Best Sustainable Schools

Six Of The Most Sustainable Schools In The World
Whilst travel might not be on the top of everyone’s priorities right now, sustainability really is. We
can learn a lot from each other to improve how sustainable we are as a society and within education
– especially from those sustainable schools that are already doing everything right. I’ve collaborated
with school trip provider STA Travel Education as part of their #FootprintsNotForests campaign.
We’re diving head first into the eco-friendliest educational establishments on the planet, inspiring
teachers everywhere to go green – read on to find out more about the most sustainable schools in
world!
The Green School, Indonesia
Drenched in bamboo, surrounded by animals and immersed in a lush jungle. No, you’re not on your
honeymoon, this is the setting for one of the eco-friendliest schools on the planet!
It really is as green as they come! This school in Bali uses energy from bamboo sawdust to cook
school lunches and had PhD students re-design their renewable energy system. The school have
even lobbied against the Balinese government to ban the use of plastic bags.
University of California, USA
If you think California is full of tree-huggers, well then, you’d be right! The university has graced the
top three on the GreenMetric ranking, and focuses on utilising the minds of their students to paint a
sustainable future.
The university has an aim of being carbon neutral by 2025, focusing on achieving net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions. Their student housing has the highest possible efficiency ranking; they
search for ways to reduce food waste on campus, as well as reducing energy usage, and creating
communities where sustainable choices are at the top of the agenda.
Uaso Nyiro Primary School, Kenya
This school is fighting against droughts. They have done this by introducing a unique architectural
design. This design means the school have the ability to collect almost 350,000 litres of water a year,
when the downpour percentage is high.
The structure was created by locals, with local materials. Water harvesting has changed the lives of
students and the local community; it has even been used to irrigate an onsite vegetable garden. The
unique structure creates a micro-climate, perfect for a learning environment.
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
According to the GreenMetric ranking, WUR is the greenest and most sustainable university in the
world. Wageningen University took the number 1 position in 2019, for the third year in a row.
This university offers 19 BSc degrees and 30 MSc degrees with a focus on sustainability. With 44
other partners, the university strongly endorses the Wageningen Climate Plan 2017-2021. This has a
focus on steps towards being climate-neutral.
ince 2010, the university has seen a 49% reduction in carbon. From their own wind turbines, to
onsite thermal storage and sustainability criteria, we’d say this university is up there as one of the
greenest in the world.
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
This Northern powerhouse is leading the UK university leagues when it comes to going green,
boasting a top three place in the People & Planet University League 2020. The university offers
carbon literacy training, clothing & book exchanges and employs student sustainability ambassadors.
MMU have committed to recycling 60% of waste by the end of 2020, and being a zero-carbon
university by 2038.
Sing Yin Secondary School, Hong Kong
Once awarded the ‘Greenest School on Earth’ it’s pretty clear this school is setting the bar when it
comes to sustainability. The school utilises a solar light tube system, the first to be installed in Hong
Kong. However, installation of this system is not cheap. It’s estimated to cost HK$248 million to build
the 30-classroom facility, HK$20 million more than a school of the same size.
It’s not just the architecture that’s getting a facelift, the school curriculum now includes modules in
relation to green architecture & sustainability. The teachers hope that a focus on eco-consciousness
will inspire the next generation to put theory into practise.

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Six Of The Most Sustainable Schools In The World

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