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We have introduced solar panels at five of our schools to reduce our carbon emissions and therefore, our impact on climate change. The Orbital schools currently generating sustainable energy via solar panels are:

• Baleares International College, Sa Porrassa
• Britannica International School, Budapest
• British School Quito
• Britt Academy

We are monitoring the impact of these solar panels and have plans to extend this initiative across other schools within the group.

Looking at the impact of these panel on electricity consumption, we are pleased to report the following results:

Comparing electricity use in Sa Porrassa in August 2022, when no solar panels were installed, with August 2023, which is a month after the solar panels were installed, electricity use has fallen from over 7500 KwH to under 2800 KwH. This equates to a 63% saving in electricity use.

Based on data since they were installed, solar panels in British school Quito are expected to permanently reduce the school's electricity consumption by 30% and to save seven tons of carbon dioxide annually. Plus, the school ensured that no child labour was involved in the production of the panels.

Three months' worth of data from the solar panels in Britannica International School Budapest has been analysed. Based on this data, the energy they anticipate they'll save annually equates to nine tons of standard coal, eleven tons of carbon dioxide, or planting fifteen trees.

Oryx International uses solar water heating panels to supply hot water for washing facilities and to heat the school's two pools.

The 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 office and all six of the group's European schools operate with zero carbon energy. Many of our European schools generate their own electricity via solar panels, but after daylight hours, the electricity supplied is provided by companies using 100% renewable resources.

For the hosting of the 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 website, and all our school websites, we have chosen a provider that only selects data centres using 100% renewable energy. Data centres account for around 2% of total global power consumption so this conscious choice makes a significant contribution to the reduction in CO2 emissions.

Britannica International School, Budapest and British International School of Ljubljana have partnered with Trutex to provide聽high-quality, carbon-neutral school uniforms.

As well as being carbon neutral, this school uniform provider also uses:

• 60% less micro-plastic fibre shedding than other leading brands

• 100% recycled post-consumer polyester fabrics used in our blazers, skirts and trousers

• sustainably sourced viscose in trousers and skirts

• responsibly sourced cotton in all cotton knitwear

• Teflon EcoElite, the world鈥檚 first plant-based textile repellent on trousers and skirts

When uniforms are shipped from Trutex to the schools they use carbon-neutral and fully recyclable sugar cane materials for carrier and mailing bags and FSC-certified, carbon-balanced paper from the World Land Trust.

Finally, uniform items that aren鈥檛 sold are sent to 鈥楪iving World鈥�, a charity which redistributes these garments to families in need across the world.

70% of people in Madagascar live in extreme poverty. Sadly, this means that over 50% of children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition. Only 46% of people have access to clean drinking water, and 85% don鈥檛 have access to adequate sanitation.

Education is one of the few roots out of this poverty but only 36% of children make it through Primary school, and those that do are taught in schools where only 15% of teachers are trained.

Our chosen charity partner, Money for Madagascar (MfM) directly addresses these issues through their 'Education for Life'聽programme. Their mission is:聽'To enable Malagasy people to reduce poverty and protect the environment through sustainable, community-led initiatives.'

Schools participating in the programme receive support to strengthen their infrastructure including basic amenities such as safe classrooms, clean water and sanitary washrooms.

In聽MfM's education programme, all teachers are formally trained. They learn pedagogic skills, with an emphasis on 鈥榗hild-friendly鈥� teaching methods and crucially, teachers are equipped with essential educational resources including text and reading books.

These books are essential teaching tools, and they give the children the opportunity to access stories and expand their knowledge of the world beyond Madagascar. Some聽schools also receive solar panels and tablets to experiment with the benefits of online learning opportunities.

A kitchen garden is established in each school, providing nutritious food that is essential to enable children to concentrate and retain information.

As well as providing food, the kitchen garden provides an educational opportunity as students, parents and teachers are trained in organic food production, a skill that gives them a potential source of increased income.

Population growth is putting enormous pressure on Madagascar鈥檚 precious rainforest. More than half has disappeared. Climate change has also been responsible for causing terrible famine. Malagasy people depend on natural resources for survival therefore, education in this area is vital.

Students, parents and teachers receive an environmental education, raising awareness of global, national and local environmental issues. Topics include living sustainably, climate resilience, waste management, and sustainable agriculture with a focus on avoiding deforestation.

Parental involvement is key to long-term success. With no government provision, parent committees are responsible for maintaining school buildings and resources, managing the school library, managing the kitchen garden and canteen, and providing staff salaries.

Therefore, training parents in sustainable agriculture, health and hygiene, nutrition, and income-generating activities is crucial. MfM provide literacy training for parents in the context of teaching these practical skills, so parents can support the school, improve their living conditions, and assists their children with schoolwork.

We are proud to support the unparalleled work delivered by MfM. Over the three years that we have been supporting the charity, our donation has enabled 578 pupils, 46 parents and 9 teachers to complete the full Education for Life programme.聽

This number will increase as we continue to support this marvellous charity year-on-year.