenge.
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Whole School
5 Step Journey
We've created a 5 step journey to help schools embed sustainability throughout the school.
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