Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2022

FROM THE STUDENTS GECO SERVICE GROUP

Respecting our Environment Small steps can lead to big change for our precious planet By Evangelina Stutz (11L)

The quality of the environment reflects everyone whose actions affect it. We are responsible for protecting the environment, whether it’s by recycling, conserving, or restoring The Grammar Environmental and Conservation Organisation (GECO) is a student service club at BGGS that attends to concerns in our own School environment, as well as being involved in national and global conservation issues I have been a member now for several years and joining was one of the best things that has happened to me—helping me to gain insight into what is going on in the world, and giving me a sense of accomplishment when taking action to better the environment Some of our most beneficial initiatives have been the advocacy for the installation of solar panels on the Research Learning Centre (RLC) to save on the energy that the School uses and swapping the use of balloons on Open Day with re-usable ribbons GECO has taught me to appreciate the environment that I used to take for granted This year, the group members are developing another recycling initiative, involving the collection of used pens, and we also plan to sell more native Australian plants, with all proceeds going to the Australian Marine Conservation Society We are also taking steps to improve the sustainability of our surroundings, by promoting environmental stewardship throughout the wider community If people ask, I tell them that GECO is the place to go to understand the true beauty of our world, and how we can do the little things to help restore it ■

above Cara Battaglia (11H) and and Evangelina Stutz (11L), GECO Captains for 2022 left Co-captain Evangelina Stutz (11L) presenting to the GECO group

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