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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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Lighting the Path to a Greener Future at UWC Dilijan

In summer of 2024, UWC Dilijan launched a new sustainability project to make the route from campus to nearby city areas safer and more eco-friendly. Using 10 solar-powered streetlamps, the… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy UWC Dilijan

Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA Energy and Education Hub

Energy and Education Hub at Waterford Kamhlaba

Click on the button to load the content from energy.waterford.sz. Load content A Waterford Kamhlaba former student contributed funds to enable the building of an energy monitoring and education centre.… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa

Bio Digester at Waterford Kamhlaba

The biodigester produces burnable biogas and a nutrient-rich slurry. The bio-digester was the result of a student-led project – funded by the students who won the Zayed Future Energy Prize in 2015. The function of this bio-digester is to use the left-over food from the school’s cafeteria to fuel the… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa

Solar Panel Project

Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular around the world for its numerous benefits. It is a clean, renewable, and abundant source of power that can be harnessed to meet various… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Solar Panel Project for Sustainable Energy Generation

UWC Dilijan College has taken a significant step towards sustainable energy generation with the installation of 183 solar panels on the roof of its campus warehouses. Each panel boasts a… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy UWC Dilijan

Solar Energy

A 800 kW Solar Energy Installation to off-set 100% of UWC-USAs current energy demand. UWC-USA is in the planning phase for a 800 kW Solar Energy Installation to offset 100%… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy UWC-USA

Solar for Dover

Rooftop solar installed on all suitable buildings, funded by student and community partnerships. The seed for this idea was planted in the mind of a student in Grade 5, and… Reducing our Impacts Renewable Energy UWC South East Asia

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

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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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