Dover Court International School

Students at DCIS have been working on an environmental initiative, The Bamboo Straws Project, a brainchild of an IB student together with the school’s Student Council Environmental Committee. As more like-minded students came on board, the project grew and moved towards the goal of starting a bamboo straw culture at the school.

A few years back, Dover Court made the move to become a school free of plastic straws, due to the destructive consequences plastic has on the environment. Paper straws were introduced instead. Later, the decision was made to replace the paper straws, as they get soggy once they’re dipped into liquid. This was the genesis of the Bamboo Straws initiative. After extensive research, the project team came across bamboo straws and learnt about their environmentally friendly properties. The students ultimately opted for bamboo over metal due to the reduced environmental impact during the production process.

The project ingrained in the students a sense of responsibility towards the environment and made them realise that human and environmental empathy are two sides of the same coin. Year 13 student Ishita, the initiator of the project, felt that COVID-19 was a disruption disguised as a pause – one that allowed her to rethink her universal values. She feels that it has been a positive opportunity to implement solutions to environmental issues.

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