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Children’s Day Celebration at Central Model School Khanewal, Pakistan

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Children’s Day Celebration at Central Model School Khanewal, Pakistan

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I am delighted to share a powerful success story from Central Model School Khanewal, Pakistan, where our students celebrated Children’s Day (20 November) with a full week of inspiring activities based on peace and sustainability.

Throughout the week, the entire school participated in:

🕊 Peace Education Activities

Students made Peace Cards using invocation words such as Peace, Unity, Gratitude, Kindness, Humanity, Respect artwork to promote harmony and cooperation

Students discussed how peace builds stronger communities

🌎 Climate Action Awareness

Posters and speeches on Climate Change, Save Energy, and Save Water

Morning assembly presentations about environmental responsibility

Hands-on water care demonstration

♻️ E-Waste Sustainability Displays

Informative posters on recycling electronic waste

Global practices like Sweden’s Waste Sustainability Model

📌 Today’s child is tomorrow’s leader.

We proudly equip them with SDGs, innovation, and an active citizenship mindset — so they can build a peaceful and sustainable future.

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📽️ Video Highlights

🔹 Peace Cards Activity

https://youtu.be/DfaiiutNinQ?si=0iUSkgFdSu44_jDp

🔹 Save Water & Climate Action Posters

https://youtube.com/shorts/FBqOVAtnbp8?si=318nQFf9FqOuk4MS

🔹 Peace Messages & Children’s Leadership

https://youtube.com/shorts/DhXiUUyHj6Q?si=PCl5IToEdu_LANU1

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Chinese International School, Hau Yuen Path, Hong Kong

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Biodiversity in Schools Summit at Chinese International School (CIS) Hong Kong

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Biodiversity in Schools Summit at Chinese International School (CIS) Hong Kong

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Our Biodiversity in Schools Summit was all about taking action for nature — giving educators and students the tools and confidence to understand, protect, and enhance the ecosystems around them. It was a reinvigorating day full of knowledge and inspiration, filled with hands-on learning, practical workshops, and meaningful conversations.

Participants explored how digital tools like species-identification apps can turn a simple walk through campus into a biodiversity-mapping mission. They also experienced the power of regenerative practices such as Bokashi fermentation, discovering how food scraps can be transformed into nutrient-rich resources that support thriving school gardens.

The day highlighted how small, informed actions can create big ecological impact. With shared purpose and growing momentum, schools across Hong Kong are now better equipped to champion biodiversity and nurture healthier, more resilient campuses.

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Nadina Schneider - CIS _ BioDiversity Summit

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Climate Change Awareness and Action Project in Central Model School Khanewal, Pakistan

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Climate Change Awareness and Action Project in Central Model School Khanewal, Pakistan

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After the recent floods that badly affected our area, students of Central Model School Khanewal took the initiative to start a Climate Change Awareness and Action Project. They raised small funds on their own and, with teachers’ guidance, purchased plants and colour-coded dustbins to promote plantation and waste segregation. Our girls’ group led a door-to-door campaign, educating families about tree planting, plastic reduction, and environmental protection. The students also planted trees along roads and school boundaries, labelling each tree with a student’s name to encourage care and responsibility.

This project helped students understand how human actions impact the climate and motivated them to rebuild their environment after the floods. The activity strengthened their leadership, teamwork, and community spirit, inspiring nearby schools to begin their own sustainability projects. 🌍💚

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Central model school khanewal activity. 

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Children Bought Plants&Started a Green Walk| Climate Heroes ofPakistan" #earthhero #healtheplanet

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Tampines Street 73, United World College East Campus - Tampines House (Boarding House), Singapore

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The UWCSEA East Campus 7-Layer Food Forest

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The UWCSEA East Campus 7-Layer Food Forest

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The UWCSEA East Campus 7-Layer Food Forest serves as a valuable outdoor learning environment, actively utilised by students in Primary, Middle, and High School. Activities range from biodiversity mapping and planting new species to savouring organic produce and observing local wildlife. As part of their Biodiversity Unit, Gr. 5 students contribute to annual planting and expansion plans to enhance the overall health of the system. For the past three years, deep litter compost from the campus chicken coop has successfully fertilised the Food Forest.

With significant growth potential, we plan to expand the Food Forest each year. Adding more harvestable crops, such as calamansi, lemongrass and sugarcane (a juicer is now available for community events). Additionally, cacao cultivation will enable the production of UWCSEA chocolates. Efforts continue to integrate community interaction areas that will bring together staff, students, and parents to learn about the environmental, economic, and societal benefits of Food Forests.

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Tampines Street 73, United World College East Campus - Tampines House (Boarding House), Singapore

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The UWCSEA East Campus 7-Layer Food Forest

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The UWCSEA East Campus 7-Layer Food Forest

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The UWCSEA East Campus 7-Layer Food Forest serves as a valuable outdoor learning environment, actively utilised by students in Primary, Middle, and High School. Activities range from biodiversity mapping and planting new species to savouring organic produce and observing local wildlife. As part of their Biodiversity Unit, Gr. 5 students contribute to annual planting and expansion plans to enhance the overall health of the system. For the past three years, deep litter compost from the campus chicken coop has successfully fertilised the Food Forest.

With significant growth potential, we plan to expand the Food Forest each year. Adding more harvestable crops, such as calamansi, lemongrass and sugarcane (a juicer is now available for community events). Additionally, cacao cultivation will enable the production of UWCSEA chocolates. Efforts continue to integrate community interaction areas that will bring together staff, students, and parents to learn about the environmental, economic, and societal benefits of Food Forests.

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Youth Initiative High School, East Jefferson Street, Viroqua, WI, USA

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Youth Initiative High School's Agriculture and Gardening Project

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Youth Initiative High School's Agriculture and Gardening Project

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Our school is a non-profit private high school with a sliding fee scale which allows students from all economic backgrounds to attend. One of the biggest features of social sustainability is its governance structure that gives space for parents, teachers, and students to serve on all committees that run the school. Each voice matters.

With regard to environmental sustainability, our school's Agriculture & gardening classes plant and tend a school garden that grows food for community garden members and the school once it's back in session. Each year the garden features a wide variety of flowers, herbs, and vegetables that are used for school events, Nutrition courses, and field trips. The garden is also visited by local kindergarten classes who enjoy playing in the soil and being witness to the wide variety of native pollinators.

The garden is located in a permaculture setting with a keyline water management system, designed by Mark Shepard, that allows the water to flow more evenly across the landscape. A wide variety of fruit and nut trees are interspersed with our annual garden plantings. Nanking cherries, apples, pears, and hazelnuts, are just some of the perennial plants grown on the land, owned by Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School, but tended by Youth Initiative high school for the last 12 years. We have also planted perennial flowers to share with PRWS for their May Day festival among others.

The sustainability of this garden project impacts many different populations of people and living organisms: communities and classes of PRWS, YIHS, the community gardeners and their families who tend to the garden in the summer, as well as a wide variety of pollinator species.

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We have carried out numerous studies in the national and international arena with our Entrepreneurship Workshop project for Sustainable Development Goals, which we implemented for our Special/Gifted students.

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T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI KAYSERİ / MELİKGAZİ / Murat Kantarcı Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi

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Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları için Girişimcilik Atölyesi

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Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları için Girişimcilik Atölyesi

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From Ceuta to the World: Creative Climate action through Minecraft and LEGO is an interdisciplinary student-led project addressing marine sustainability through creativity, technology, and civic action. In response to the invasive Japanese algae (Rugulopteryx okamurae) damaging local ecosystems, students from IES Clara Campoamor (Ceuta, Spain) combined environmental science, coding, and design to propose innovative solutions. Using Minecraft Education, learners simulated algae expansion and designed clean-up systems with code blocks. Simultaneously, they prototyped inventions with LEGO as part of the Build the Change Schools initiative. Their storytelling centered on Leo, a young climate activist. The initiative aligned with SDGs 13, 14 and 15, while promoting digital and sustainability competencies from the Spanish LOMLOE curriculum. The project was showcased at the international Coding4Climate Earth Day celebration, highlighting how local action can inspire global impact.

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🌍 From Ceuta to the World – Student Climate Action with Minecraf| Earth Day Coding4Climate 2025

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Project Title: Eco-Campus Douala: Students for Sustainable Cities

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Project Title: Eco-Campus Douala: Students for Sustainable Cities

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Is a student-led initiative at the University of Douala aimed at transforming the campus into a living lab for urban sustainability through concrete actions such as waste sorting, tree planting, and climate awareness campaigns.

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In our school we have a Zero waste policy in every area of the learning process. This includes the proper use, reuse and recycling of materials not limited to paper or plastic in all school projects.

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Central model school khanewal Pakistan

Girls Leading Climate Awareness Walk for Underserved Communities – Central Model School, Pakistan

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Central model school khanewal activity. 

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Girls Lead Climate Action: Raising Awareness and Promoting Plantation in Underserved Communities .

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Central model school khanewal Pakistan

Our school launched a month-long “Earth Project” to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. Every day during morning assembly, students shared messages about climate change, tree plantation, recycling, and Earth-friendly habits. Each class took part by presenting creative performances like short plays, speeches, and informative talks. To extend the impact beyond the school, we shared daily activities on YouTube and other social media platforms, encouraging the wider community to take part. The project culminated in a special Earth Day celebration, where students planted trees in their neighborhoods and pledged to care for them. This initiative not only educated students about sustainability but also inspired them to take action and involve their families and communities. Through this project, our school is shaping responsible young citizens committed to protecting our planet.

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Central model school khanewal activity. 

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Earth Day Celebration at #central #modelschool khanewal #love

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Climate Action Through Community Plantation

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Climate Action Through Community Plantation

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Central model school khanewal Pakistan

"In response to the devastating floods and weather changes between 2023 and 2024, our school launched a long-term climate action project focused on awareness and plantation. We trained our students to become climate leaders who grow and care for plants—not just in school, but in home gardens, roadsides, bus stops, railway stations, and even local markets. This is not a one-day event; it’s a lifestyle. Students go door-to-door to spread awareness and create green spaces. Our goal is to embed climate responsibility into daily life, just like food—essential for survival. We believe sustainability starts with action, and if we don’t solve the climate crisis, we can’t ensure a better future. We share our impact via social media to inspire others and expand our “green chain.”

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Central model school khanewal activity. 

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Celebration Earth 🌎 day activity at Central model school khanewal Pakistan school assembly.

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Lagos Baptist Senior College, Orile Agege

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Lagos Baptist Senior College, Orile Agege

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As a Sustainable Development Goals and Global Schools Program Advocate, I have embarked on a personal library project in my school. The quest to revamp the school library is borne out of my passion for promoting the culture of reading and quality education among students and staff members in my school.

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Kocaeli Bahçeşehir Koleji, Demokrasi Cd., Kartepe/Kocaeli, Türkiye

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We started a sustainability summit preparation process and It will take place at 20th of october! In addition to that, we made the introduction of SDGs, and Animal Rİghts Day activity, and we prepared our own sustainability wall.

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BK Kocaeli Kampüsü on Instagram: "GLOBAL SCHOOLS PROGRAMI 

Global Schools Savunucusu ve Global Schools koordinatörümüz Büşra Dursun tarafından tüm okulumuza tanıtıldı. 
Sürdürülebilirlik eğitimi için çıkacağımız bu yolculukta neler yapacağımız, sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın önemi ve Global Schools platformunun işleyişi hakkında hem öğretmenlerimiz hem de öğrencilerimiz bilgilendi.
O zaman “Küresel Okul” olma hakkını kazanan okulumuzun serüveni başlasın!
Tüm ekibe şimdiden başarılar dileriz. ❤️💙

#bahçeşehirkoleji #bahçeşehirkocaeli"

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31 likes, 0 comments - bahcesehir_kocaeli on September 24, 2024: "GLOBAL SCHOOLS PROGRAMI 

Global Schools Savunucusu ve Global Schools koordinatörümüz Büşra Dursun tarafından tüm okulumuza tanıtıldı. 
Sürdürülebilirlik eğitimi için çıkacağımız bu yolculukta neler yapacağımız, sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın önemi ve Global Schools platformunun işleyişi hakkında hem öğretmenlerimiz hem de öğrencilerimiz bilgilendi.
O zaman “Küresel Okul” olma hakkını kazanan okulumuzun serüveni başlasın!
Tüm ekibe şimdiden başarılar dileriz. ❤️💙

#bahçeşehirkoleji #bahçeşehirkocaeli". 

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Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 - The Empire, Văn Giang, Hưng Yên, Vietnam

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Public Schools Global Classroom Project at Vinschool Ocean Park

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Public Schools Global Classroom Project at Vinschool Ocean Park

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Vinschool Ocean Park 2 Primary, Secondary, and High School is dedicated to cultivating global citizenship through collaboration with the Fairfax County Public Schools Global Classroom Project. This initiative connects our students with peers around the world, allowing them to tackle authentic challenges related to local, national, and global issues.

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Göksu, BAHÇEŞEHİR KOLEJİ DR.BURHAN KARA KAMPÜSÜ, Sivas Kongresi Caddesi, Etimesgut/Ankara, Türkiye

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Göksu, BAHÇEŞEHİR KOLEJİ DR.BURHAN KARA KAMPÜSÜ, Sivas Kongresi Caddesi, Etimesgut/Ankara, Türkiye

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Göksu, BAHÇEŞEHİR KOLEJİ DR.BURHAN KARA KAMPÜSÜ, Sivas Kongresi Caddesi, Etimesgut/Ankara, Türkiye

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At Bahçeşehir College Dr. Burhan Kara Campus, we are taking significant steps towards sustainability through our Eco-School project, which aims to instill environmental awareness in our students. We conduct training sessions on waste management, energy conservation, and the protection of natural resources. Our students actively participate in recycling initiatives and develop projects related to energy efficiency. Additionally, we practice organic farming in our school garden, preserving the natural ecosystem while growing healthy food. These projects help our students understand their environmental responsibilities and contribute to the community. We aim to be a leader in education for a sustainable future.

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"Native Toronto Animals, A to G" is a young-children's Piano music creation program which was intended to help them learn about the habitat and characteristics of native animals in Toronto and appreciate bio-diversity. (A to G is the music alphabet.) The participants were provided with a list of animals identified by names starting with the letters A to G and various elements of music creation were used to proceed. The habitat and characteristics of the animal were reviewed and used to create a sound pictures. The creation process allowed students and I to create music for their level and to push ahead with new and interesting concepts such as modern music, experimental music, improvisation and alternative notation. The completed works are "Ant's Climb", "Beaver's Den", "Common Snapping Turtle", "Dragonfly", "Empidonax", "Flying Squirrel", and "Golden Eagle". "Native Toronto Animals, A to G" is the spinoff of "(Friendly) Animals, A to G". The attached playlist uses the "(Friendly) Animals, A to G" music with some of my original videos. This list also includes videos by others which could be inspirational. "(Friendly) Animals A to G" resulted in the creation of "The Lonely Anteater", "Bumble Bee Waltz" (four versions), "Warren's Cat", "Dogs", "Elephants", "Mr. Fox" and "Giraffes". "Giraffes" presented the opportunity to collaborate with "SafariWian", South Africa. We had planned on using his videos, but unfortunately he was delayed in participating, so stock videos were used. Students' interest and creativity far surpassed my expectations.

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Animals A to G Music Creation Project The Animals A to G Music Creation Project began at the request of two young female piano students around February/March…

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Göksu, BAHÇEŞEHİR KOLEJİ DR.BURHAN KARA KAMPÜSÜ, Sivas Kongresi Caddesi, Etimesgut/Ankara, Türkiye

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We taught young kindergarten learners how to turn recycled materials into beautiful Art. We organise each year a recycling fashion show

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Floride ONOL on Instagram: "It was an exciting day for us! I really want to thank our school principal for welcoming our idea and supporting us in making it a reality. I also want to thank our partners who supported us during this preparation period, and most importantly, our parents who took the time to prepare the kids' costumes.😍🤩🤩😍

Recycle today and save our planet! LEARN GREEN, LIVE CLEAN. ♻️♻️"

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floride_bk on October 15, 2024: "It was an exciting day for us! I really want to thank our school principal for welcoming our idea and supporting us in making it a reality. I also want to thank our partners who supported us during this preparation period, and most importantly, our parents who took the time to prepare the kids' costumes.😍🤩🤩😍

Recycle today and save our planet! LEARN GREEN, LIVE CLEAN. ♻️♻️". 

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UWC Thailand, 15, Thep Krasatti, Thalang District, Phuket, Thailand

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UWC Thailand, 15, Thep Krasatti, Thalang District, Phuket, Thailand

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UWC Thailand, 15, Thep Krasatti, Thalang District, Phuket, Thailand

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At UWC Thailand, we have started a Mangrove Restoration Centre on our campus. This Centre allows everyone in our school community to participate in activities that promote sustainability. With the mangrove nursery on campus, students can learn the process of collecting mangrove pods and growing them until they are ready to be planted in the forests. Mangrove forests are very important for tropical areas because they help protect many plants and animals and the coastline. Also, mangrove forests absorb a lot of carbon and keep pollution from going into the ocean. In Phuket, mangrove forests were cut down in the past for hotels, charcoal, and shrimp farms. UWC Thailand is committed to supporting efforts to restore and replant these vital forests. When the young mangrove trees are ready, we work with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to pick and prepare the right coastal site. Since 2015, our school has planted around 20,000 trees in Phuket.

Watch a video here: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWorldCollegeThailand/videos/8217097888405899/

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1.5K views · 57 reactions | Grade 2-Potting Mangrove Seed Pods with Parents | "I am so happy to join in potting mangrove seed pods with my son! It’s very meaningful to know that we’re saving the planet through our actions," shared... | By UWC Thailand | Facebook

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"I am so happy to join in potting mangrove seed pods with my son! It’s very meaningful to know that we’re saving the planet through our actions," shared...

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This year, ISB has renewed its Eco-Schools award with the theme of Energy! We have worked on encouraging eco-friendly transport to school, relaunched our “Travel Together” program (which encourages carpooling), and built in lesson plans involving the Grade 6 students in a conversation with our Chief of Operations about the new solar panels that were installed last fall. Additionally, we have been working with the Sustainability Compass as well as the Systems Iceberg in our classes and our Eco-Councils! We are currently launching a bike to school program for the spring in both our middle and senior schools. We have also added a gardening club in our middle school, where herbs and vegetables will be grown and used in our Design unit on food science. We are also working with a local repair cafe to host a mending session on campus.

Learn more about our work here :https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_JsA4gZ7Yrnp__ezQO--u2HXKaj8KfbJ

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ART WATER SUSTAINABILITY G6 has been exploring water in their art class at ISB. The aim is to raise awareness of our natural resources and environment through artistic presentation.

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Hakuba International School, Hokujo, Hakuba, Nagano, Japan

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Our school, only in its third year, has been founded on the core value of sustainability. We ask the question, "What kind of education enables people and planet to flourish?" One of our growing number of initiatives is the outdoor education program with a clear philosophy of connecting to our natural world. All students participate in week long outdoor expedition camps, five times a year. For some camps, students work in cooperative groups, trekking with their own tents, cooking equipment and food. For others, they cycle or kayak for the journeys. Additionally, every Wednesday afternoon is dedicated to local expeditions, such as hiking, cycling, skiing/snowboarding, bouldering, swimming in local rivers, or investigating the area through geocaches. The greatest reward of our OEL program is being a part of the joy shown by the students as they connect with nature and each other in challenging conditions.

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Hakuba International School Introduction Movie

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Houshayu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing, China

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Keystone Academy, Wildlife Neighbors Project

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Keystone Academy, Wildlife Neighbors Project

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Wildlife Neighbors are your neighbors. As residents of a very urbanized city Beijing, we recognize our disconnectedness with nature. It is because of the disconnect, do we often neglect our neighbors who coexist with us in this biosphere. We, as wildlife neighbors, hope to achieve structural changes in building sustainable cities and communities starting with our school community. We abide to what we call a 3R framework : Restore, Rewild, and Reconnect. Restore, as in through scientific rewilding, we restore the urban-nature connection that is lost by rapid development and respond to the needs and demands of our wildlife neighbors. Rewild, by planting pioneering species in our rewilding gardens and allow nature to take over the control in maintaining this rare and crucial urban ecosystem. Reconnect, as in through awareness-raising projects like campus-wide scavenger hunts and participation in local forums, we raise awareness and cultivate the next generation of citizen scientists. We have recently completed the round two of rewilding in our first 200m^2 garden, and have received impressive animal abundance and soil quality results proving the effectiveness of our rewilding project. In order to expand our impacts, we have also created a national network of schools that collaborate in sharing their nature monitoring data and plan rewinding projects together. Currently, we have around 6 schools in our network and have also collaborated with multiple Beijing NGOs, and received a fund for support from the IB Global Youth Action Fund. We want to make people aware that wildlife neighbors are your neighbors, and we want to make wildlife neighbors everyone's neighbors.

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VinSchool The Harmony Primary School, Phúc Đồng, Long Biên, Hanoi, Vietnam

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The Global Classroom Project at VinSchool

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The Global Classroom Project at VinSchool

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The Global Classroom Project creates opportunities for VInschool students to collaborate with peers from around the world on authentic tasks and challenges aimed at supporting their learning goals. Vinschool students develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors to engage in collective action toward issues on the local, national, and global levels. Participation in the GCP prepares students to be innovative global citizens as they work together to create impactful solutions for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Vinschool The Harmony Secondary and High School and Ocean Park 2 Primary , Secondary and High School have been a partner of FCPS-GCP (South County Middle School , Chantilly High School since 2022.

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PACE British School, School Zone - Sharjah - United Arab Emirates

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PACE British School Sustainability Initiatives

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PACE British School Sustainability Initiatives

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At our school, we are committed to sustainability through a variety of proactive measures aimed at conserving resources and promoting environmental responsibility. We utilize advanced sensors to monitor and reduce water and electricity consumption, ensuring that both are used efficiently. Our washrooms are equipped with recycled water systems, significantly decreasing our reliance on fresh water. In classrooms, we’ve installed LED lights, which not only reduce energy usage but also create a brighter, more inviting learning environment. Our Frip irrigated gardens are best example of recycled water conservation. Additionally, we organize regular plastic and can collection drives, encouraging the entire school community to participate in recycling efforts. Our partnership with Duracell for e-waste collection further enhances our commitment to responsible disposal of electronic devices, ensuring that hazardous materials are managed properly. Together, these initiatives foster a culture of sustainability and envi

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MODERN SCHOOL, Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

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At our school, we initiated a project called Botellitas de Amor five years ago, aimed at tackling the issue of single-use plastics, which we identified as a significant problem within our community. Students collect discarded plastics such as wrappers and packaging and fill plastic bottles with them. These bottles are then donated to an NGO that transforms the collected plastics into plastic wood, a sustainable material used for construction. This project has not only raised awareness about waste management but has also encouraged students to take action at home. Most of them now practise this form of recycling with their families, extending the project's impact beyond the school. Through Botellitas de Amor, we are fostering environmental responsibility and inspiring young minds to actively contribute to a more sustainable future, both locally and globally

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Uma Venkataraman is a facilitator for humanities subjects, a climate activist, and a TeachSDG  Ambassador. Uma works with students from various institutions under the banner 'CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE ENTHUSIASTS.' "The vision for me and my team of students is simple .To find a powerful means to communicate the goals and values of being sustainable and then enjoy the fruits of our labour . But ofcourse the reflection of our work can only be felt and seen when each and everyone of us embark on a journey of being sustainable."

"For me sustainability conveys a simple approach  'To be able to meet our present needs without compromising on our future needs . (our future generation).

With this noble thought in mind i encouraged my students to find out the current problems and also encouraged them to find solutions. If you cant plant a tree then dont cut it. It's as simple as that . The very students who were trained by me though completed school education are still determined to find viable solutions through their various innovative projects. This project BATTERYLESS SOLUTIONS is a reflection of societal needs by Advaidh Madhavan a student pursuing graduation currently. "

Batteryless Solutions Project
Primary batteries are a common source of energy for portable handheld appliances. These appliances include basic devices we have at homes such as clocks, calculators, remote controls and gaming console controllers and it can also include instrumentation devices like multimeters, ammeters, tong testers and differential probes. However, the pollution caused due to these batteries is exponential. Since, these single use batteries cannot be recharged, they are thrown away after use. Every year, it is estimated that more than 15 billion primary batteries are thrown away in an irresponsible manner and not more than 20% of the batteries are recycled properly. This results in various health issues and the pollution of various land pockets and water bodies due to the leakage of toxic material such as Lead, Cadmium from the batteries. Therefore, finding alternative solutions for all these problems is the need of the hour and one step in the right direction is the use of battery-less solutions. The added benefit that battery-less solutions is that due to the efficient rechargeable nature of the energy storage elements, they will be compatible with the charging techniques of renewable components like solar panels and hand crank generators. They will recharge very efficiently with these setups. Advaidh Madhavan, won recognition from Take Action Global for a project on 'Extension of the life of a Battery,' thereby protecting the environment from a possible hazard.

"Apart from Advaidh my students were also involved in the making of SEED PENCILS  which got a thumbs up from the chamber of commerce. The team is also involved in projects like Best out of waste products from paper to a usable container, use of coconut shells to bird feeders ,vegetable garden and protection of endangered plants to aid in biodiversity. "

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Yashikira Health Clinic, Yashikera, Nigeria

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As an alumnus of the Global Schools Program, an initiative under the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, I have actively integrated sustainability into my English classes. One notable project involved using literature to raise awareness about environmental issues. I curated texts that focused on climate change, waste management, and conservation, encouraging students to analyze and discuss these themes critically.

Additionally, we initiated a "Green Writing" competition, where students wrote essays and poems on sustainability topics. This not only improved their language skills but also deepened their understanding of global environmental challenges.

Furthermore, I have collaborated with other departments to organize eco-friendly school activities, such as tree planting and recycling drives. By linking these initiatives with classroom lessons, I have helped cultivate a mindset of responsibility and stewardship among students, empowering them to take meaningful action toward a more sustainable future.

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"At our school, Grade 9 Individuals & Societies students are undertaking a project centered on planning a sustainable experiential learning trip. They are developing trip itineraries that integrate sustainable practices, encouraging them to think critically about their roles as responsible global citizens."

Click the link to see the lesson plan!

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Check out this Mandala Chart - 210 x 297 mm designed by Megan Vosk.

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Association d'Aide aux Jeunes en Situation Difficile

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Association d'Aide aux Jeunes en Situation Difficile

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My Environmental Education and Sustainable Development project "is to teach young students who are climate ambassadors to make their arguments and to give them the education to understand climate change, so that they can confidently pass on their knowledge to the people they meet, and better yet, pass it on in their local language to the elders of their community.

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Con ayuda de la brújula de la sostenibilidad, los alumnos se dieron cuenta, de que el maíz comestible nació en México y se usa en infinidad de productos que apoyan la economía. Se ha convertido en un símbolo que une a la gente y es una aportación de México al mundo. También aprendieron que hay muchos tipos de maíz, todo esto de forma paralela, mientras observaban cómo crecían las semillas que plantaron, cómo dieron mazorcas y salieron las flores de calabaza. También aprendieron que hay bichos y plagas en la naturaleza que amenazan y que se pueden combatir de forma sencilla para que no dañen el medio ambiente. Finalmente,  se trabajó junto con artes y tecnología para crear un portafolio digital de evidencias con los textos de esta actividad.

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With the help of the Sustainability Compass, the students realized that corn was born in Mexico and it is used in countless products that support the economy. It has become a symbol that unites people and is a contribution from Mexico to the world. They also learned that there are many types of corn, while they watched how the seeds they planted grew up, how they produced ears and how the pumpkin flowers came out. They also learned that there are bugs and pests in nature that threaten and that they can be combated in a simple way, so that they do not harm the environment.

Finally, the class worked together with arts and technology to create a digital portfolio with the texts of this activity.

Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10gZmzwyVC_xoGsgFSMKV1x_9WqeUXsYe8DRHyJPi2Fo/edit

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Aizuri Minakata - ES Spanish Coordinator

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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El aprendizaje de servicio de octavo grado (Embellecimiento del campus) es una oportunidad de aprendizaje que es retadora, divertida y memorable. Estimula una variedad de sentidos y modos de procesar nueva información. Cultivar un huerto y crear un mural son actividades enriquecedoramente complejas, las cuales requieren de gente joven que colabore en equipos y desarrolle habilidades como la cooperación, la comunicación y un pensamiento creativo y flexible

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The Grade 8 service learning project (Campus Beautification) is an opportunity for learning to be challenging, fun and memorable. It stimulates a variety of senses and modes for processing new information. Growing a garden, and creating a mural are richly complex tasks that require young people to collaborate in teams, growing skills such as cooperation, communication and flexible creative thinking.

Garden Steering Committee & Green Committee,  and teachers from different sections started the whole school gardening project in the 2022-23 school year.

Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10gZmzwyVC_xoGsgFSMKV1x_9WqeUXsYe8DRHyJPi2Fo/edit

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Chris Peterson , School Garden Coordinator. The ASFG

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American School of The Hague, Rijksstraatweg, Wassenaar, Netherlands

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ASH students from the Middle School Sustainability Team teach the teachers

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ASH students from the Middle School Sustainability Team teach the teachers

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ASH students from the Middle School Sustainability Team teach the teachers

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How Windhoek International School is being Sustainable

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How Windhoek International School is being Sustainable

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How Windhoek International School is being Sustainable.

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology Saudi Arabia

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We have created an environmental awareness club called EFFECT at TKS. This club has 5 branches - the education branch that works with ES students to learn about the UNSDGs, the energy and consumption branch that aims to ensure TKS is properly recycling, the garden branch that works in the garden and educates on healthy soil, the compost branch that just started a school compost initiative, the food choices branch that is creating a sustainable cookbook, and the global understanding branch that is focusing on spreading awareness of the UNSDGs in many different ways to the community. This club is bringing sustainability to our school

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST),

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Lanús Oeste, Lanús, Provincia de Buenos Aires

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At Modern School Lanus, BA, Argentina, we work on sustainability by including all the SDGs in our lessons. We raise awareness on other students by delivering talks and presentations. We participate in local campaings helping others. We recycle plastics preparing ecobricks with single used plastics. We learn how to make compost and much more! Systems Thinking is present in our classes

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Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC), Street 2004, Phnom Penh

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Dn8eobpMqW1hNZPhZ0h4mr4Pud9k9Gk/view?usp=sharing

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ISB has a school strategic plan called Vision 2030 which has 4 pillars that are guiding us to improve our education for our future-focused students. One of the pillars is Sustainability. Our vision is to

"Educate and empower students who are committed to environmental stewardship and reduce our environmental impact as a school and as a community."

This video is a snapshot of how all of our students have sustainability at the forefront of their mind.

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Hong Kong Academy, Wai Man Road, Sai Kung

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What is HKA doing to practice sustainability? 

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What is HKA doing to practice sustainability? 

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What is HKA doing to practice sustainability?

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Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC), Street 2004, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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We have worked hard in ensuring our waste programs are in place and are being done. This started by auditing what the school has been doing in the past and made an action plan on how to sustain them in the future! Learn what our Eco Council is doing here:

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International School Manila (ISM), University Parkway, Taguig, Metro Manila

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Sustainability at ISM

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Green Camp Bali, Jalan Raya, Sibang Kaja, Badung Regency, Bali

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Green Camp Bali is an informal educational institution that provides opportunities for children, adolescents, and families from around the globe to engage with and establish a deep bond with the natural world. Our programs are based on sustainability education, cultural appreciation, personal-social development, and nature-based learning.

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Green Camp Bali teaches children sustainability through community-integrated, entrepreneurial learning in a wall-less, natural environment.

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NIST International School, Sukhumvit 15, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand

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Plastic Free NIST - Breadth and Depth of Mitigating Plastic Waste

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Frankfurt International School, An der Waldlust, Oberursel, Germany

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Considering the sustainability of screentime

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Considering the sustainability of screentime

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FIS students use The Sustainability Compass to thinking systemically and create skits on the costs and benefits of screentime.

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Frankfurt International School, An der Waldlust, Oberursel, Germany

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Students used the Sustainability Compass to think about Gender equality in this project.

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The International School Nido de Aguilas - El Rodeo, Lo Barnechea, Chile

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Field Work Reflection Using Compass Thinking

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OUTREACH PROGRAM @ BRGY. TARUSAN , LAOANG N. SAMAR

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Among the many things we do, our MS Design and Innovation students work across classes to identify topics/issues of interest within the four lenses of the Compass (Nature, Economy, Society, Wellbeing), each identified by several SDGs. The outcomes are designs focusing on addressing the issues identified (with an individualized micro-credentialing approach to learning)!

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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A través de este programa nuestra comunidad escolar (estudiantes, padres, maestros y administradores) podrá ayudar a las comunidades cercanas y lejanas cuando ocurran catástrofes naturales,  recolectando y almacenando alimentos no perecederos y productos de higiene, durante todo el año escolar. De esta forma estaremos listos para responder rápidamente cuando sea necesario. ASFG Helps también es un vehículo para ayudar a otras organizaciones de nuestra comunidad mientras apoyan y ayudan a las poblaciones vulnerables.

Through this program our school community (students, parents, teachers, and administrators) will be able to help communities near and far when natural catastrophes occur by collecting and storing non-perishable food items and hygiene products throughout the school year, so we are ready to respond quickly when needed.

ASFG Helps is also a vehicle to help other organizations in our community as they support and help vulnerable populations.

Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10gZmzwyVC_xoGsgFSMKV1x_9WqeUXsYe8DRHyJPi2Fo/edit

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ASFG - Ma. Dolores Gallegos Ávila. Grade 8 Spanish

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American School of Puerto Vallarta, Calle Albatros, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

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"I'm so proud of how our HS/MS staff were able to identify multiple systems that were not working well at the end of the school year, work through them as a team, using the Iceberg and thinking holistically about leverage points and creating a new system to implement this school year. Each year our staff is more comfortable with, and more intrinsically using the systems thinking and the Compass tools!"

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., Calle Colomos, Italia Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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The American School Foundation of Guadalajara has multiple Compass Education L1 and L2 sustainability trained teachers accross all sections who are working to use systems thinking to integrate sustainability into their classrooms.

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Laoang ESD Promotes Teacher Environmental Stewardship

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Laoang ESD Promotes Teacher Environmental Stewardship

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Laoang GCED lead teachers promotes environment stewardship to make this world a better place to live.

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"Pagtatanim sa Komunidad  ay Pagyamanin Para sa Kalikasan at sa Masaganang Kinabukasan"

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International School Aberdeen, North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, UK

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"We are adding the sustainability goals into our curriculum and events with more intentionality."

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Green School, Jalan Raya Sibang Kaja, Banjar Saren, Sibang Kaja, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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The Green School’s mission to create a global community of learners, making our world sustainable. You can learn more about their work through this webinar hosted by their Green Education program featuring Compass Facilitator Kate O'Connell

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Applying the Sustainability Compass to Navigate SDGs

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Budapest, REAL School Budapest, Záhony Street, Hungary

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"REAL School is currently undertaking an Energy Project with the intention of radically reducing our consumption and cost through a series of holistic solutions. Consequently, it has involved the whole community and they are all working together to achieve this goal."

One way they worked on this in the past year was to host a World Cafe Event with Compass Education that brought together educators and community activists from the whole of Hungary who were passionate about sustainability, student voice and agency in education.

Learn more about the workshop in this blog post by Carmelo Zamora Parrado at: https://compasseducation.org/compass-education-visiting-real-school-and-hungary-by-carmelo-parrado/

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American School of Puerto Vallarta, Calle Albatros, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

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Building a systems thinking & sustainability school culture

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Building a systems thinking & sustainability school culture

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"The American School of Puerto Vallarta has been transforming itself into a community of compassionate and responsible systemic thinkers for 5 years now. Following the guidance of the Sustainability Compass, our students are learning how to think holistically about school subjects as well as everyday decision-making. Kindergartens and Seniors alike are using systems thinking tools in the classroom, on the playground and at home with their families. We have a lot of work yet to do, but we set a goal for ourselves to build continuity from the youngest of students in kindergarten up through the primary, elementary, middle and high school. "

Read the full article byat https://compasseducation.org/compass-in-action-at-the-american-school-of-puerto-vallarta-by-cait-barnum/, including more on this amazing Sustainability Compass mural they made!