The East Midlands Expo 2007 hosted a regional schools competition which involved schools across the East Midlands taking part in 'Finding Low Carbon Solutions'. The competition encouraged pupils to think about sustainable consumption, and how their school can make a difference, and ensure increased accessibility and sustainability for the future.

Schools were encouraged to take the opportunity to access fresh seasonal produce from small and local producers and promote healthy living through the experience of food and farming and the countryside.

 A number of schools were invited to exhibit their work at Expo as it is important that everybody realises that they have an important role to play in promoting sustainable development. 

The winners were:

Key Stage 1: had to grow something and then eat it!

This was to encourage thinking about where food

came from and how to grow it. The winners were

• 1st - Stimpson Avenue Primary School, Northampton.
• 2nd -  Ashby Hilltop Primary School Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire

Key Stage 2:encouraged thought as to where the food on the school menu came from and to produce a menu for the school from local sources to reduce food miles.

• 1st - Scargill Primary School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
• 2nd - Humberstone Junior School, Leicester

The prizes were presented at EXPO 2007 by the Mayor of Corby and Chair of East Northamptonshire Council

included a set of giant planters and some seeds for school,a recycled plastic planter and some seeds,a Farm trip to Stonehurst farm and to Chatsworth Farmyard in Derbyshire.

 


Last updated: 14th December 2007