Hlíðarendi was presented with the Green Flag for the seventh time.
Hlíðarendi Nursery School was presented with the Green Flag for the seventh time. For the past two years, the school has been working with the theme „nature conservation“, where the children have learnt about their local environment and the value of nature. The ceremony was held in May, where the nursery children formed honour guards and the nursery's oldest children, the Owls, carried the new flag through them before it was raised to the mast.
Seventh The Green Flag
Respect each other and their environment
Focus on nature conservation
About the Green Flag
- Schools on a Green Branch is an international project that aims to increase environmental education and strengthen education for sustainability in schools.
- Schools go through seven steps towards increased environmental awareness and sustainability. When this goal is achieved, the schools are allowed to fly the Green Flag for two years, and this recognition is renewed if the schools continue their good work.
- The Green Flag is an award that is widely respected across Europe as a symbol of successful education and environmental policy in schools.
- The seven steps are specific projects that raise awareness of environmental issues among pupils, teachers and other school staff. The projects are intended both for classroom teaching and for improving the school's day-to-day operations. They lay the groundwork for adopting a responsible approach and implementing practical measures on environmental issues and sustainability within the school.
- Experience shows that schools participating in the project can make considerable savings in their running costs. The Green Flag project in Iceland is managed by Landvernd, which is a member of the international organisation FEE. A steering group supports Landvernd in all matters relating to the project.
About Child-Friendly Local Authorities
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is working to implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into all its governance and activities, as part of the Child-Friendly Cities project. The council's decision to implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child is a recognition that the knowledge and experience of children and young people is a valuable asset to the council. Child-friendly local authorities promote the active participation of children in matters that concern them, and they consult with children and young people systematically to improve, adapt and expand their services. Children and young people are encouraged to share their ideas and opinions, and parents/guardians are encouraged to raise awareness of the project and the value that participation from as many people as possible brings to the community and the council's services.
Child-friendly municipality and the journey of Hafnarfjörður
Here Read more about the Green Flag
We sincerely congratulate Hlíðarendi on their achievement!