Eco-School
The Eco-Schools program is an ideal way for schools to embark on a meaningful path towards improving the environment in both the school and the local community while at the same time having a life-long positive impact on the lives of young people, their families, school staff and local authorities.
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BFIS receives the Green Flag!
BFIS is very proud to announce that after three years of work (2018-21) the school officially holds the Green Flag designation. The Green Flag Award through Eco Schools is a visible indication of a school’s commitment to Learning for Sustainability and an internationally recognized accreditation for excellence in sustainable education. BFIS is one of the few international schools in Spain to obtain this recognition and it is a great sign of our commitment to a sustainable world.
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Goals for the School Year 2023-2024
The theme of this school year is BIODIVERSITY.
Our goals are:
- Educate students on sustainable goals focusing on biodiversity
- Biodiversity audit of plants and animals on campus
- Provide more green spaces within the school to promote sustainability and biodiversity
- Clean up surrounding areas creating more diverse plant life around the school
Our goals for this year 2023-2024 are related to the UN Goals for Sustainable Development Nº 14 and Nº 15
Interview with the President of the BFIS Going Green Club
The Going Green Club was created in 2018 by BFIS students, parents, and teachers. Since then the club has successfully achieved many goals and today BFIS is an eco-friendly school awarded with the Green Flag from the Eco-School organization.
The school has reduced paper consumption by 35%, banned single-use plastic, reduced cafeteria food waste, installed proper recycling bins all over, installed 90 solar panels, implemented meatless Wednesdays, and educated the whole school community about recycling and sustainable consumption.
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Goals and Achievements since 2018
- Ban single use plastic
- Reduce cafeteria food waste
- Provide local and organic food to the cafeteria
- Reduce printing paper consumption
- Reduce electricity consumption
- Use of renewable energy
- On going sustatinability education among our community
- Rooftop Garden
- Resusable coffee cups with students designs
- Making and selling beeswax textiles to reduce single use greaseproof paper
- Install proper recycling bins around the school
- Promote proper separation of waste
- Improve our communication channels to reach wider school
- Link Going Green Committee actions to the UN Sustainable Global Goals
- Community Education about recycling and sustainable consumption
- BFIS Eco-Code
Going Green Committee
The BFIS Going Green Committee is made up of a group of dedicated students, parents, teachers and administrators. If you are interested in hearing more about the Eco-Schools initiative and becoming a volunteer to help carry out our action plans, please register here.
Green Movies
Explore a selection of eco-friendly movies that inspire environmental consciousness. These films cover various themes, including nature preservation, climate change awareness, and wildlife protection. Whether you’re watching alone or with your family, these movies provide compelling narratives that emphasize the importance of taking care of our planet.
- David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
- Life in Color with David Attenborough (2021)
- Seaspiracy (2021) and Cowspiracy (2014)
- What the Health (2017)
- My Octopus Teacher (2020)
- A Plastic Ocean (2016)
- Sharks of Lost Island (2013)
- Journey to Shark Eden (2009)
- Kiss the Ground (2020)
- The Magnitude of All Things (2020)