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Eco-clubs and a commitment to water conservation leads to national award

A Portsmouth secondary school has been crowned winner of the UK Water Explorer Awards thanks to its commitment to environmental education.

The Water Explorer initiative is run by UK charity Global Action Plan (GAP) and aims to highlight the importance of water conservation on a global level.

The winner, Springfield School’s student-led eco-club, has helped to raise awareness of and address a range of environmental issues and has grown from just three members into a school-wide initiative.

The club took on a range of activities related to water conservation including installing water butts at the school and using the collected water to grow their own food.

The club also hosted a focus day for year 7s during which drama students made a film about what the world would look like without water.

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