ACS International School Cobham has received the prestigious Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation for a second year running thanks to its students’ notable efforts to reduce the school’s environmental impact.
The international award recognises the work of those students who have made a difference in their school through green initiatives. This year, ACS Cobham students led an environmental review of the school in order to identify strengths and areas for improvement, focussing on aspects such as greener transport, reducing energy usage and litter, and promoting healthy living.
Grade 7 student, Hiba S, comments: “I decided to join the eco-committee because I care about the world, it is what we live on and there is no planet B. I want to make the world and the school a better place for us and the next generation to live.”
Barnaby Sandow, Head of School at ACS Cobham, said: “It has been brilliant to see so many student volunteers keen to be involved in our eco committee and act as school ambassadors for change. Last year, the student-led review of the school resulted in the installation of more refillable water bottle stations across our Middle School, and creating videos about food waste, among other initiatives. Our volunteers have already made a start on reviewing a new set of topics that will help the school continue to champion environmental practices.”
The Eco Schools accreditation builds on the school’s recent success in receiving a number of accolades, including: ISA Boarding School of the Year – Highly Commended, Study Travel’s European Boarding School of the Year and TES Boarding School of the Year finalist. In addition, a member of staff was named Digital Innovator of the Year (Silver) at the Pearson National Teaching Awards.
Sandow continued: “These awards reflect the ongoing commitment of our whole school community which continues to support our goal of creating an encouraging educational environment in which students can thrive and feel prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.”
Launched in 1994, the Eco Schools Green Flag award makes global issues such as climate change more relevant to young people and prompts them to consider environmental changes that they can make in their school and everyday lives, supporting ACS Cobham’s mission to nurture responsible global citizens.
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