Great news from the Sustainable Schools Program:
“Dear Merici College School Community,
We are delighted to award you as a 4 Star accredited sustainable school in the ACT – a fantastic achievement on your sustainability journey and with ACT Sustainable Schools Program.
A big thank you to Felicity and to student Rebecca and SAM group, for your leadership and dedication in making this happen.
We are excited to have this recognised with our other star accredited schools at this year awards!
Your Star achievement is valid for four years, and it is a moment worth celebrating with your entire school community.
This milestone reflects your commitment to embedding sustainability into your teaching and school operations, demonstrating leadership in sustainability, and implementing actions to improve biodiversity and reduce resource use.
In achieving the 4 Star accreditation, your school has completed the Water, Biodiversity and Waste of the four resource modules and have maintained your Core Module requirements. Your outstanding achievement in savings and resources use for electricity – a credit to your schools’ practices!
Well done on sustaining your environmental performances and continually monitoring and reviewing your school’s systems. Your school community will become a steward of its environment, habitat, and community. Building strong foundations, engaging your school community, and embedding sustainability into your everyday practices.
Further recognition for supporting the wider community in sharing and promoting sustainability by establishing the Interschool Sustainability Captaincy network meetings, gathering, and motivating other young leaders in Secondar Schools in the ACT.”
Thank you to all involved.
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
