Agora Portals International School

Empowering the next generation of marine sustainability champions

Agora Portals International School, an independent international school in Portals Nous, Majorca, Spain, has been transforming the way students interact with the marine ecosystem through its Sea Room project, inspiring a new generation of sustainability champions. From innovative workshops and excursions to beach cleanups and an Eco-school accreditation, the school's commitment to raising awareness has seen the marine environment and its conservation incorporated into the curriculum.

Agora Portals International School’s Sea Room project is part of the larger Agora Posidonia Experience project, aimed at raising awareness of the marine environment and its conservation among the students. Since the Sea Room’s opening in November 2021, the school has hosted more than 150 workshops for 3- to 18-year-olds.

The Sea Room project itself is a comprehensive programme that includes a series of workshops, presentations, talks, excursions, and activities throughout the students' academic life. The Vellmari Association, with Manu San Felix, a well-known National Geographic explorer, designed a detailed and age-specific educational programme of workshops that are held once in each school term. The Palma Aquarium Foundation and the Mar de Fondo Association also conduct specific workshops for all student age groups. All courses include two annual school trips to marine environments, which also include beach cleaning activities.

The school's efforts have been widely applauded by local media, highly valued by local authorities, and even awarded the Onda Cero Mallorca 2022 Environmental Award. Agora Portals is the first school in the Balearic Islands to achieve Eco-school accreditation, receiving the green flag in June 2022. The school has been certified as a European Blue School.

If Agora Portals International School wins the World's Best School Prize for Environmental Action, it intends to continue investing in its Sea Room project to expand its reach and impact. The school's commitment to raising awareness about the importance of preserving the marine environment and its conservation has not only provided a unique educational experience to its students but has also helped to create a more sustainable future for the community.