sustainability
Sustainability at St George's
We believe that educating students about sustainability is essential in preparing them for a rapidly changing world.
By integrating sustainable practices into our curriculum and daily operations, we empower students to think critically about environmental challenges, promote a sense of global responsibility and inspire positive change. Sustainability in education goes beyond reducing our ecological footprint. It cultivates compassion, resilience and innovation, equipping our students with the skills and values needed to build a greener, more equitable future for all.
Sustainability is not just something we teach at St George's – we live and breathe it.
Our students are passionate about protecting the planet, not just for current generations but for all who come after them. Across the school, students and staff look for ways to be more environmentally friendly, whether that's by having meat-free days in the canteen, sourcing sustainable stationery supplies, reducing paper use or installing sensors in classrooms that switch off lights when no motion is detected.
Our Sustainability Coordinator Anne-Marie McHugh, Sustainability Ambassadors James Dyson and Raquel Loureiro, and the student Eco-Agents work on environmental projects throughout the year, from building outdoor spaces for students to enjoy, to sorting and recycling used stationery, or dreaming up clever ways to be more sustainable. Click here to see more of our Eco Projects.
Sustainability is embedded across the curriculum for all year groups. In addition, students can further their interest through sustainability-focused Extra-Curricular Activities, such as the Repair Café, Sustainable Design Tech Eco Club and Kitchen Garden Club.
Our promise to the planet
In 2021, St George’s made a commitment to the planet by creating and signing a School Climate Pledge, with the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The pledge is part of the school’s decarbonisation plan and will help to broaden student understanding of emissions, climate change and how everyone can make a difference.
Some of the ways we've cut our emissions Introducing meat-free days in the canteen Switching to renewable energy for electricity Installing solar panels on new Elsy Jacobs building Installing air-source heat-pump heating in Elsy Jacobs building Reducing energy usage by reducing heating and “switch off lights” campaign Planting green roofs on Elsy Jacobs building to absorb emissions Introducing carpooling app for school community Carbon offsetting by planting trees with SDG partner Green Up Gambia Purchasing reusable stationery and low-emissions print paper Extending usage lifecycle of electronic equipment.
School Climate Pledge
We have the power in our school and local community to make a positive difference to climate change.
We will use our actions and voices to bring about change. We will lead and encourage others to work with us to:
- Cut school emissions to net zero
- Support and promote biodiversity
- Be smart with our resources and reduce, reuse, recycle
Op Lëtzebuergesch
Mir hunn an eiser Schoul an an der lokaler gemeinschaft d’Muecht fir de Klimawandel positiv ze beaflossen.
Mir wäerten eist Handelen an eis Stëmm notze fir verännerungen erbäizeféieren.
Mir wäerte virgoen an aner encouragéieren mat eis zesummen ze schaffe fir:
- D’Emissioun vun der Schoul op Null ze reduzéieren
- Diversitéit vun den Aarten ze ënnerstëtzen an ze promovéieren
- En intelligenten Ëmgang mat eise Ressourcen
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