Activities

Ghost net Busters

On April 13th 2024, Li Po Chun UWC’s Coral Monitoring group joined Harry Chan, recipient of the Hong Kong 2020 Medal of Honour (in recognition of dedicated community service and… Events, Initiatives & Activism Ecosystem Restoration Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Abroad in Action!!: A stride towards sustainability through Project Week!

by Alex Jung Project week, a week that many students call a highlight of their UWC experience, enables students to engage with the wider global community through the lens… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

A dive into the future of our oceans

By Sara Yding Lindquist From the city to the sea, from Hong Kong to Puerto Galera, from a world we know to a world we don’t. The Coral Monitors… Nature & Biodiversity Monitoring Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Earth Day: Embracing Sustainability

On 22 April, the UWC Changshu China community celebrated Earth Day. Sustainability is a core value of UWC. Earth Day is an opportunity for the whole community to raise awareness and… Events, Initiatives & Activism Activism & Community Outreach UWC Changshu China

Group of people on a trail that they have been working on

Trail Building at Pearson

A dedicated group of students and adults spent their Tuesday afternoon working on one of the most used trails at Pearson. We rerouted a small section to reduce erosion and… Nature & Biodiversity Ecosystem Restoration Pearson College UWC

Beach clean up

A group of 44 students from UWC Adriatic in collaboration with an organisation from Lignano Sabbiadoro (about 1h away from our College) worked on a beach clean up activity on… Events, Initiatives & Activism Ecosystem Restoration UWC Adriatic

Esperienza Carsolina: cheese making workshop

Our CAS activity ‘Esperienza Carsolina’ is a social service and creative activity we offer to local primary school children. Out students prepare fun and interactive sessions, where we learn through… Nature & Biodiversity CAS & regular activities UWC Adriatic

From vegetarian Fridays to a vegetarian policy

A follow up article to the one we wrote in Fall 2023 about the urge to reduce meat consumption… At UWC Adriatic we are shifting from considering sustainability a mere… Reducing our Impacts Policies UWC Adriatic

Mi illumino di meno – National Day for Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles in Italy

M’illumino di Meno is the ‘National Day for Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles’ in Italy and was created in 2005 by Rai Radio 2 (Rai is the Italian national broadcasting… Events, Initiatives & Activism Activism & Community Outreach UWC Adriatic

Simple Steps to Reduce Our Digital Footprint

Submitted by Stephanie Douglas Have you ever wondered how much energy is being used to store and save those 50 copies of the same picture of you and your friend in front of a smoothie stand in slightly different poses? Where are all of our photos, files, etc. stored and… Reducing our Impacts Saving Energy UWC Thailand

SuSTYLEability Event: A Sustainable Fashion Extravagance by Green Pioneers for Sustainability

In a world where even a simple outfit takes over 15,000 litres of water to produce, equivalent to taking 317 showers, the need for sustainable fashion has become more urgent than ever. Recognizing this urge, the Green Pioneers for Sustainability (GPS) extracurricular at LPCUWC organised an extraordinary event last year—SuSTYLEability.… Reducing our Impacts Special Days & Events Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Another Brick in the Walls of a Sustainable Future

Sara Yding Lindquist sara24@lpc.uwc.edu.hk / sarayding@gmail.com _______________________________________ Reduce, reuse, recycle. We have all heard the three rs, the game rules of sustainability. It’s a tacky alliteration, reminding us of the small steps we should take every day towards a green existence. But are those three words enough? Do they possess… Reducing our Impacts Reuse & Recycle Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

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