“7 Days, 7 Changes” Campaign Launches in Globeducate Schools

Preparing each student to become a global citizen who can shape the world is put to the test in no better way at the moment than with the pressing global need to reduce energy consumption at school and at home.  

A new campaign launching across all Globeducate schools, and led by Eco-Schools councils, will help students develop healthy energy habits for the rest of their lives. Raising awareness of simple ways in which everyone in our school communities – both at school and at home – can help to conserve energy will have a lasting positive footprint. Underlying these activities is the Globeducate commitment to student-led action for a sustainable future.

From Pre-Schoolers remembering to turn off taps at the paint station or in the toilets, to older students being aware of unplugging laptops and phone chargers as well as taking shorter showers, our campaign aims to educate through a series of challenges.

The “7 Days, 7 Changes” challenge splits the week into five weekdays and the weekend, showing how simple changes can conserve significant energy levels, and change behaviour in a positive and gradual way. Students are encouraged to: take shorter showers and turn taps off, unplug fully charged devices, switch off lights, dress warmly, switch games consoles and devices to energy-saving mode, enjoy time together as a family or with friends (instead of all sitting separately, using separate devices), and making the most of the outdoors and free energy by heading to the park, beach or mountains. 

Monica Fontán, Assistant Education Director for Globeducate, who  leads the group´s Eco-Schools programme across our schools, said, “The 7 Days, 7 Changes” initiative is student-led but will be a whole-school, whole-group responsibility for all of us to participate in as much as we can, whether we are at home or school, or travelling. 

“Our schools already work with partners WWF and Eco-Schools and our students are already very active in a variety of sustainability projects.  Depending on the age of the student, our challenges will take different shapes and styles, from simple changes in habits and taking part in quizzes, to Unplug days, games and competitions. 

“Our Eco-Councils have been encouraging their peers and teachers to address this issue and many are coming up with creative and fun ways to educate our communities. We know that our teachers, senior leaders and parents are fully supportive and keen to take part as well, and we have some big changes happening in the near future in some of our schools with renewable energy projects.”