Overview

UWC South East Asia

UWCSEA in Singapore has two campuses, Dover and East, which together host more than 6000 students.

UWCSEA Dover 

Situated in Asia’s Garden City, UWCSEA Dover Campus has recently celebrated 50 Years and the campus is a beautiful combination of heritage trees, green areas and learning spaces. 

The commitment to sustainability is widespread through the service program as well as embedded in the curriculum, though of course we are always striving to do more. We work with Singapore National Parks on a Rainforest Restoration project, grow edible plants on campus, compost as much waste as we can and connect with community gardening and environmental groups. From K-12 sustainability is part of the experience, from worm farms and mini gardens in the kindergarten to the Grade 5 expo, Middle School sustainability themes for each grade level and sustainability conscious outdoor education trips; the student experience is rich in connections to sustainability. 

This year the sustainability team is focusing on:

  • Connecting with Nature on Campus
  • Ecoliteracy and connections with curriculum
  • Connecting and collaborating with places and experts in Singapore
  • Making awareness raising in the community more intentional with a deeper learning connection

This is where our journey is headed, wish us luck!

UWCSEA East

UWCSEA East campus opened in 2011 and was designed with sustainability in mind. A particular focus during construction was on reducing water and energy consumption. Despite its limited plot size, UWCSEA East features 9 environmental classrooms, including unique elements like a chicken coop, a rain catchment garden, survival island, and a 7-layer food forest that spans our perimeter. 

Under the leadership of the Service and Sustainable Development team, our sustainability journey is a K-12 effort. We offer environmental initiatives such as urban gardening, sustainable brewing, natural deodorant and soap making, chicken based learning, composting, and conscious consumption to name a few. Environmental Sustainability is embedded into every GRade of the primary curriculum, and currently we have a focus on embedding Environmental Sustainability in the mission-aligned courses: Social & Environmental Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) in Grades 6, 7, & 8, and the Grades 9 & 10 UWC course Critical Perspectives. Our service program includes a total 20 Environmental Initiatives that can be catagorised into 3 main strands: Permaculture, Conscious Consumption, and Conservation.

The Sustainability Support Team:

Tamsin Armstrong,
Sustainability coordinator – Primary School
United World College of South East Asia – Dover Campus

Chris Sparks
Sustainability Coordinator – Middle School
United World College of South East Asia – Dover Campus

Josh Nobles
Sustainability Coordinator – High School
United World College of South East Asia – Dover Campus

Ee Peng Ang
Sustainability Technician
United World College of South East Asia – Dover Campus

Jemma Williams
Environmental Stewardship Coordinator – Primary School
United World College of South East Asia – East Campus

Aloni Cahusac
Environmental Stewardship Coordinator – Middle & High School
United World College of South East Asia – East Campus

Jacyl Ware
Environmental Stewardship Specialist- K-12
United World College of South East Asia – East Campus

 

 

Key facts

Sustainability coordinators

Zoe Perry (Dover Campus Head of Environmental Sustainability / Head of Environmental Systems & Societies)
zpe@uwcsea.edu.sg
Aloni Cahusac (East Campus Head of Environmental Sustainability K-12, Environmental Stewardship Coordinator 6-12)
alc@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg

Our Topics

Events, Initiatives & Activism

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Nature & Biodiversity

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People, Stories & Awards

No change happens without someone making it happen: who are the amazing people, change makers, innovators and activists – staff, students and alumni – driving sustainability forward at our colleges? 0 Activities

Policies & Structures

Action plans, dedicated sustainability staff, collaborative planning committees and clearly defined future targets to reduce our environmental impacts – which structures are already in place at our college to help… 1 Activity

Reducing our Impact

What are we doing in very practical terms to reduce our environmental footprint: from recycling and reusing resources to reducing energy consumption, implementing renewable energies or offset programs. Take a… 3 Activities

Teaching Skills for the Future

At UWC, Education is seen as a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. Take a look at examples of how we empower teachers… 4 Activities

Sustainability score Card

5.6t

Average carbon footprint per person

2021-2022

Climate strategy

Progress monitoring

Carbon offsetting

Renewable energy

Dedicated paid staff time

Sustainibility curriculum

Working groups

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