Surrey has achieved another mark in environmental education for the second consecutive year.

The county has the largest number of Eco-Schools Green Flag awards in the UK, with more than 52,000 pupils participating. Approximately 2,200 of these students have played a direct role in their schools’ journey to achieving the status.

St Peters C of E Primary in Farnham were recently awarded a Green Flag. The Eco-Schools programme, the largest education programme globally, provides a structured framework for embedding sustainability into schools.

Marisa Heath, cabinet member for environment at Surrey County Council, said: “We are very proud to have the most schools with Eco-Schools Green Flags in England, and this is a testament to the hard work of those schools.

“Many young people are passionate about the environment from recycling to air quality, and Eco-Schools provides them with a proven platform to make a real difference in their school and local community.”