Eco Club free essay sample

Eco-school certification is the Green Flag, an internationally acknowledged symbol for environmental excellence. | |Eco-Schools is a programme of â€Å"Foundation for Environmental Education† (FEE), an international organization, which has member organizations in 61 countries, including UAE. In | |UAE, it is represented by EWS-WWF. | |About 60 schools across UAE have registered as Eco-Schools. On 20th May 2012, five schools viz. Raffles International, Greenwood International School, Dubai International | |Academy, Adhen Basic Cycle School for Girls, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hala Basic Cycle School for Boys, Fujairah, received the Green Flag. |DPS Sharjah registered as the 30th member in November 2011. Various events have already been organized by WWF-EWS e. g. Turtle Competition, Earth Hour, Beati Watani Quiz, | | Migratory Birds day, Biodiversity day,World Action Day, in which students participated enthusiastically. All these form a part of Eco-Schools activities which we have | |successfully completed. Eco-School activities are not always meant for competition. It is through these participations we express our concern and care for mother Earth. We will write a custom essay sample on Eco Club or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page | |Core themes on which the Eco Schools work are – Conservation of Energy and Water, recycling of Waste. |The school administration has taken up the matter seriously and is working towards it. Both Primary and Senior wing are working together for this Green cause. | |It takes minimum one year and maximum two years to achieve the Green Flag. | |Without the involvement of the Parents, Students, and the entire DPS fraternity, achieving Green Flag may remain a dream†¦But we will not rest!! | |I request each one of you to make yourself aware of what an Eco School is? What are the 7 steps? What are the major themes and how do we go about? An audit will happen soon and | |you will be given an online quiz which will be mandatory for all. Kindly prepare yourself for the same. | |Together we can! We have always proved. | |We have miles to go before we achieve this†¦ | |Vandana Marwaha | |Principal | | | [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] â€Å"We will not wait for the change, we will be the change†