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Eco Committee 2016/17
The Eco Committee raise awareness and produce positive environmental outcomes throughout their school. After completing a whole school environmental review, they implemented a large number of initiatives and eco campaigns.
The Eco Committee raise awareness and produce positive environmental outcomes throughout their school. After completing a whole school environmental review, they implemented a large number of initiatives and eco campaigns. The group devised a presentation about conserving energy which was shown to all pupils during lessons. Due to their success, St Gregory’s Eco Group received a personal invitation from the Head of Eco Schools to take part in the very first National Eco Schools Debate - one of only 20 schools. The group hope that this award will serve as encouragement to younger pupils to actively get involved protecting God’s earth.
Sofia Magpuyo, 14, Sebastian Raval, 14, Amelia Sowik, 14, Julia Herman, 14
St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Kenton, (Diocese of Westminster)
Joab Pelling
Joab is passionate about the environment, and leads his school in their work to tread more lightly on the earth. Joab is deaf, and uses his experiences to make others understand their gifts and responsibilities. He also helps students at a local special school to get to grips with their environmental responsibilities too.
Joab is passionate about the environment, and leads his school in their work to tread more lightly on the earth. Joab is deaf, and uses his experiences to make others understand their gifts and responsibilities. He also helps students at a local special school to get to grips with their environmental responsibilities too. Joab is always looking to help with the next initiative. “He is a brilliant, engaging, inspirational yet modest young man, fully deserving of any accolades. What impresses me most is how sincere, enthusiastic and resilient he is,” says his teacher.
Joab Pelling 13
St Joseph’s Catholic High School, Newport, Wales (Archdiocese of Cardiff)
Matthew Gowens
As an active member of our Eco Group, Matthew has planted hundreds of trees around Fleetwood. Matthew recently helped to plant an orchard at school to save the local bee population.
As an active member of our Eco Group, Matthew has planted hundreds of trees around Fleetwood. Matthew recently helped to plant an orchard at school to save the local bee population. Matthew works with students from Kenya to raise awareness of the problems of climate change on communities. Matthew’s environmental efforts have recently helped his school be awarded a rare 7th Green Flag, one of very few schools nationally to achieve this. Between his campaigns he regularly works on the maintenance of the school allotment and woodland after school. Matthew gives up his time freely and has never expects reward.
“Matthew very much deserves this award for his hard work, commitment and enthusiasm giving freely of his own time,” says his teacher.
Matthew Gowens, 15
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (Diocese of Lancaster)