GECCO How can the Early Years Sector reduce their impact on the environment: Preventing waste, Re-using, Recycling? Research, Share and Inspire.

GECCO - Green Education to the Community Coalition

Research - identify relevant topics, support and encourage research. Share the research, with no politics, no hidden agendas, no conflicts of interest
With children, their parents, their educators, and colleagues in the business and academic world.

1. First topic: Reducing nappy use, by reducing the age that children come out of nappies - part

nership with Amanda Jenners Potty Training Academy; Encourage alternative nappies to disposables - partnership with Dorset Council Council and Bournemouth Council. Ensuring that nappies do not go into landfill - partnership with Resource South and BIFFA - Nil to landfill.
2. Sharing information on savings to be made by not using one use plastic, and by making savings on energy after ESOS - partnership with Green Pea, and Consortium.
3. Supporting other charities with the same ethos, such as Plastic Oceans (Film), Marine Conservation Society (Beach cleans)

FUNDING - by commercial donation of 1% of net profits from Hadland Care Group/Tops Day Nurseries/Aspire Training Team and Reside Care Homes. Plus opportunity fundraising at events as appropriate.

Read our new blog and discover how nurseries and early years settings are helping shape a future where children’s rights...
20/11/2025

Read our new blog and discover how nurseries and early years settings are helping shape a future where children’s rights, wellbeing, and voices are at the heart of policymaking. Learn about the proposed amendments to the Bill and why they matter for every child.

Discover how amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill aim to strengthen children’s rights in UK law.

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