Think locally, act globally

As stewards of the Earth, the CBC Ecology group has formalised its commitment to conserving the planet’s limited resources with several fantastic initiatives, including a native plant garden and recycling bins.

The boys have embraced the opportunity to make their mark and audited the College’s waste in order to engage the best possible recycling practise for the campus population.

Towards the end of 2020 the group prepared a native plant garden in a corner of the campus with a view to creating a place of beauty and education. Headed by Ms Rosemarie Boyhan, a trained horticulturalist, and Mr Chris Sellings, a passionate environmentalist, the students planned, dug and planted the thriving plot outside the Uniform Shop which is already attracting the attention of bees and birds.

The ecology activist’s catchcry, ‘think locally, act globally’ has been well and truly in evidence as the group has also been advocating for urban composting and alternative transport to school, as well as engaging in coastal conservation in their own backyard. The boys’ understanding of the impact of environmental strategies prompted Mr Sellings to facilitate a Zoom link-up with Edmund Rice schools around the world and the students were able to discuss ecological issues on a global scale with their peers from many different cultures.

CBC’s ecology warriors continue on their mission to make the world a better place, with plans to build nesting boxes for birds, tighten the College’s recycling processes and assist local environmental groups.