1. Leadership for Sustainability:
- Bishops must continue to develop future leaders, innovators and creative thinkers in the space of ecological, economic and social sustainability; paying particular attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalised communities within and around Bishops.
8.1 |
To be a leading institution around implementation of the 17 SDGs. |
8.2 |
Boys to be leaders on the SDGs within Bishops and the broader community. |
8.3 |
Whole school to have societies that promote the guidance and implementation of the SDGs. |
8.4 |
To have a full-time, dedicated sustainability/SDGs coordinator(s) employed at the school who oversees the guidance and implementation of the SDGs as per the School’s mission statement. |
8.5 |
To have a full-time, dedicated sustainability/SDGs coordinator(s) employed at the school who oversees the guidance and implementation of the SDGs as per the School’s mission statement. |
8.6 |
Council and Executive to commit to the SDGs as guiding principles for all school operations and within the curriculum. |
8.7 |
Annual reporting on sustainability to be presented to Council so that it can provide leadership for moving forward. |
8.8 |
To be able to provide evidence of how SDGs are incorporated within school operations and the curriculum, from Pre-prep through to College. |
8.9 |
Whole school to have societies that promote the guidance and implementation of the SDGs. |
8.10 |
A Grade 12 leadership portfolio is established that is dedicated to increasing awareness and implementation of SDGs. |
Behavioural: |
8.11 |
To continue to develop the role of GIN within the College and ensure its sustainability. |
8.12 |
Establish societies aligned with the SDGs within Prep, parent body and ODs. |
8.13 |
Prep and Pre-prep sustainability committee members to grow the understanding of SDGs within their respective schools. |
8.14 |
Improve communication around issues of sustainability (e.g. Principal’s newsletter, Bishops website). |
8.15 |
Bishops boys to participate in the ISASA Youth Sustainability initiatives. |
8.16 |
Bishops to host the youth and staff ISASA Sustainability Conference. |
8.17 |
Leadership for sustainability is implemented into the Grade 11 leadership camp and Grade 11 Heads of Houses’ seminar. |
8.18 |
Maintain and promote the current Grade 12 green portfolio. |
What has been done in 2017?
Behavioural: |
8.11 |
Continuously done. |
8.12 |
Still working on Prep and OD involvement but an ongoing process. |
8.13 |
Still looking for Prep champions. Decision has been made for Sustainability Coordinators to go down to the Prep and do work there, instead of waiting for them to show interest. |
8.14 |
Principal’s newsletter has focused on certain issues around sustainability such as water, however we would like to see this becoming a more permanent item in his communication. Webpage has been established and is up and running. |
8.15 |
Boys and staff are participating in the ISASA Environment and Sustainability Leadership Programme. |
8.16 |
Bishops is hosting the ISASA Adult and Youth Environment and Sustainability Leadership Programme. |
8.17 |
Leadership for Sustainability to be addressed at Grade 11 Leadership camp. |
8.18 |
Green portfolio to be rebranded as sustainability portfolio for 2018. |