Clifton High School is passionate about sustainability, ecology and conserving local and global environments. Our Eco Committee is a thriving, student-led group who strive to put these words into actions and make an impact on School life.
Our current Eco and Sustainability Lead, Year 13 student, Katie, together with the Eco Committee met with Mr Will Phelan, Head of School, at the start of the academic year to present and agree Clifton High School's future eco aims. Under the supervision of Mrs Laura Giles, Head of Geography and Mrs Amy Schmid, Teacher of Geography, he has led the team responsible for organising Bright Green Day and our active travel initiatives. This year, Katie plans to work towards a Fair Trade Award and continue the momentum with our applications for Eco Schools Green Flag Award.
| AIMS | |
|---|---|
| Short Term: | Continue to encourage students to travel to School actively |
| Medium Term: | Work towards three topics chosen by our whole pupil body. This year the chosen topics are marine, biodiversity and School grounds. |
| Long Term: | Become a Fair-Trade School and achieve our fifth Eco Schools Green Flag Award |
The Eco committee meet on a weekly basis to plan and discuss how the School can help to tackle pressing environmental issues. In recent years, they have achieved the following:
- The Green Flag Award for three consecutive years, achieving Distinction in 2023
- Participated in Bristol Education Partnership Climate Challenge Events including:
- Active Travel Ambassadors
- Active Travel Campaign in June 2023
- Gold Lock Prizes for those that actively travel to School
- Emergency Bike Repair kit in School
- Dr Bike came into School to maintain student and staff bicycles
- Designed new recycling bins
- Supported Food Committees where pupils and Eco specialists in School promoted sustainable strategies to the chef.
- Implemented a clean air zone around the School
- Eco photograph competition for pupils, staff and parents
- Bright Green Day - a day of whole School Eco activities that take place annually
- Eco assembly - many School assemblies are run by the Eco Committee
- Organised recycling around School
- Christmas jumper swap shop to reduce waste from fast fashion
- Raising money for environmental charities, including tree planting
- Designed new energy signs to encourage students to switch off lights when a room is not in use
- Nominated for a regional award for our work on Active Travel with the outcome to be decided in October 2024
