Liesbeek River Cleanup
On Saturday the 9th of March, over 35 adults and students, including environmental portfolio members and other ISCT students embarked on a journey along the Liesbeek River, accumulating as much litter as possible. We...
Category: Environmental
Environmental Newsletter – March 2024
What ever happened to the ‘Ozone Hole’? When I was younger, I would always hear chatter about the ‘hole in the ozone layer’, and horrifying stories of what was to come with this...
Max’s Essay On Sustainable Packaging
Here is an extract of the excellent essay done by Max in grade 12 which focuses on sustainable packaging and how it can benefit both your community and the planet as a whole....
Year 9 Spanish – Verbs and the Environment
Recently, the grade 9 Spanish class has been working on verb tenses. This innovative project involved using the environment as a context for what they already do at their school, using the Spanish adverb...
Y12 Biology Trip: Gansbaai
On the 9th of May, the grade 12 biology class departed for a 3-day research trip in Gansbaai. Leaving at 6:45 that morning, we arrived at our accommodation around 9:00 to find a set-up...
2023 Clothing Swap
On the 25th of April, the Environmental Portfolio held its long-anticipated clothing swap. Clothing swaps intend to combat fast fashion – the toxic dyes that get into our oceans and the pollution caused by...
Vertical Garden Project
On the 28th of March, the Environmental Portfolio completed its latest project: a vertical garden. The plan, initiated last year, has finally come to fruition to produce a lovely addition to the school, just...
Liesbeek River Cleanup
On Saturday, 4 March, the Environmental Portfolio, joined by girls from Boys and Girls Town, hosted a river cleanup of the Liesbeek River from 09:30 until 11:00. We started our day by splitting up...
Aquaculture Lab Tour
On Saturday, the 4th of February, the environmental portfolio organised a trip to the Aquaculture Research Aquarium in Sea Point. Meeting at Queen’s Beach at 9:00, Dr Doyle started the trip with a talk...
Environmental Newsletter – November 2022
International Project: Amazon Conservation Team The Amazon Conservation Team is a non-profit organisation that is dedicated to preserving the Amazon rainforest by working hand-in-hand with the indigenous people of South America. Problem it’s trying...
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