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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 look!

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11/10/2023

Vegetarian Fridays & the urge to reduce meat consumption

Introduced in 2019, Vegetarian Fridays aims at diversifying and improving our diet from both an environmental and medical perspective. At Adriatic we have been talking a lot about the importance of having a healthy and balanced diet, to ensure we all eat enough vitamins, minerals, fibres, protein. Having an entirely… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC Adriatic
06/07/2023

UWC Dilijan College initiates the Food Waste Composting Project

In a remarkable display of commitment to sustainable development, students at UWC Dilijan College have taken the initiative to implement a groundbreaking project that transforms food and organic waste into… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC Dilijan
31/05/2023

Waste Watcher

All food waste at UWC-USA is collected and composted to create high quality compost.  New Mexico is in a record 20 year drought. The strong summer monsoons cause runoff and floods because the dry hard soils can not absorb rainwater. UWC-USA adds the high quality food waste compost / organic… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC-USA
17/05/2023

Ecological Sewage Treatment Plant

At UWC Mahindra College, we’ve installed an Ecological Sewage Treatment Plant (Eco STP) built in 2014, which treats 30,000 liters of sewage daily without using any electricity or chemicals. The… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC Mahindra College
17/05/2023

Food Waste to Biogas Plant

The Biogas Plant at UWC Mahindra College converts 200 kg of food waste into 15 cubic meters of biogas (methane) used for cooking food in our Cafeteria.  a fixed dome… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC Mahindra College
26/04/2023

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
26/04/2023

Food Waste Repurposing

Environmental Action Group donates unused food to the local FoodBank The student-led Environmental Action Group (EAG) set up in 2021 a biweekly collection of cooked but unserved food in the… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage UWC Maastricht
21/04/2023

CAS-Service with Sustainability Focus: ‘Fruit Up’

Within the CAS program at UWC Robert Bosch College, social and community service plays a central role: every Wednesday morning instead of classes, students attend weekly service sessions in around… Reducing our Impacts Compost, Food waste & Sewage 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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