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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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22/05/2024

Gardening day – save the bees

May 20 is World Bee Day! In preparation for this, on Friday 19 April students and local children gathered to plant bee friendly seeds in various locations on campus. The… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens UWC Adriatic
UWC RBC Food Footprinting CAS 22/09/2023

Food Footprinting – Finding out how much land your food needs

How big is your meal? Have you ever wondered how much land is required to produce a single meal? The Food Footprinting activity is about visualizing the amount of farmland… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens UWC Robert Bosch College
WC Atlantic The Valley organic farm 20/09/2023

“The Valley” organic farm at Atlantic College

The Valley is UWC Atlantic’s organic farm here on campus run by SusCo (short for Sustainability Council), a student-led organisation promoting sustainability across all areas of college life. This activity… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens UWC Atlantic
Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA Permaculture Garden 15/09/2023

Permaculture Garden at Waterford Kamhlaba

The Waterford Kamhlaba community is doing its part to help make WK carbon-neutral. Boarding schools generate a lot of emissions; from the buses and cars bringing students to campus to… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa
10/09/2023

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
31/05/2023

Food Forest

A 3 acres (12,140 m2) Food Forest is planned and in design phase at UWC-USA to create outdoor learning spaces for all STEAM subjects while also aligning the UWC mission with campus appearance.  The UWC-USA Food Forest is intended as a multi-functional learning landscape that addresses local and regional climate… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens UWC-USA
26/04/2023

Tiny Food Forest

A “Fast Fruit Corner” for our Primary students The Tiny Food Forest was sponsored by a local environmental organisation (IVN) in Netherlands in November 2020 and was the first to… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens UWC Maastricht
21/04/2023

School Garden at the heart of RBC’s sustainability concept

The former monastery garden of the Freiburg Charterhouse is, in many ways, the heart of our school and an important part of the school’s sustainability concept. Officially designated as a… Nature & Biodiversity Growing food & school gardens 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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