The global Blue Community network also includes first schools, the Blue Schools.
The Wolfgang-Ernst-Gymnasium in Büdingen, Germany, became the first Blue School in 2022 (more here).
In June 2023, Blue Community co-founder Maude Barlow could welcome an elementary school in Ottawa, Canada, with the Blue Community award. It is committed to the following principles
- to teach the protection of our water
- Recognize the human right to water and sanitation
- prohibit the sale of bottled water on school grounds
End of August 2024, the Council of Canadians and Maude Barlow launched the Project Blue Community Schools and a brand-new project website.
In May 2025, the Janusz Korczak School in Altenstadt followed as second Blue School in Germany (see here).
In 2025, the Nordic International School in Lima, Peru, became a Blue School.
The Blue Community Switzerland and other Blue Communities also started working with schools and on a school cluster.
Each Blue School is free to choose specific measures to respect the three core Blue Community principles. Here are a few ideas:
- All pupils receive a reusable water bottle on their first day at school.
- A joint water day is held at the school every year. In addition to teaching about water, there is also space on this day for a creative and playful approach to the topic.
- A poster with a snappy slogan encouraging the consumption of tap water is placed next to every tap in the school.
- All pupils visit the local public water service supply once.
- The pupils make contact with pupils from other Blue Schools.
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Make a Splash! Turn Your School Blue!
For schools in Canada, file your interest here to the Council of Canadians
For schools out of Canada, please file your interest here on our website
