On 13 March, an eco-themed spring fair was held at Christ’s Hospital, hosted by the school’s eco club, the Eco Rangers. The pupil-led event raised over £900 for two local eco charities, The Sussex Wildlife Trust and Bags of Support.
The spring fair featured many different stalls run by pupils, including a massive ‘kilo sale’ of second-hand clothes, which means the price of clothes was based on weight. The clothes were donated by pupils, the school’s thrift shop and Bags of Support. There were many other stalls too, including a vegan cake stall, a tote bag decorating stall, a ‘guess the weight of the cake’ stall, a raffle (with the prizes kindly donated by the local farm shop, Westons), an eco-refill centre and much more. The fair area was decorated with paper chains made from paper that would otherwise be thrown away, as well as posters explaining the effects of fast fashion, global warming and loss of biodiversity.
Maddie Loveless, a year 12 pupil from Rustington, was instrumental in organising the fair. She said ‘The spring fair was a fantastic event to encourage the student body to be conscious of individual environmental impact. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to run it and I am grateful to staff and pupils for being supportive towards a cause that I am so passionate about. The Eco Rangers continue to work hard to promote sustainability within Christ’s Hospital and the wider world.’
The Sussex Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that protects wildlife in Sussex through environmental education and campaigns to ensure generations that follow enjoy the benefits of biodiversity. Bags of Support collects textiles and clothes from schools and recycles them ethically, helping those who are less fortunate, particularly communities in Uganda, Romania, Malawi and Sierra Leone.
