GHS Green Team

07/02/2017

Our first Green Team meeting will be happening at lunchtime tomorrow (Wednesday Feb 8th) in room 36a. All interested students and staff are welcome! Find out about our new solar panels, events for the year and make suggestions about how to make our school greener.

07/02/2017

Year 11 student Jack Nyhof asked a question about climate change on Q and A this week. View it below if you missed it:
https://www.facebook.com/abcqanda/videos/10154082455671831/

08/12/2016

Geelong High School student Jack Nyhof meet up with opposition leader Bill Shorten yesterday, dressed as Dory, to chat about the Adani coal project - if successful the project will become Australia's biggest coal mine.

25/11/2016

Ban the bag in Victoria!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154424200309550&id=194764094549

The Queensland Government will ban single-use plastic shopping bags from 2018, and says it will not wait for other east-coast states to do the same.

25/11/2016

Time to ban plastic bags in Victoria, to reduce our impact on the marine environment.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155149870297971&id=9480502970

Conservationists say introduction of 5p levy on single-use carrier bags was instrumental in the reduction

31/07/2016

Tree planters in action along the Ted Wilson Trail in Corio, in assistance with The City of Greater Geelong.

29/07/2016

We've been planting trees today as part of Schools Tree Day. More pictures to come.
https://www.facebook.com/NationalTreeDay/

Australia’s biggest community tree-planting and nature care event, organised by Planet Ark in partnership with Toyota Australia.

13/07/2016

Join our Green Team meeting tomorrow in room 7 at the beginning of lunch. Newcomers are welcome!

11/06/2016

http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2016/06/10/what-precycling-and-can-i-do-it-australia

When it comes to minimising waste, recycling is too late. Precycling – where you buy items free from packaging – is a more effective way to reduce your carbon footprint.

11/05/2016

Check out the plans for new buildings at Geelong High School. Sustainability is a priority😀
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/geelong-high-school-unveils-plans-for-205-million-threestage-redevelopment/news-story/bb9cf881f2a399c4f361832f5c728a49

PORTABLES are out at Geelong High School, with garden views, a dance studio and airy atrium among the brand new facilities moving in for students to enjoy in coming years.

21/04/2016

https://m.facebook.com/forthechildren.no2fracking/
Check out this play which will be held in Shenton Theatre this Sunday.

A play for Children and Adults . A fable for children and pending issue for adults about unconventional gas mining. Our water is a precious life form !

15/03/2016

On Friday March 18 GHS is participating in Earth Hour. Non essential lighting will be turned off all day to draw attention to the problems caused by climate change.