Schools Award
After the successful introduction of the Schools Award as part of the 2024 Greener Gateway Community Awards, we are delighted to be hosting another round of awards in 2025.
Entry submissions
We are inviting schools to come forward with a video no longer than five minutes demonstrating how their project(s) promotes and addresses all, or any, of these themes:
• Any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (e.g Life on Water, Climate Action or Good Health and Wellbeing)
• Food Growing
• Community Partnership Working
There will be two entry levels, Primary Schools and Secondary Schools. Each submission will be judged independently with awards of Bronze, Silver and Gold to be won. There will be a ‘Best in Category’ award for the submission from each entry level for the project that scores the most points during judging. The schools who win ‘Best in Category’ will receive a £250 voucher to spend on relevant equipment or materials to help with the continuation of their project.
If you wish to enter the awards, please complete the relevant Schools Award submission form.
Entry requirements
The video submission will be judged on four criteria, each of which will be marked out of 25. The four criteria, which should address any, or all, of the themes outlined above are:
• Originality
• Inclusivity
• Environmental impact
• Sustainable legacy
How to enter
Please download the Schools Award submission form and send to neighbourhoodservice@scotborders.gov.uk including a video showcasing your project on or before the 2nd May 2025.
Digital files can be submitted in a variety of ways, including:
• As downloads through file transfer sites (WeTransfer for example)
• As a link via YouTube, Facebook, Flickr page, website or any other similar platform
You can watch a compilation of our 2024 entries to get a flavour of the types of projects undertaken previously.
Help with project costs
Scottish Borders Climate Action Network are giving away funding before February 2025 of up to £250 for schools and community groups to participate in their 'Borders Act for Change'. This could include funding towards project costs relating to your submission to the Schools Award. For more information, please visit this website.