Activities

Climate Week 2023 in Netherlands

For the third year, UWC Maastricht has joined the national celebration of Climate Awareness Week. From 30 October to 3 November the Eco-Team brought to our community’s attention the ongoing Climate Crisis by proposing daily challenges; hosting an exhibition of works by MYP students in the reception area of Secondary;… Events, Initiatives & Activism Saving Energy UWC Maastricht

Recycling used pens, markers and other writing instruments

Our school’s Eco-Team is always eager to find new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle the waste we produce. Thanks to their research, since November we can now collect empty… Events, Initiatives & Activism Reduce, Reuse & Recycle UWC Maastricht

Batteries collection champions

In November our Primary students, and many Secondary students and staff volunteers, participated in a 3 weeks national campaign in The Netherlands for schools to collect and recycle used batteries. The enthusiasm among our students, staff and families to keep adding to our counting, asking family and friends and even… Events, Initiatives & Activism Reduce, Reuse & Recycle UWC Maastricht

UWC Maastricht participates in Climate Change Theatre Action festival

As part of UWC Day 2023 celebrations, our 664 Middle and High School students and 43 teachers and members of staff participated in the Climate Change Theatre Action 2023 festival.… Events, Initiatives & Activism Activism & Community Outreach UWC Maastricht

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

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

UWC Maastricht LED lighting. Photo: Olaya Garcia Alonso

LED lighting at UWC Maastricht

1063 light bulbs were replaced by LED lights in the school buildings in 2021. After 8 years of intensive use of our Campus we recognized that certain elements were reaching… Reducing our Impacts Saving Energy UWC Maastricht

Permaculture Garden and Tree Nursery Project

A 300 square metre garden designed and created by our community on permaculture principles. Includes tree nursery, polytunnel and fruit, flower and vegetable beds. The garden was created in 2021… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens UWC Maastricht

UWC Maastricht Solar Roofs

A total of 1248 solar panels were installed between summer 2020 and March 2021. 1,074 solar panels were installed in summer 2020 and have been in operation since September 2020.… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy UWC Maastricht

Coffee Grounds Composting

Reusing spent coffee grounds for our permaculture garden Spent Coffee grounds from the school canteen and staff room are collected (approximately 120 litres/month) for a nitrogen-rich addition to our garden… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC Maastricht