Kennedy School Green Week, organised by Tim Tremmel (Class Teacher as well as Environmental and Sustainable Development Coordinator) and his Eco Representatives, enabled students, teachers and school community members to learn more about two critical environmental issues, namely:
the devastating effects of single use plastics;
the destruction of the rainforest environment caused by the palm oil industry.
At the end of the week, 900 students made Green pledges to make relevant, positive change in their lives. Many of them also demonstrated their support for Masarang HK and Plastic Free Seas.
Masarang HK was asked to give two talks to students to raise awareness about the themes of Green Week. School community members also demonstrated their support of our work by wearing Masarang HK bracelets. Two types of Masarang HK bracelets were worn by staff and students demonstrating support for the Dayak women’s collectives in the interior of Borneo and the Sintang Orangutan Centre Project as well as Masarang tree planting projects.
It helped that all the bracelets look good too!
The bracelets sold by the students were either donated from SiliconeZone or hand-made by the women’s collectives around the Sintang Orangutan Project.
A tree has been planted at Masarang Foundation projects for every Silicone Zone bracelet sold.
Thank you Monique and Angele Detilleul and SiliconeZone for your kind support and silicone bracelet donation.
Angele wearing bracelets donated by SiliconeZone.
During Green Week, Kennedy Students:
• Gained knowledge about relevant issues;
• Refused single use plastic and foil with their lunches;
• Ensured they wore their Masarang HK bracelets;
• Enjoyed wacky hairstyle day;
• Had Fun!
According to Kennedy Eco Representatives:
‘We chose to have a crazy hair day to create a colourful and fun day where we could talk about the environment. Many of us used junk materials to make our cool styles. People used bottles and bottle tops to show how to use waste plastic creatively.”
Cool and creative! (hairstyle)
“We had a really interesting talk from Adrienne from the HK Masarang charity. She told us all about the work they do protecting the environment and talking to schools about it.” Eco Representatives
“We sold loads of bracelets, many made by local people. They were very popular and we sold out- twice! The money all goes to help Masarang projects.
We really enjoyed the visit and we like helping Masarang HK. We are thinking of new ideas for this year!”
Masarang HK volunteers are very grateful for the support from Kennedy School community and for the amazing bracelet sale!
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