A Message from the President

Professor David Bellamy O.B.E, President BICSc

One of the things I consider to be of great importance is educating our young people to care for and protect the environment in which we all live. The Institute run a marvellous scheme which encourages this philosophy!

The David Bellamy Awards Programme is a competition designed to encourage school children to be aware of, and act positively towards, environmental cleanliness. Schools are invited to enter the competition which is promoted by the Institute. It operates through planned curriculum based activities including the creation of an 'Environmental Cleanliness Charter', essays, pictures and other activities.

Children are tasked with plotting and measuring their progress. 2010 is the ninth year of the competition and the winning school will receive a cheque for £8,000 presented at the BICSc annual awards dinner in September. The runner up receives £1,000. I firmly believe in the four R's - Reading, wRiting, aRithmatic and enviRonment. That is what the David Bellamy Schools Award is all about. Check it out - cleanliness of the right sort begins at school.