Sustainability

A Theology and a Practice

The beauty of the Heathwood Hall Episcopal School campus, the state of South Carolina, and the world beyond inspire and inform our commitment to vigorous environmental sustainability and stewardship. Our Episcopal foundation calls us to advocate for and articulate our dedication to protection of the environment and preservation of the sanctity of creation.

Therefore, as an institution, Heathwood Hall will base its priorities, decisions, and actions on the sustainable ideal “Enough for everyone forever.” The School will promote recycling, using local and organic produce, purchasing from green sources, engaging in environmentally responsible building and renovation, planting low impact landscaping, using alternative energy sources, and engaging in environmental education and service for all our constituencies, in particular for students, who must acquire a commitment and sensitivity to environmental stewardship.

By incorporating environmental education and stewardship into our actions, we acknowledge the fundamental importance of the natural world.
By engaging our surroundings as extensions of our classrooms, we act locally while thinking globally.
By seeking and strengthening partnerships with many local innovative environmental organizations, we honor and support environmental action.
By nurturing questions, explorations, and projects about our role in the biosphere, we foster the growth of responsible environmental stewards.

The Heathwood Hall guiding philosophy impels us to promote responsible and active citizenship and service beyond self and to encourage creative and critical thinking and problem-solving. By committing to environmental stewardship, we support our school’s mission and purpose and act into our spiritual call to be faithful stewards of God’s good and bountiful gifts.