CEHS

The IES. Calahorra's “Valle del Cidacos” participates from the course 2.021/2.022 in the Educational Innovation Project (P.I.E.) of Educational Centers Towards Sustainability (C.E.H.S.), promoted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sustainability and Ecological Transition of the Government of La Rioja. This project has as its primary objective, promote collaborative learning processes that enable the educational community to understand the challenges, take responsibility, make the decisions and carry out the necessary actions to build more sustainable societies.

The "Valley" wants to be sustainable since ancient times, and that is why it has a garden in its facilities since time immemorial, honoring the horticultural fame of Calahorra (see a picture of it).

Our institute has been committed to sustainability for many years, and good proof of this are the solar panels installed on the roof of the building 3 during the summer 2.020 (see in the photo).

Already in 2.021 we took several more steps: we began to select and weigh the paper in the classrooms, we make our own snack holders to avoid the use of disposable containers, We painted the bins to differentiate containers of biodegradable waste fraction and we even painted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals promoted by the UN since 2.015 with the horizon set on 2.030 (the bottom photo shows part of these actions).

So things, we decided at the beginning of the course 2.021-22 get involved in this project. After the approval of the director and her management team, the faculty unanimously voted in favor of joining the same (the photo shows the globe in the Europa pavilion).

Although we were already quite sensitized, in September we took out several groups from the institute to clean up garbage in the nearest parks, and the result was very evident (See the photo, but).

But not only the environment is made up of plants and animals that fall ill and die, or who see their habitats contaminated. Planet Earth is inhabited by people, and therefore our campaign to promote solidarity and thus end poverty and hunger (see below playground games).

How a picture is worth a thousand words, to the project coordinator (Carlos Cortes) It occurred to him to simulate burning the planet (see his crazy face, lighter in hand).

Some banners with garbage bags were also painted to draw attention to the lack of linguistic coherence, under the motto “And you, What aCEHS?” (FPB2 students brush in hand).

The teachers found a suggestive message in the center of their main room (Photo).

In addition, teachers received a glass from the C.E.H.S project. to reduce the use of disposable plastic cups (Photo).

On the other hand, the corridors have been decorated with suggestive messages to make students think, including a simulation of plant fouling, posters and press clippings. (César poses next to the press photocall that detects our wounds on the planet).

Loli left in the building 2 dedicated to Vocational Training an obvious complaint (see below).

Elisa, Leticia, Leyre and Patricia have posted suggestive messages in the staff room to help and encourage good waste separation.

Also, Throughout a whole week they will develop a poster day after day on the stairs of the secondary and high school buildings, with these titles:

"What do you hear?”Through public address noise and images that seek to raise awareness about the enormous noise pollution that we produce.

"Do you see?"Volunteer students from 1st and 2nd ESO will collect remains that we produce and leave on the patio floor for several days. Along with some photos that remind us of where this waste ends up and its harmful effects on our planet., They will place them on the panel.

“What do you feel?”?” In this section of the poster, We will put coexistence problems that exist/can be found in institutes, at home, in society etc..

At the end of the poster, there is an image of a sick planet, consequence of the topics that have been discussed in previous days in the poster.

The posters that contain the titles have been made by the students of the Bachelor of Arts.

Now there are 3 years of work to become a more sustainable center. First, We will constitute an environmental committee made up mostly of students and completed with teachers, administration and services staff, parents of students and even institutional representatives. Later we will launch a prediagnosis survey to analyze up to 8 different themes.