Eco-Schools Action Plan, WWF and Festival of Sustainability 2020-2021
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A WO R L D C L A S S
I N T E R N AT I O N A L E D U C AT I O N
Shaping the world
Eco-Schools Action Plan,
WWF and Festival of
Sustainability 2020-2021
Introduction
Nobel International School Algarve is a member of the international
Eco-Schools program. It is a program that encourages environmental
actions within our school and is coordinated on an international, national
and regional scale. The aim of the Eco-Schools program is to receive
“The Green Flag” representing our school’s environmental awareness
and sustainability. To receive the flag our school must demonstrate the
following 7-step methodology:
1 Eco-Schools Council,
2 Environmental Audit,
3 Action plan,
4 The Human Body,
5 Monitoring and Evaluation,
6 Community involvement
7 Eco-Code.
Nobel Algarve’s Action Plan involves our school carrying out activities
under themes focusing on sustainability on the use of water, waste and energy.
Planned
Evaluation: Rating:
Themes Diagnosis Objectives Goals Actions and Resources Responsible Timing
Indicators Instruments
Activities
Lack of ecopoints in Install ecopoints in At the end of the Awareness actions Various materials Eco-Warriors End of the Number of ecopoints Installation of
outdoor spaces. outdoor school spaces school year, to have among students about & Leaders school year outside the school ecopoints outside the
(reutilisation of used
installed in the outdoor the need to keep the grounds; Ratio school grounds.
spaces, at least 4 wood, paints,
school clean, separation brushes); - between the number Installation of
containers per type of of lipids, policy of the of printed copies F/V ecopoints outside the
waste. Reuse of the audiovisual media;
three R; and draft and the school grounds;
garbage containers internal circulars.
• Awareness-raising number of copies • Rate of printed
already existing in the action, with the color/normal Copies F/V
school space and teaching staff, (compared to the and draft;
redistribute them by regarding the initial data); • Environmental
the school. impressions and • Success Audit Results;
separation of waste; percentage (over Eco-code.
• Construction of 50%) in each item;
Lack of recycling Provide all the interior Identification of rooms that exterior eco-points, • Evaluation of
containers in some spaces of the school do not have waste reutelization and content, originality
indoor school spaces, with recycling improvement for and creativity,
e.g. classrooms, separation containers and
containers. install them. the rooms; ability to attract
student cafeteria, • Construction of attention and
offices, among others. identifications, in focus of the
Waste
To raise awareness wood or other message.
Separation of waste is Ensure that by the end material, for the
among all members of
not always done of the school year, external ecopoints;
the school community
correctly about 90% of the waste • Purchase metal
of the importance of
is placed in the correct bowls or other
waste separation and
containers. material, other than
reduction of waste.
plastic, for desserts;
Staff not always aware Print, whenever possible, Reduce the number of • Elaboration of the
of how to reduce paper in duplex and draft photocopies by 15% eco-code; Fieldtrip
usage and energy used mode. Only print when to Algar’s landfill
in photocopying. necessary in hi-depth and waste
format. recovery centre.
Selective waste Adopt and introduce a Adopt, by the end of the
collection is not selective waste school year, the selective
always done. collection system. collection of waste.
Eco-Schools Action Plan
High water Avoid wasting water in Reduce water Place water bottles in Collect water bottles, School maintenance By the end of the Verification and Study results
consumption on the bathrooms (toilets). consumption by 5% by the toilets in order to fill them with water service; school year analysis of invoices;
school grounds. Educating students not the end of the school reduce the volume of and place them inside
Water to leave taps on, installing year. the toilets; - the toilet
automatic taps that turn Monitoring brigade.
off after a period of time.
Electrical appliances Decrease energy Reduce energy Monitoring brigade; Audiovisual media Teachers; By the end of the Water, light and Result of
such as air conditioning consumption. consumption by 5%. • Conducting • Internal circulars • management school year gas bills monitoring data
systems not switched awareness-raising agencies;
off between lessons actions • Students
and breaktimes.
Energy
Lack of energy saving
technology in lighting
classrooms and exterior
areas of the school.
Nobel International School Algarve
Outdoor spaces can be Improve the outdoor Improve, by the end of Use of recycled Used pallets and Teachers; Students By the end of the Number of trees Installation of benches,
better used and space environment the school year, the materials, e.g. pallets to reutelization of the school year planted; Number of flower beds and tree
Outdoor improved. for all staff and conditions of the outdoor build benches; woods; (partnership with flower beds and planting in the outside
students to enjoy in a spaces for conviviality of construction of aromatic the municipality of Lagoa space of the school.
Spaces benches installed
natural setting. all members of the herb beds; plantations of and other entities)
school community. more shade trees. indigenous trees
Not all students are Motivate the school Ensure that students Participation in online Projector; Teachers Throughout the school Participation of Photos and videos.
informed and aware of community to carry participate in activities courses and webinars. Computer and students year. students in the various
the need to promote out sustainable that promote Visualization of films activities.
biodiversity as a way to activities, developing sustainability, for and documentaries on
protect ecosystems and knowledge and values example through WWF. the subject.
sustainable living that contribute to a
Shaping the world
Biodiversity on Earth. more sustainable way
of life. Using resources
such as WWF
Webinars and
resources.
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Eco-Warriors
• Primary and Secondary students have
voluntarily formed a group of Eco-
Warriors where their main objectives
are to audit the school’s current
environmental awareness and to
implement the Eco-School action plan.
• The Eco-Warrior council will conduct
an Eco-Schools Action Plan audit to
highlight the environmental issues that
the school is facing. Each year group
Nobel International School
will have a class representative who will
ensure that the action plan is being
Algarve Forest School
implemented on a school basis.They • Practical outdoor lessons on both campuses to promote sustainability.
will also report back to the Eco-School • Promote awareness of nature around our school community.
coordinator and leaders of the • Educate students in working with the environment.
Eco-Warriors from Years 11, 12 and 13. • Starting with pre-school upwards
• Online assemblies will be conducted
throughout the academic year to
discuss environmental matters, the
issues of sustainability and the progress
of the Eco-Schools Action Plan.
UN Sustainable
Development
Goals
Secondary Geography students have
been introduced to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals, especially focusing
on the sustainable use of water, energy,
climate action and life on land through
studies of biodiversity.
WWF
Students in both Primary
and Secondary schools will
continue to attend WWF
events such as Webinars
and Quiz events as well as
online presentation from
WWF representatives.
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