{"id":2065,"date":"2019-07-30T20:54:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T20:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/?page_id=2065"},"modified":"2025-03-10T12:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:23:40","slug":"eco-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco Schools &amp; Fairtrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Welcome to Kilmarnock Academy&#8217;s Eco &amp; Fairtrade Blog. Here you will find hints and tips about recycling, being more environmentally friendly and the fun activities that are happening here at KA!<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/eco\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2018\/05\/eco.png\" data-orig-size=\"290,174\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2018\/05\/eco.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2018\/05\/eco.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2018\/05\/eco.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">As we move into Spring and the sun begins shining again, KA Eco Committee wants to remind our local community of the ways that recycled items can add some colour and be used in various ways in our gardens. Not only do these items get reused, they also help to promote further biodiversity within our local areas. We have added some images below for some inspiration.\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122311\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"728,485\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"water-bottles-in-the-garden-728&amp;#215;485\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122311\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122311\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485-1.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6659\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122311\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122311\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485-1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122311\/water-bottles-in-the-garden-728x485-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/garden-diy-designrulz-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,527\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"garden-DIY-designrulz-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6660\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2025\/03\/10122325\/garden-DIY-designrulz-2-768x506.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Kilmarnock Academy is participating in East Ayrshire Council&#8217;s<\/span><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"> Powerdown initiative which aims to build a strong community of energy saving champions across EAC centres, schools, homes and communities. Please have a look at our energy saving posters to learn about how we can all save some energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/how-to-save-energy-poster\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster.png\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"How to Save Energy Poster\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster-212x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster-724x1024.png\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6454\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090627\/How-to-Save-Energy-Poster.png 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/ways-to-save-energy-at-home-poster\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster.png\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ways To Save Energy At Home Poster\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster-212x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster-724x1024.png\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6455\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/23090638\/Ways-To-Save-Energy-At-Home-Poster.png 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6416\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/green-white-modern-minimalist-illustration-eco-lifestyle-campaign-poster\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster.png\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Green White Modern Minimalist Illustration Eco Lifestyle Campaign Poster\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster-212x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster-724x1024.png\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6416\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/01111825\/Green-White-Modern-Minimalist-Illustration-Eco-Lifestyle-Campaign-Poster.png 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 74px\" width=\"193\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"595\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Term1 Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/untitled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled.png\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled.png\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6440\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled.png 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2024\/10\/08090940\/Untitled-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Kilmarnock Academy&#8217;s Eco &amp; Fairtrade Blog. Here you will find hints and tips about recycling, being more environmentally friendly and the fun activities that are happening here at KA! &nbsp; As we move into Spring and the sun begins shining again, KA Eco Committee wants to remind our local community of the ways &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/eco-schools\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Eco Schools &amp; Fairtrade<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9402,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2065","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6662,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2065\/revisions\/6662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}