01 - Copenhagen International School

Greening CIS
December is a pivotal month for Go on Green,
and for the global climate community, as COP15
will be held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen 7-18
December. COP15 is the 15 th conference of the parties
(COP) held as part of the United Nation’s Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For 2
weeks the world will watch as global leaders carve
out the rules for climate change, right here in Copenhagen!
Although COP15 is only open to governments, UN
observer organizations, and the press, there are ways
to be involved. To find out more about COP15, and to
access links to events in Copenhagen during the conference,
please visit the Links and Facts area on the
Greening tab of the school web site.
To support the global climate community and COP15,
CIS will hold a Climate Conference the evenings of 7-
10 December. Whereas the focus of many COP15
events in Copenhagen will be the official negotiations
at the Bella Center, the focus of the CIS Climate Conference
will be to highlight climate change in fun and
creative ways that are accessible to our school community.
The CIS Climate Conference events will
range from film screenings, to a climate change game
show, to seminars. Please visit the CIS Climate Conference
area on the Greening tab of the school web
site to read more about the conference schedule, and
to register. Please register now, as space is limited!
PYP 2 students recently conducted a
Waste Audit at local businesses. Here, students
inspect Super Brugsen’s recycling
procedures.
The Greenies, under the guidance of Mr. Simon Watkin,
have been busy developing the questions for the
climate change game show that will be held on the 2 nd
day of the CIS Climate Conference. Go on Green has
made significant progress toward the goal of obtaining
a Green Flag. And stay tuned for a very exciting
event for Earth Day 2010!
We hope to see you at the CIS Climate Conference 7-
10 December! Go on Green!
Fun fact: Why did we form the number 350 for the
all-school photo in October? Because 350 parts per
million (ppm) is the acceptable upper-limit of C0 2 in
the atmosphere. CIS shares the worldwide commitment
to reach the goal of 350 ppm.
Beyond COP15, Go on Green has many exciting upcoming
events. Roots & Shoots is still preparing for
their Trashion Show on 28-29 January. If you can
help, please contact Ms. Faye McAuley
(fayemcauley@cisdk.dk).