Resources

As part of their unit of inquiry “Sharing the Planet”, students inquired on how the use of natural resources entails social and environmental consequences. They welcomed Mrs. Rita Hajj, Head of IC’s Sustainability Program, who talked to them about the different types of natural resources and their importance in satisfying human needs. They also explored the negative impacts of human activities on these resources (quarrying, deforestation, pollution, water waste...), and recognized their responsibility in the sustainable use and management of these resources.

By the end of the unit, it was clear for our CM1/Grade 4 learners in Ain Aar that upcycling and recycling are important ways of reusing resources. Our caring students decided to take action and reuse cardboard boxes to make new copybooks. This was just a start for our global citizens in taking care of our planet! Students offered these copybooks to their mothers on Mothers’ Day.

In turn, CM1/Grade 4 learners in Ras Beirut visited the Najem quarry and decided to prepare a public awareness campaign about quarrying, in order to inform and educate the community about this problem and push people into taking action in order to sustainably preserve our mountains.

- CM1 / Grade 4

CM2/Grade 5 Students Light the Lebanese University

As part of the unit of inquiry “Sharing the Planet” which focuses on energy, our grade 5/CM2 students decided to take action to demonstrate their understanding of how the increasing demand and unequal distribution of energy sparks conflict and innovation. The fifth graders proposed installing solar lights in an underprivileged area or institution. They wrote a persuasive letter to Lebanon of Tomorrow, a local NGO, and carried out a fundraising campaign to support this initiative. Together, our Ain Aar and Ras Beirut CM2/Grade 5 learners were able to collect an amount of around 3000 USD that they donated to Lebanon of Tomorrow. In turn, the NGO will buy solar lamps to install in the Lebanese University - Faculty of Arts. Soon, the students and the NGO will install the solar lamps. Stay tuned for news about the action’s implementation!