Recently OSC received the Eco-Schools green flag. In order to receive the green flag, several services including Recycling and Sustainability presented to 3 executive members of the Eco-Schools association. Huirong and I, being the leaders of R & S, are members of the Eco-Schools committee, and presented the projects, challenges, and progress R&S has made to achieving Eco-School’s objectives. I focused on the biogas project and our recycling initiatives. This whole presentation was about 2 hours. And about 12 students and 4 teachers participated in this presentation. In addition to the 12 students, a student who used to be at OSC used zoom in order to join the presentation. Huirong and I took about half an hour since we had many initiatives to discuss. After the presentation, the 3 judges asked in-depth questions, directed at the ecological initiatives undertaken at OSC, and in our community. 

After waiting a week, we received an email from the council that confirmed our green flag acquisition. OSC is the first school in Sri Lanka to receive an Eco-Schools Green Flag. The email had several suggestions that OSC could follow in order to remain on track. 

Learning Outcomes: 

#1 Identify your own strengths and develop areas for personal growth.

#4 Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences.

#6 Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance.