Our St Patrick's school community is involved in a range of initiatives that empower our students to support the ongoing care of creation through:

• School-wide use of our permaculture garden, The Living Classroom, which has dozens of established fruit trees, a four-season vegetable garden, seating circle and composting bay
• Student Garden Club
• Curriculum integration of environmental awareness and sustainability
• Participation in environmental action and awareness initiatives ('Green Days') – including Clean Up Australia Day, Earth Hour, Earth Day, World Environment Day, Tree Day and National Recycling Week
• School-wide expectation of ‘nude food’ (waste-free food) on a daily basis
• Waste management system that includes recycling and composting
• Worm farming and composting of all organic waste
• Eco-friendly infrastructure – including solar panels, water tanks, LED lighting and sensor lighting
• A focus on green ethical catering where possible
• Staff environmental coordinator
• Staff professional development to support student and school environmental learning and action
• Celebration of the ‘World Day of Prayer of the Care of Creation’ and the ‘Season of Creation’
• Active members of the Wollongong Environment Network

Our school also has a School Environment Management Plan (SEMP) which identifies and plans for our key environmental actions and projects. These include:

• Updating the school’s vision and mission statement to include and/or reference sustainability principles and ecological conversion
• Planning for the sustainability and continuity of The Living Classroom
• Encouraging further staff ownership and responsibility in promoting and supporting the school’s ecological conversion journey
• Continuing our school community's ecological conversion journey through staff formation in eco theology and eco spirituality
• Whole school engagement with the Laudato Si’ action platform – the seven-year journey towards addressing seven Laudato Si’ goals
   

For more information, visit the CEDoW Wollongong Environment Network