5 tips to make your school more sustainable

With climate change and environmental challenges growing ever more urgent, schools play a vital role in shaping environmentally responsible citizens. Earth Day serves as a reminder that education is one of the most powerful tools we have to cultivate a culture of sustainability.

Teaching students to live sustainably doesn’t require large budgets or complex programs. Often, meaningful change begins with simple, intentional choices, and teachers are key in inspiring those choices every day.

How to promote sustainability in schools: 5 practical tips

So, how can schools translate sustainability from a concept into routine practice? Here are five effective and practical ways to make your school environmentally friendly while involving students in the journey.

1. Reduce classroom waste 

Encourage using reusable materials, minimize printing, and set up recycling systems. Digital tools, for instance, can help reduce paper use. In short, teach students that small daily actions matter.

2. Integrate sustainability into learning

Classes can integrate sustainability across multiple subjects, not just science. Literature, math, and art are just a few examples of disciplines that can embrace environmental themes—it just takes a little creativity! This approach encourages awareness and helps learners link climate issues to real life.

3. Promote digital sustainability 

Teach students to use technology wisely. Turn off devices when not in use, avoid unnecessary cloud storage, and choose digital books over physical ones to save energy.

4. Encourage green activities beyond the classroom

Schedule extracurricular activities like tree planting, gardening, and recycling projects. These activities help students take the lead in sustainability efforts.

5. Celebrate environmental events

Leverage Earth Day and similar events to engage the whole school in sustainability activities. Plan themed events, invite speakers and start school-wide challenges to promote long-term commitment.

Acer’s commitment to a sustainable future 

As schools embrace greener practices, the technology they choose should align with that mission. With sustainable technology partners like Acer, schools can strengthen their commitment to the environment while continuing to innovate and empower the next generation of changemakers. Acer devices for schools feature:

• Post-Consumer Recycled plastics (PCR) and easy-to-repair designs to extend their lifecycle;
• Energy-efficient technology that consumes less power;
• 100% recycled, functional, and reusable packaging.

In addition, we promote numerous trade-in and recycling programs worldwide and implement several action plans to pursue innovative, sustainability-focused solutions for a better tomorrow.

Learn more about Acer’s all-around commitment to sustainability here.