What we do
History
MEEN began life in 1994 as an informal organisation. It was run voluntarily by teachers who wanted to bring environmental issues into their teaching practice. Over ten years later and MEEN has grown to become an independent charity. In January 2001 a coordinator was employed to support and build the network, then in 2003 MEEN launched a new project - "Sustainable Schools in the Community". The Sustainable Schools project grew out of the realisation that MEEN needed to run some hands on ESD work with specific schools.
Membership and status
Partnership organisations
We work with...
- Schools and their staff (teachers, head teachers, teaching assistants, business managers, catering managers, grounds managers, support staff, governors and more).
- School pupils.
- Organisations and Individuals (charities, projects, businesses and individuals offering educational services and opportunities around environmental sustainability).
- Local government (councils, MPs).
We deliver...
The main objective is to build and support a network of educators including teachers, charities and individuals from Manchester who practice Education for Sustainable Development.
A forum for all key agencies working with whole school communities on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
This free newsletter is sent out to all Manchester schools and MEEN members once a term. Beehive provides information about the latest network events, reviews new resources and provides up to date contacts.
The MEEN Directory is a valuable resource as it lists contacts for local organisations, resource catalogues, funding opportunities and places to visit. A hard copy of the Directory is available from MEEN and updated information is available on this website.
A new MEEN project aimed at assessing how schools can cut their energy usage through a study of three schools with very different buildings.
Eco Schools Coordinator Network and Events
MEEN runs a range of networking and training workshop events for schools and Eco Coordinators.