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SCHOOL AND

SUSTAINABILITY:

in search of a fairer world for everyone

Carolina Paschoal, CEO

UNDERSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY AS AN ESSENTIAL
ISSUE FOR MAINTAINING LIFE ON PLANET EARTH
REQUIRES MORE THAN WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO
FAR. THE WAY NEW GENERATIONS BECOME AWARE
OF THE IMPACT OF THEIR LIFESTYLE DEPENDS
DIRECTLY ON THE EDUCATION THEY RECEIVE AT
HOME AND AT SCHOOL. THE CHALLENGE BEGINS
WITH ANSWERING THE QUESTION, "WHAT CAN BE
DONE TODAY TO TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY?"

School is a place of change, and adults inhabit its
grounds. Above all, they must recognize that this is
not just a topic, but the only way to transform the
environment.

Teachers have the power to impact people and
transform them. For this reason, schools are a
possible space for sustainable literacy. The first
question is how management can incorporate the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their
students’ curriculum. It is necessary to rethink and
promote continuing education for educators, both
through research and by placing them in contexts
that encourage learning.

To transform school culture, students need to see
tangible strategies in their space. For example,
disposable plastic cups can be cited as an
example based on this statement. It’s pointless to
talk about the problem of single-use plastics in
class when the school continues to use them daily. individuals who can think critically about their own
reality and the realities of others.
That is why carrying out projects that put ideas
into practice is a priority. These projects minimize The institution started composting organic
unnecessary consumption and enable students to waste with the help of a specialized company
understand how their daily choices can transform that collects the waste and turns it into fertilizer.
their relationship with the environment. The pursuit Since then, 23,688 tons have been composted,
of fair citizenship fosters the development of preventing the emission of 37,722 tons of CO2e. In
addition, the institution has banned the purchase
of polypropylene-based products and removed
single-use plastic.
Escola Pedro Apóstolo’s history with SDG
research and practice began in 2020 The school has a workshop that is used by all
when it was ranked among the top ten students. Dozens of projects are developed, and
schools in Brazil in the UN’s Clean Seas materials are needed to do so. Everything except
Project. Since then, initiatives have been paints and glues comes from industry surpluses or
created to ensure that responsible donations from students’ families. Creating from
choices are part of students’ daily lives. what we already have is a priority for the school.

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