AUGUST 2024 | RESEARCH VISIT TO HAYAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL : PARENTS & TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

Venue: Hayama Primary School, 2050-1 Horiuchi, Hayama, Miura District, Kanagawa 240-0112, Japan

On August 2024, SCO UTHM visited Hayama Primary School to learn about their inspiring low-carbon initiatives!

During the visit:

• The Principal introduced the Parents-Teacher Association (PTA) members present.

• The school highlighted eco-friendly practices like forest creation, ethical meals, and innovative composting methods using urchin and animal manure.

• Tiny Forest Club uses animal manure and its own fertilizer to nourish plants and trees around the school.

• The School Canteen Project is an initiative that prioritizes using locally sourced ingredients to provide students with nutritious meals, while also reducing carbon emissions through shorter food transportation distances.

• The Summer Hayama Orange Project repurposes previously unused oranges for various uses, such as food flavoring and energy cleansing, effectively reducing waste and methane emissions .”

• The curriculum promotes Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fostering a generation that values the environment.

Such amazing efforts toward a greener future!