Commitment with Sustainability
18 schools worldwide, together for our planet and our future. Learn more about our climate commitments and sustainability education. Find out more about our schools’ sustainability journeys, the topics we care about, our activities and initiatives and our own progress towards meeting our goals.
Progress Counter
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Our global carbon footprint 2021-2022
6 schools
Number of schools with carbon monitoring
4.5 tons
Average carbon footprint per person
0
Schools witht Climate Strategy0
2
Schools with climate strategy
3
Schools with climate strategy
40
Schools with climate strategy
57
Schools with climate strategy
70
Schools with climate strategy
Timeline
1960
UWC was founded with Atlantic College admitting its first students, being hailed by The Times as “the most exciting experiment in education since the Second World War”.
1967
Lord Mountbatten becomes President of the movement, on condition of a concerted effort to internationalise; a year later, the growing movement was renamed the United World Colleges.
1970s
National committees are created to promote the UWC movement in different countries and to select students for various colleges and schools.
1980s
Singapore International School officially opens as an associate member of the UWC.