The following list of schools features examples of sustainability practices which are part of school programs around the world.
Generally, these schools aim to achieve a Whole School Approach; the school community integrating sustainability into their daily programs and school life.
These examples highlight some of the outstanding but achievable practices. Projects do not have to be on a large scale to be effective.
Samoa: Samoa Primary School
Part of the school’s Eat What You Grow program, students have a garden in which they learn how to vegetables.
India: Government Primary School
This school of about 60 students are learning to cultivate and maintain crops and ornamental plants in their school garden.
India: Chavara Darsan CMI Public School
The school has a “Nature Club” comprising students who run and manage the gardens under the guidance of teachers.
UK: St Mary’s School
The school runs a competition where each class grows a small edible garden in a recycled container such as an old suitcase.
Malaysia: SJKT Sungai Ara School
One of the school programs is a mini farm where the students grow fruit and vegetables. This program is linked to the science curriculum.
Singapore: Henry Park Primary School
By incorporating environmental education and student eco monitors, this school has a garden that produces vegetables, fruit and non-edible plants.
Philippines: Laguna Schools
A Project titled “A Participatory Action Research on School and Community-based Food and Nutrition Program for Literacy, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development”.