Eden Project

Ten years ago the Eden site was a barren, exhausted china clay pit. Now its amazing buildings and gorgeous gardens full of plants from around the world demonstrate that positive change is possible.

We do everything we can to run the project responsibly and have numerous sustainability initiatives both large and small. We are excited to be working with the Pod because of the opportunities it gives us to share what we've learned with schools. For information about the Eden project visit The Eden Project: What's it all about?.

Each year hundreds of teachers bring thousands of young people to Eden to learn about science, geography, citizenship and sustainability in our inspirational surroundings. If you'd like to join them, find out about exciting Eden Project education programmes.

Going Green

Going green is as much a learning adventure and a challenge for us as anyone else. We like to try new things and share our experiences.

We're looking forward to sharing what we have tried - the things that have worked and also some that haven't.

These include things such as our Waste Neutral programme where we try to reduce wherever we can, reuse whatever we can, recycle what is left and reinvest (buying things in made from recycled materials).

We have a great big composter that eats all our food waste, a biomass boiler, a wind turbine and solar panels; some have worked, others not so well.

Our next big project aims to provide Eden with a sustainable source of electricity and heating. We propose to build the UK's first geothermal power plant generating both heat and electricity.

We share our experiences with others. We are by no means perfect, but we are improving all the time.

Visit www.edenproject.com to learn more.

Working Together

Above all we believe that the best answers will come from working together, from being creative, from exploring new ideas and from connecting more.

You can get involved in our projects which will support your work on the Pod. Mud Between your Toes encourages young people to get outside to play and learn. Gardens for Life is our international linking programme built around school gardening, and Real Cool Futures www.realcoolfutures.com helps young people to think about how the work they do in the future can make a positive contribution on problems like climate change. The Big Lunch, the annual one-day get-together for neighbours that Eden kick-started, is also a great opportunity for children to learn about citizenship and community.

We hope that all those using this website can learn from each other and help each other to achieve our goals. Using the blogs and reading how others have gone about things can be a great way to learn. It's important to share!

For more information on the Eden Project and what we do visit www.edenproject.com.