Environmental Sustainability
Our commitment to environmental sustainability can unite individuals across our school to create a healthier place to learn and work.
Each member of our community has a role to play in our collective effort to make our school more environmentally sustainable. By building a culture of sustainability we can positively shift our environmental behaviours, create lifelong habits, and develop a sense of responsibility that carries beyond our school.
Mission
Empowering and encouraging the Mulgrave community to become agents of change toward a more environmentally just and sustainable world.
Vision
Sustainability and environmental justice play a central role within all aspects of our school in line with our commitment to equip lifelong learners to thrive in a culturally diverse and interdependent world. Mulgrave students have a comprehensive age-appropriate understanding of the critical environmental issues facing our world, are empowered, and take positive action to face these issues locally and globally. As a school dedicated to leadership in environmental sustainability, we are committed to minimising our environmental footprint through progressive changes that enable us to be a net zero school by 2050.
Values
At Mulgrave, we believe:
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Environmental impact must be considered in all aspects of the school and school life
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Our school strives to be a leader in implementing science-informed sustainability initiatives
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Learning in, about, and for the environment is an essential part of the education of each and every student
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Every community member should have an awareness of their environmental footprint and how they can use this to take positive action
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Education must include opportunities for our students to engage in further climate action and sustainability initiatives, both within the school and the wider community
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Our environmental solutions must take into consideration the possible impact of social inequities locally and internationally
Climate Action Accelerator Programme
Mulgrave has signed the Climate & Nature Leadership Pledge. It furthers our commitment to environmental sustainability by continuing our work to reduce carbon emissions, make decisions considering Indigenous Ways of Knowing, nurture a deep connection with nature, and teach about climate change in our core curricular programme. This pledge is part of the Climate Action Accelerator Programme by the association Door Number One, which aims to empower schools to develop impactful climate action plans.
Core Themes and Action Areas
To fulfil our values, we are focussing our actions, practices, and habits on developing a culture of sustainability. The following are our core themes and examples of related environmental sustainability actions:
Student-led initiatives led by Mulgrave’s Environmental Sustainability Council of 2023-24
- Senior School Youth Climate Action Strike participation
- Junior School Climate Crew tree planting with the District of West Vancouver on campus
- Senior School park prep and tree planting with the District of West Vancouver off campus
- Creation of the Green Events student guide
- Whole School National Sweater Day
- Sustainable Christmas & Halloween activities for the Senior School & Middle School
- Waste sorting activities for Junior School
- Whole School World Vegetarian Day
- World Clean Up Day with Kindergarten students
- World Wildlife Day with Grade 1 students
- Lights off/screens off app creation
- Adopt a Park initiative with the District of West Vancouver
- Grade 5 invasive species education & campus pull during Earth Week
- Whole School Earth Week civvies day with proceeds to Canada Forest Trust
- Kindergarten to Grade 3seed bomb making for Earth Week
- Preschool story & craft for Earth Week
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