The silver award they received was the second highest award possible. As a WWF eco school, CIS now joins thousands of schools around the world making a difference by conserving natural resources.
Projects that helped the students receive this award were wide ranging and involved the entire school. They included new recycling and reusing initiatives, developing a rooftop garden and composting programme, encouraging their fellow peers to make meat reduction pledges and creating an eco-committee made up of teachers, students, parents, Sodexo and the school administration.
“Participating in the WWF School’s Programme was a fantastic experience for our students,” said Michael Broadhead, CIS Chemistry teacher and Green Machine sponsor. “Not only did it provide them with a better understanding of environmental issues through real-life, hands-on experiences, but it also generated greater student empowerment and integration amongst the entire school community.”
Next year the students are hoping to apply for the highest award, the prestigious Green Flag award. Initiatives they will be introducing to achieve this include Green & Healthy Monday to reduce meat consumption, recycling segregation improvement, waste prevention strategies, carbon footprint reduction and expanding food production in the garden. Good luck students! We’re looking forward to reading all about it in MLT!
For more stories about CIS and their student achievements visit www.cis.edu.sg/mosaic
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