This award is for the school which most impresses the judges by the way in which it has made a decisive and positive contribution to the environment. This contribution can be within or beyond the school community itself.

The entry should particularly:

• Demonstrate that the school’s environmental programme provides for the educational, emotional and societal needs of its students
• Demonstrate that the school’s well-being programme has a clearly defined remit and purpose and successfully prepares students for the future
• Flag new initiatives and describe signal successes relevant to the subject of the award
• Demonstrate the impact of the particular activities described in the entry
• Present a picture of life at the school which communicates a sense of the essential values and energy of the school community