Overview

Nature & Biodiversity

Back to the roots: growing our own food in school gardens, monitoring and protecting biodiversity on site and in surrounding areas – here is what we do to integrate positive interactions with nature into our lives.

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UWC RBC Wild Bee Scientists

“Wild Bee Scientists” CAS at UWC RBC

Between 2018 and 2022, UWC RBC students were involved in a Citizen Science project with University of Freiburg’s Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology. In a project supported by…

Amphibian rescue at UWC RBC

In spring 2023, UWC RBC students helped a local biodiversity conservation NGO to protect amphibians – frogs, toads and newts – migrating from the forest where they live to the…

Bird and Butterfly Houses

Students of all ages work in partnership with Department of Marine and Coastal Resources in replanting mangrove trees to repopulate mangrove forests and increase biodiversity in Phuket.  Biodiversity loss is a great concern associated with global warming and associated climate change. UWC-USA is about to place 24 bird houses to…

Rainforest Restoration Project

The Rainforest Restoration Project works to grow seedlings of indigenous plant species for planting both on campus and around Singapore   The Rainforest Restoration Project has been established for over a…

Biodiversity Wetland

A sunken wetland area deliberately planted to enhance biodiversity and provide and area for exploration and education on campus.  Designed as part of Singapore’s flood prevention strategy, this area serves…

Experiental Learning in our school forest

Since November 2022, RBC has their own school forest. 15 minutes away from the College (by school van), the 19ha forest area is located near the village of Kappel and…