There is no planet B.<\/strong><\/h2>\nWe really believe that our students can go above and beyond, whether it\u2019s in their school work, extra-curricular activities\u2026 or efforts to protect our environment.<\/p>\n
Over the last two years at Cams Hill School, we\u2019ve been thinking about how we can make a positive difference to our planet, not just for ourselves but for future generations.<\/p>\n
This is where our \u201cGreen Cams Commitment<\/strong>\u201d comes in.<\/p>\nWhat is the Green Cams Commitment? <\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Green Cams Commitment<\/strong> is our promise to do whatever we can to protect and futureproof our environment in our everyday lives. This could be taking big steps or small ones, at school or at home. We know that change doesn\u2019t happen overnight, but when lots of people make small changes every day, this can soon add up to something big.<\/p>\nWhat steps have we taken so far?<\/strong><\/h2>\nLast year, we aimed to use 100% recycled paper from sustainable sources. And we cut down on waste paper and unnecessary printing by investing in a system that promotes \u201ceco-friendly\u201d printing options.<\/p>\n
At the moment, we can\u2019t avoid all printing\u2026 but we can ask ourselves if we do really need to print something. Could we look at it on-screen instead? Are we recycling the paper we\u2019re using afterwards?<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll have noticed our new recycling points around the school, along with recycling bins in every classroom. Why not start by recycling one extra piece of paper or plastic every day? At school and at home? This would add up pretty quickly!<\/p>\n
What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h2>\nWe\u2019re really pleased with our progress so far, but we know that our students have the motivation and commitment to our environment to do more. Much more.<\/p>\n
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Our next target is to reduce single-use plastics as much as possible. After all, unless we all make changes today, the World Economic Forum estimates that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans.<\/p>\n
Students are encouraged to use our Plastics Bins, positioned around the site to ensure we are all doing our bit to reduce the plastic waste in our community. We also have battery recycling points and bottle top lids being sent and recycled by Lush cosmetics.<\/p>\n
This year we are proud to announce that our canteen has switched to biodegradable food packaging, which we can dispose of in an environmentally friendly way.<\/p>\n
But this is just the start!<\/p>\n