This was an initiative from the Eco Team. The aim was to make our school "more green" by bringing more live plants into all spaces throughout school. This was made possible by the proceeds of the ISB Sustainable Preloved Market held in the spring term of last school year. Some students and the Eco Team Coordinator went to Ikea - we bought a range of plants from small ones intended for on a desk to large standing plants. We then made labels and stuck these on every plant pot and gifted each staff member with a plant. The idea was that this would increase the connectedness of the staff member to the Eco team and allow them to feel a greater sense of responsibility of our shared goal of making our school a greener one. Teachers were asked to take care of the plant and were asked to place it where they wanted in school. It is their job to make sure it lives ;-). Primary classes all got a larger plant too.
Activiteit/evenement
Greenifying our school
- Welke tips wil je andere Eco-teams geven bij het organiseren van een activiteit/evenement?: Make what you are doing visible. Give everyone a role / responsibility and let them actively be part of any green measures that you are taking. Let everyone get involved.
- Onderwijstype: Voortgezet onderwijs
- Waarom zijn jullie hier trots op?: We are extremely proud of this action for several reasons. The school looks better. Plants are now to be seen in all classrooms and common spaces, offices, the staffroom and even corridors. The students have reported that classrooms are "nicer" and of course there must be the added value of the air cleaning that wasn't happening without them. Teachers and staff members responded very positively. We feel that more of us now are working together on this common goal and the plants have helped do that. Students actively remind teachers to look after their plants so it shows too that they are engaged.
- School: International School Breda