ST ALBANS SCHOOL WINS ECO-SCHOOL AWARD

From Green School Council to Green School

Left to Right: Neil Osborn (Chairman of Governors), Daniel, Mr Gillespie, Conrad, Olivia (OA, 2022), Dr Tanner, Agnelo (Catering Manager), Parth and Mrs Fowler

Making a difference

The School Green Council is proud to have received an Eco-Schools green flag award in recognition of a year’s hard work, campaigning on greener solutions that make the School and our lifestyles more sustainable.

The Green Council is the School’s pupil-run Eco-Club: a friendly and dedicated group of students who are determined to make a difference. Led by the Green Council Prefect, the Green Council also has members from the support staff, teachers and governors. The role of the Green Council is to promote

awareness of sustainability, ecology and personal responsibility. The achievement of the Green Flag award from Eco-Schools, a UNESCO partner, has been a great reward for the recent campaigns.

Pupils have actively been involved to improve coffee cup recycling in the City of St Albans, through gathering signatures in a change.org petition. The School's Green Council also attended a Walk-to-COP26 and sustainability conference. Overall, pupils have been keen to play their part and encourage the School and wider community to take care of our planet. The Meat-Free Mondays initiative is now well established. Other endaevours include the growth in recycling as the number of recycling boxes expands across the School

Pupils have demonstrated great resourcefulness in sharing their green messages like their water-saving campaign video.

The Green Council is determined to keep up the good work and further improve the Schools eco-friendliness this year. Want to help and play your part? The Green Council is always looking for passionate pupils, so why not get involved?

Click to view the Green Council's video on water-saving tips