Environment
The School successfully implements and promotes a Circular Economy (reduce, reuse and recycle) which is integrated into educating numerous students and continuously encourages and challenges them to become environmentally aware. There are endless actions the School has taken and continues to take as an entity. We educate our students, staff and families as well as the wider community, on the importance of protecting our environment.
The School was awarded seven CY GPP environmental awards in 2017 and an additional award in 2018 for its energy class A buildings. In 2019, the School won a Green Office Award by CYMEPA and another 3 CY GPP environmental awards for its organic approach in the Cafeteria, water recycling and irrigation system and its general Environmental Policy.
In 2020 the School gained two Environmental Management Systems Awards – EMAS and ISO 14001 Accreditation, which both recognise the School’s environmental policies and procedures.
Heritage Eco-initiatives:
Recycling committee – students are involved in collecting paper and plastic from all School buildings
Composting committee – students collect organic waste from cafeteria which is used to create soil for our trees / plants
Let’s Do It Cyprus – the School participates every year in the nation-wide clean up
Beach and Dam Clean ups
The Celebration of Earth Day/Earth Week
Tree planting
Generating electricity – with the School’s 140kVA Photovoltaic panels
Water Recycling – through our biological treatment facility
Energy efficient school – by using sustainable construction methods and materials
Eco-Park on School premises
Tiganokinisi initiative – recycling cooking oil
Yearly collection of our many olive and carob trees and production of olive oil for our two cafeterias
Eco friendly packaging is used in our cafeterias
Water fountains – to encourage students to use instead of buying plastic water bottles, as well as the sale of Heritage bottles and coffee flasks
The Heritage Private School Environmental Policy
The Heritage Private School aims to implement and promote a circular economy: reduce, reuse and recycle. This is integrated into educating students and continuously encouraging and challenging them to become environmentally aware. There is a plethora of actions the School has taken and continues to take, whilst educating not only our students, staff and families, but also everyone in the wider community on the importance of protecting our environment.
Our mission
Implement and promote a circular economy (reduce, reuse, recycle)
Inspire and teach current and future generations to live sustainably through responsible actions
Encourage discussions on environmental issues, initiatives, workshops, assemblies and meetings
Provide transparent environmental goals supported by colleagues, students and parents
Research new practices and methods to implement friendlier environmental solutions
Promote involvement of students and staff in activities within and outside school to develop a clear understanding of environmental concern and awareness
Improve the School’s environmental behaviour in the Prevention of Environmental Pollution
Improve the School’s environmental performance by developing Action Plans to achieve specific Environmental Goals and Objectives
Save energy and water and use products and packaging that have a low impact on the environment
Protect and nurture the natural environment
Commitment for continuous environmental improvement
Meeting legal requirements
Implement rules and regulations on environmental controls in the School’s internal operations.
Take necessary measures to reduce/prevent environmental pollution through compliance with relevant National and European legislation.
The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
To ensure the protection of the environment, the Heritage Private School implements an Environmental Management System which fully complies with the guidelines of the European Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009 and amending Regulation 2017/1505/EU on the voluntary participation of organisations in an Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Accordingly, the School’s Management ensures that the Environmental Management System Procedures, are fully understood by all staff and adhered to at all levels. Therefore, the School and its staff, pledge that on the one hand, it will continuously ensure the full and effective implementation of EMAS, and on the other, provide all the necessary means for uninterrupted operation, as well as continuous improvement.
Environmental Policy
