Water Drive

International Academy of Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Grades: K-8

October 15, 2015

The Water Bottle Drive was focused on collecting cases of bottled water for our fellow SABIS^® Member school, The International Academy of Flint. Over the last month, the City of Flint has encountered an issue with the water, making it undrinkable. As a result, IAF was in need of bottled water to provide for their students.

Our Head Prefect, Malik Costin and our Deputy Head Prefect of Social Responsibility, Brion Patrick, spearheaded this initiative. As soon as they heard the situation IAF was in they quickly took action. They distributed flyers and organized the school-wide water drive. In the course of 4 days our school was able to collect over 3,000 bottles of water to distribute to the students at the International Academy of Flint.

International Ozone Day

Kalar International School - Kurdistan, Iraq

Grades: 3 - 5

September 16, 2015

To give the students an understanding about the ozone layer, and how it is protecting life on Earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation as well as spread awareness of the depletion of the ozone layer, and search for solutions to preserve it, an awareness day was held. Its aim was to help the students reduce and recycle waste materials and help preserve the environment.

This activity was held during lunchtime for the students in the cafeteria after lunch. One of the Grade 4 prefects, Rahel Bakir, hosted the event. He read the definition of that particular Ozone day, the importance of it, and then he read a paragraph about the ozone layer, including how it protects us from radiation. After that, Mr. Hassan Naqvi and Mr. Abbas Sardar (English Teachers) presented a speech about the ozone layer, and the hole in the atmospheric layer that is becoming wider. They gave some advice to the students about protecting the ozone layer by reduction, recycling, planting, how to not using electric equipment that will have an effect on the ozone layer. After that, we played scientific and educational videos about the ozone layer, what effect it is, and how we can reduce the ozone loss.

Green Apple Day Workshop

SABIS^® International School - Adma, Lebanon

Grades: 8 - 12

October 17, 2015

Every year, thousands of volunteers around the world show their support for healthy, sustainable schools by taking real action in their communities. Green Apple is a global movement aimed at putting all children in schools where they have access to clean and healthy air, where energy and resources are conserved, and where they can be inspired to dream of a brighter future.

SABIS Student Life Organization^® Social Responsibility Department has worked hand in hand with ISC Alumni member, a graduate of the year 2000, Mr. Ibrahim Kronfol, a “Green” accredited professional engineer, to host a workshop at SABIS^® International School Adma on the 17^th of October, 2015. This green event was in collaboration with “U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)” and “Dar Al-Handasah – Sha’er and Partners”. During the workshop, SLO^® prefects attended a presentation related to sustainable development and eco-friendly environment and took a stand in this global movement where they reused plastic bottles to plant a wall at SIS-Adma campus.

Recycling Campaign

SABIS^® Sun International School, Dreamland - Baku, Azerbaijan

Grade 8

October 21, 2015

During lunch breaks G2, G3 and G4 students were invited to participate in the Recycling Campaign. The G8 Social Responsibility Department prefects explained the recycling process and the importance of recycling. Students were asked to paint and decorate the recycling bins in order to recycle both paper and water bottles. All the bins were distributed throughout the school.