Sustainable Development at école M

Our Goals

Aware of the environmental issues of our time, the educational team at école M takes a strong interest in the transmission of ecological values in the school's educational program.

At école M, we aspire to raise our students' awareness of sustainable development, ecology, environmental preservation, recycling, and eco-gestures so that they become aware of their impact on the planet and become eco-citizens. Our commitment to preserving the environment is punctuated by actions carried out both by the teaching team, and by the school's children on a daily basis.

‍Ourenvironmental approach is accompanied and supported by the Eco-Ecole label, an international program of education for sustainable development (ESD), supported by the French Ministry of Education, which contributes to the 17 sustainable development goals set by the UN as part ofAgenda 2030. École M's sustainable development policy was drafted by representatives of the école M's educational community.

By the Educational Team

Managing Digital Waste

  • Sort and delete unnecessary emails.
  • Regularly clean the school's Drive and remove unnecessary files.
  • Share documents via a Drive access link rather than as an attachment.
  • Use eco-friendly search engines (which offset their carbon footprint by planting trees or supporting associations.): Ecosia, Lilo, Ecogine
  • Recycle the school's IT equipment: smartphones, batteries, printers…
  • Prioritize audio files rather than using videos that require internet to listen to music in class.

By the Children

Eco-friendly actions

Awareness of ecological issues takes place every day at the école M. Children learn to reduce their ecological footprint on a daily basis through ecogestures:

  • Save water when washing hands.
  • Finish your plate at lunchtime to avoid food waste.
  • Use scrap paper for various activities.
  • Sort classroom waste into the different colored bins.
  • Respect the park's vegetation during breaks, and also outside of school hours

School Projects

In our classes, the theme of ecology is regularly addressed through stories, educational activities, school trips, and during mealtimes.

In the context of obtaining the eco-school label, the educational team of école M chooses each year a theme to work on with the children (waste, food, climate...). A whole repertoire of adapted activities is thus deployed by the teachers to explain, raise awareness and enable pupils to become responsible citizens.

By Parents

To ensure the continuity of children's learning at home and to foster the ongoing development of the family-school relationship, it is essential that our students' parents commit to an ecological approach by adopting small daily habits.

Eco-Friendly Actions at Home

  • Save water when washing hands.
  • Turn off all lights when leaving a room.
  • Turn off all electronic devices in the evening.
  • Educate children about environmental preservation (stories, explanations…)
  • Sort waste into the different colored bins.

By the Management

The management of the école M network is also committed to adopting environmentally respectful behavior in its daily actions, as well as in the development strategy of the école M schools.

The management pays particular attention to the following:

  • Adherence to eco-friendly practices in every school in the network.
  • Training for educational teams on environmental issues.
  • Traceability of materials used (in classrooms, but also during school construction).