Titikaveka Green School Programme

Titikaveka College is working to become a ‘green’ school in 2012 through a programme delivered within the college with assistance also from relevant organizations and projects outside the college.
“We want to become a “green” school and this program is a sure sign that the school is heading in the right direction. Students are learning about the environment in their Science & Social Science classes. They are surrounded by such a beautiful environment and if our young generation understand it better, their attitude will change and appreciate it more.” Mata Hetland, Principal.
The programme will be delivered over several months every Friday for 2hours.
Topics that will be covered include waste management, delivering on the Taau Taku Tita Campaign for 2012, but will also include lagoon health and raui (Ministry of Marine Resources), sanitation (WATSAN), agriculture (MoA), climate change (NES, CI Red Cross and Climate Change Unit) and biodiversity (NES).
The programme aims to raise awareness on environment issues within the school and our island; to support the school develop its own green practices; and share lessons with others through film, song and the media.
The first sessions started on Friday 17th February and were delivered by National Environment Service, MOIP and Takitumu Grower’s Association.
The students discussed their current waste management practices within the school and visited the Rarotonga Waste Facility to understand where their waste ends up and how it is managed at the landfill. “The purpose of this trip was to make them aware of how their practices are helping (or not helping) our landfill and our environment which hopefully will lead to confidence in reducing and sorting waste at school and at home,” Deyna Marsh.
The students also visited the Titikaveka Growers Compost site in Papaaroa learning about valuable green waste and turning it into compost and therefore nutrients for plantations in Titikaveka. “We see this as a better alternative to burning green waste and cardboard and a healthier alternative to imported conventional fertilizer for growing,” Robert Matapo.
The Ministry
The programme will be delivered over several months every Friday for 2hours.
Topics that will be covered include waste management, delivering on the Taau Taku Tita Campaign for 2012, but will also include lagoon health and raui (Minister of Marine Resources), sanitation (WATSAN), agriculture (MoA), climate change (NES, CI Red Cross and Climate Change Unit) and biodiversity (NES). The Friday programme also includes culture with the Ministry of Culture. - NES media release

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