Activities

Bio Digester at Waterford Kamhlaba

The biodigester produces burnable biogas and a nutrient-rich slurry. The bio-digester was the result of a student-led project – funded by the students who won the Zayed Future Energy Prize in 2015. The function of this bio-digester is to use the left-over food from the school’s cafeteria to fuel the… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa

Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA water harvesting

Water Harvesting at Waterford Kamhlaba

Waterford Kamhlaba looks forward to being completely self-sustainable water-wise and having zero carbon emissions. Its top dam was the first dam built at the school, as the school grew larger… Reducing our Impacts Saving Water Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa

A culture of giving back at UWC Thailand

At UWC Thailand, students engage in various service activities both within the school community and the local community. These activities range from volunteering at local schools or community centres to… Events, Initiatives & Activism Activism & Community Outreach UWC Thailand

Plastic Free Phuket

Plastic Free Phuket is student-led initiative that collaborates with businesses and the Phuket Governor to shift the island towards a more sustainable future, reducing single-use plastic reliance. Students, staff and… Events, Initiatives & Activism Activism & Community Outreach UWC Thailand

Introduction to Marine Sustainability (aka Coral Monitoring) Quan Cai

The Marine Sustainability (aka Coral Monitoring) Quan Cai (QC) at Li Po Chun United World College aims to immerse students in the coastal environment of Hong Kong, allowing them to… Events, Initiatives & Activism Monitoring Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Building a vision for the Zero Waste Center

Our Zero Waste Centre – one of our 9 environmental outdoor classrooms – has since its opening in September 2021, become a bit of a “dumping ground” for waste than the center for recycling and reuse of materials we envisaged. Under the guidance of our Service and Sustainable Development Department,… Teaching skills for the Future Goals UWC South East Asia

Waste Management at our school

Since 2020 the Eco-Team has set waste management as one of our school’s focus eco-themes, with the initial ambitious goal of reducing residual waste by 50% by the end of… Reducing our Impacts Reduce UWC Maastricht

Eco-Schools Program

The Eco-Schools membership has provided a useful framework for UWC Maastricht to rethink and restructure the way we address Sustainability issues at our school, providing also monitoring and action plan… Teaching skills for the Future CAS & regular activities UWC Maastricht

The Swap Shop at UWC Maastricht

The Swap Shop is a student-initiated and run Service (part of the CAS Program at our school) that aims to give a second life to clothes/other items that members of… Reducing our Impacts Reduce, Reuse & Recycle UWC Maastricht

Solar Panel Project

Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular around the world for its numerous benefits. It is a clean, renewable, and abundant source of power that can be harnessed to meet various… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Earthship at Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa - photo by Steve McGuire

Earthship at Waterford Kamhlaba

Here you can add text about the project. Reducing our Impacts Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa

A Smart Meter

Smart Meters at UWC Maastricht

Smart meters for accurate monitoring of electricity and gas consumption per building The smart meters in all school buildings and one of the residential buildings allow us to constantly monitor… Reducing our Impacts Saving Energy UWC Maastricht

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