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Events, Initiatives & Activism

From special focus days to dedicated project weeks, from CAS to college jobs, from orientation week to closing ceremonies – here’s an overview of events and activities at our Colleges with a focus on climate action and sustainability.

Activities

UWC Dilijan and UNDP Armenia Co-Host Armenian Local Conference of Youth Ahead of COP29

On October 27, UWC Dilijan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia co-hosted the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Armenia ahead of COP 29 on the theme “Climate Justice: What It Means in… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events UWC Dilijan

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

Peace COP Day 2024

Dora Kovac As part of the Peace COP day, which took place on January 18 here at the LPC, various activities were offered to explore and promote the concept of peace. One of these activities was the construction of insect houses, a creative way to create a home for our… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Project week – Sustainability workshops with a local school

The main goal of this project held in October 2023 was to deliver workshops and activities with the topic of sustainability at a local high school in Stolac. It was… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events UWC Mostar

UWC Day – 21/9/23

On Thursday 21 September the UWC movement celebrated UWC Day and the theme for this year was ‘Shaping a sustainable future’. At Adriatic we choose to focus on one of… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events UWC Adriatic

Students are very excited to work towards making the community more sustainable, and the student committee is currently in the process of recruiting DP1s interested in joining the students sustainability committee. In the spirit of the theme of UWC Day this year, we organized a cleanup day in Dilijan, in… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events UWC Dilijan

Pearson UWC Sustainability Squad at ISABC Environment Conference

Pearson UWC Students at ISABC Environmental Conference

Students from Pearson UWC visited the inaugural 2023 ISABC Environmental Student Conference at the University of British Columbia, where the school’s Climate Action Leadership Diploma cohort spoke. Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events Pearson College UWC

Pearson UWC - CAS Week 2023

Pearson UWC CAS Week

During the 2022 CAS week, Pearson UWC students engaged in local, sustainable activities with residents, including a local Habitat Acquisition Trust office where they learned to glean and package native… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events Pearson College UWC

Green Week & Sustainability Days

SUSCO, The Student Sustainability Council here at UWC Adriatic, are very active throughout the school year; each term, they pool their efforts to host a Green Week to raise and… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events UWC Adriatic

‘Liveable Cities of the Future’ Project Week

How can we design and develop liveable cities for the future? This question is explored during a week-long interdisciplinary learning experience at UWC RBC. With regular classes suspended and through… Events, Initiatives & Activism Special Days & Events UWC Robert Bosch College

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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? 11 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… 19 Activities

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