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The Kids' ISO
14000 Programme begins with training of "Eco-Kids'
Instructors" who, in turn, train teachers at schools that have
decided to participate. The teachers learn how to manage the programme
in their classes and how to use the programme workbooks and evaluation
manuals.
The programme is suitable for children from
the age of 10.
It comprises four levels:
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The
Introductory Level enhances the environmental sensitivity
and awareness of children. It also introduces them to the methodology
of environmental management based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act
(PDCA) cycle of the ISO 14000
environmental management standards. It takes about two weeks
to complete this level. |
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The
Primary Level introduces the PDCA cycle to the participating
children's families who put it into practice together in
the family home. For example, with the help of their families,
the children establish environmental baselines (such as domestic
water or energy consumption, or amount of waste generated by
the household), set targets to reduce negative impacts, and
monitor their implementation. Their actions are recorded in
their workbooks for evaluation by their teachers. This level
takes about eight weeks. |
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The
Middle Level develops greater mastery of the ISO
14000 PDCA approach to environmental management by
applying it to regional environmental issues. The young people
practise its implementation in a project on which they work
as a group. Working through this level takes from several months
to one year. |
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The
Highest Level again has the young people applying
the ISO 14000 approach to
regional environmental issues, but this time in collaboration
with other groups in foreign countries. Duration is one to two
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 After
the participants complete their workbooks or projects, these are
sent to ArTech for evaluation and marking by the Eco-Kids'
Instructors and then returned to the children. This recognition
of the children's work and positive feedback valorises them
and encourages them to continue.
On successful completion of the primary, middle
and highest levels, the young people are invited to an award ceremony
where they receive a certificate from The Kids' ISO
14000 Programme International Committee, which is appointed
by ArTech and comprises representatives of organizations cooperating
on, or supporting the programme.
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