{"id":9970,"date":"2023-09-20T12:06:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/?p=9970"},"modified":"2025-05-16T02:41:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:41:25","slug":"paving-way-for-a-greener-tomorrow-sustainable-practices-at-owis-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/blog\/paving-way-for-a-greener-tomorrow-sustainable-practices-at-owis-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"Paving way for a Greener Tomorrow: Sustainable practices at OWIS Riyadh!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9970\" class=\"elementor elementor-9970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-171595a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"171595a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66bd9bf exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"66bd9bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2b088b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2b088b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OWIS Riyadh\u00a0 has undertaken an inspiring journey to instil sustainable living practices for our students. <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We encourage our inernational school students to promote environmental mindfulness, be eco-friendly, and do what\u2019s right.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061821,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:17,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:36}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:17,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/riyadh\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:36}\">We encourage our <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/riyadh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inernational school<\/a> students to promote environmental mindfulness, be eco-friendly, and do what\u2019s right.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through an eventful Sustainability Week OWIS Riyadh community celebrated environmental stewardship from September 10th to 14th. During this week students were a part of different activities that deepened their connection with our planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is what they did:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explored the working of &#8211; &#8216;Three Rs&#8217;: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Labeled trash cans &#8211; A simple yet profound act, making recycling an integral part of daily life.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Took conscious actions towards eco-friendliness through plastic-free lunch boxes and the choice of locally sourced, fresh vegetables, reducing their carbon footprint.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marine pollution, a global concern, is met head-on as OWIS students learned about the harmful effects of marine pollution<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9971 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/story-img2-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The transformation towards sustainability is not a solitary journey. With the guidance of dedicated educators, students at OWIS are encouraged to plant more trees, both outdoors and indoors, fostering a deep love for nature.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As renowned broadcaster and natural historian Mr. David Attenborough once said, &#8220;The truth is, every one of us, no matter who we are or where we live, can and must play a part in restoring nature.&#8221; OWIS embodies this sentiment. In a world where the scale of environmental issues may seem overwhelming, OWIS reminds us that solutions exist, and action is crucial.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here children are taught everyday that it&#8217;s never too late to start, and together, we can write a brighter, greener chapter for our planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c6450d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7c6450d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e56a3b5 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e56a3b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f431f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"46f431f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWIS Riyadh\u00a0 has undertaken an inspiring journey to instil sustainable living practices for our students. 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