05 Jun SSE Airtricity and Eco-Schools Global Wind Awards
On Wednesday 3rd June representatives of our Eco Committee and staff from Ulidia Integrated College travelled to the Everglades Hotel in Londonderry to attend the ‘SSE Airtricity Global Wind Awards’.
The group were delighted to be awarded second place in the Eco Committee of the year category.
The Eco Team at Ulidia has worked hard this year; their endeavours have reduced food waste by 12.5% across the college through the Wrigley’s project. The team has increased biodiversity within our school grounds through tree planting, and is planning to increase the animal homes on the site over the summer term.
During the year the team has focused on wildlife by taking part in the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) big bird watch and invited an RSPB representative to come and help survey the grounds. The results of the survey have helped the group plan building projects for animal homes this term.
They have reduced litter in our wider community by adopting a spot and taking part in regular litter picking events in the community. These have included picks at Cave Hill and they incorporated a big spring clean into their litter picking activities.
During term two the team focused on fair trade and led a whole school fair trade event which helped them achieve a fair trade schools ‘aware’ award for the college.
The team led the Translink challenge this year. All students in Year 9 took part, during the project the group covered up to 5044km of sustainable travel.
A sub group of the team, which included four Year 11 students successfully gained funding for their energy app, which is currently a work in progress, we hope to launch the app this term. The app is aimed at KS3 students and hopes to help students with their Science and Geography studies, as well as raise awareness of the importance of conserving energy.
All this was done while maintaining zero waste status for the college.
Mrs Patterson would also like to add that the team have done all this while also being a polite, well-mannered and fun group of individuals who have been a pleasure to work with.
Well done to the Ulidia Eco Team!