Student Spotlight: Georgia Blackbeard Environment Captain

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

The role of Environment Captain is an important one in our Student Council and in 2022, Georgia Blackbeard has assumed the mantle. Georgia tells us how she is endeavouring to help reduce the footprint we have already created and how she wants to help future generations learn better ways to treat the environment.

ENVIRONMENT CAPTAIN

GEORGIA BLACKBEARD

1) WHY IS ENVIRONMENT CAPTAIN A GOOD ROLE? WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT?

I think being Environment Captain is a great opportunity to find your passions and undertake projects with the many like-minded people you can find within the College. There is a lot of freedom, so you can focus on any areas you like and there are many people willing to support you through the process.

2) WHAT PROJECTS DO YOU HAVE COMING UP IN 2022?

Upcoming in 2022, I have the idea of building a connection with Kaarakin, the Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre. It is still in the very early stages, but it is something we are working towards as a sustainability/ arts project. Some of the ideas we have had include the possibility of an art exhibition, a film night (to raise funds for an upcoming documentary), a cockatoo tattoo day – or even a drone photo shoot where students will get to dress up in black and red clothes standing in the shape of a black cockatoo (we’ll see how that one goes). We want to help raise as much awareness as possible so this documentary can come to life.

3) WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ALREADY?

We took part in the Schools Clean Up Day which was a great way to get students involved in learning about the impact of rubbish on their local environment, while also letting them play a role in cleaning up their community (school). During Tutor Group, each class was assigned a different area of the College and students were provided with rubbish bags to collect rubbish. It was great to see the outdoor learning staff also being involved while off campus and getting students to clean up the campsite. At Sustainability Club, we have added a new activity to our rotations which is a wellbeing walk around the College, giving students the chance to get some exercise while being outdoors and cleaning up the campus at the same time. Due to the many COVID-19 restrictions, we have been limited so far this year, but we are hoping this will soon change and we can move forward with some of our ideas.

4) WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?

Every Monday at The Hangar, a group of students from both the Junior and Senior Schools meet up for the newly-merged Sustainability and LEO Club. We get to take part in many activities/projects such as wellbeing walks (which is an opportunity to be in nature, get some exercise, and collect rubbish!), bird watching/bird counting, Precious Plastics and even some plant propagation. The team is very welcoming, and it would be great to see more of you down there! Even if you are unable to commit to joining the meetings every Monday, you are still very welcome to get involved with our projects and activities. If you are interested, please contact Rebecca. Chapman@allsaints.wa.edu.au to be added to our Microsoft Teams group.

5) WHY IS ENVIRONMENT CAPTAIN AN IMPORTANT POSITION AT THE COLLEGE? WHY DO YOU LIKE LOOKING AFTER THE ENVIRONMENT?

I like looking after the environment because the damage is something that we as humans have caused. By doing something, as a College, we can help to reduce the footprint we have already created and try to help future generations learn better ways to treat the environment.