On 5 June St. George's International School celebrated World Environment Day with a Beatles musical tribute at the British Ambassador's Residence.

Three years since joining the United Nations Programme, St. George's eco-agents met with the British ambassador Fleur Thomas on World Environment Day 2024 to combine their passions: music and the environment.

St. George's sustainability coordinator Anne Marie McHugh said students played The Beatles in the ambassador's garden to support the environment in a quirky and enjoyable way. The 'Beatles in the garden' event was organised to combine daunting climate challenges with music.

It was also a great opportunity for the school's music and sustainability teams to come together and spread a beautiful and important message. During the event, Ms. McHugh quoted the British broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough in her speech: 'Our motivation should be hope not fear'.

As well as reinforcing the importance of acting sustainably, the teachers expressed how valuable it is for the pupils to practice outside in nature. During the event, the school's sustainability innovations were highlighted, they analysed microplastics and edible insects were promoted too.

Furthermore, the founder of Green Up Gambia, Kemo Fatty, also attended and he shared the benefits of St. George's collaboration with the NGO to plant trees in Gambia for the purpose of offsetting the school's emissions.

St. George's musical approach to raise awareness for the environment and its challenges hit all the right notes, with Ambassador Thomas stating it had been "a joy to see the innovation by the students".