Alqubaiba High Elementary Girls School

Teaching students to treasure water

Alqubaiba High Elementary Girls School, an all-girls school in Al-Qubeiba, West Bank, Palestine, was recognised as having the best environmental science club in the state of Palestine.

Situated opposite the famous monastery of Emmaus at a site which has long seen the peaceful co-existence between Muslim and Christian residents, the school is committed to environmental sustainability.

Its environmental club came into being through a democratic process with students elected to run it and plan its activities. The club has worked on projects to recycle water by irrigating the school garden and it educates students on the need to rationalise water consumption. Another project has seen it create food free from chemicals by recycling garden waste.

If Alqubaiba High Elementary Girls School were to win the World’s Best School Prize for Environmental Action, it would use the funds to install a laboratory that would allow for the club to conduct advanced projects and experiments. It would also use the money to build a model environment garden with sustainable properties.