SHAWLANDS Academy in the South Side of Glasgow is celebrating being named the UK's greenest school.
Staff and pupils, who describe themselves as "the next generation of pollution fighters", were given a special award for environmental sustainability.
Judges were particularly impressed by a cycle rental scheme, where youngsters can pay £30 a year to rent a bike and cycle to school.
Another innovation is a scheme that rewards students for choosing healthy options at lunchtime.
To conserve energy, sensors control the lighting system and the toilets.
Shawlands Academy was also the UK representative in an international project that saw it working alongside schools from Sweden, Cyprus and France on a number of green projects.
An 8ft tall statue of Medusa in the school foyer, made entirely from recycled material, reminds everyone of the school's ethos.
Basia Gordon, eco-coordinator for Shawlands Academy, said she was delighted by her school's award, which recognises its pioneering role in environmental education.
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