The Old Etonian Environment, Energy & Sustainability Society (OEEESs)

The OEEESs committee were delighted once again to support the school in judging the OE Sustainability Essay Prize. The theme in 2024 was ‘To what extent will nature based solutions help solve the climate crisis’.

Congratulations to Ray Li who won the prize!

On Sunday 21^st April a group of Eton and Holyport students will undertake a Half Marathon litter pick along the Thames and Jubilee Rivers, accompanied by OE Luke Douglas-Home, The Coastline Runner, and Director of Environmental Education Kerri Hicks. They will start from the Windsor-Eton Bridge at 11:45am and finish at approximately 4:30pm (we hope!) This fundraiser supports Sungai Watch, a charity whose mission is to clean up the most polluted rivers in Indonesia, intercepting plastic before it enters the ocean. The students aim to raise £5000 to cover the cost of installing and maintaining a single river barrier for a year, guaranteeing that at least 1500kg of plastic will be collected and processed responsibly. This year the theme of Earth Day (Monday 22^nd) is Planet vs Plastics – wondering what you can do to contribute? Donate to our fundraiser here!

Congratulations to Edgar Brown, winner of the 2023 Old Etonian Environment Energy & Sustainability Society Essay Prize.

The Old Etonian Environment Energy and Sustainability society invites you and your guests to our next annual event at the House of Commons on the 23rd March at 6h15pm. Please note the change of date from the 16th as per the original announcement.

‘Can Capitalism deliver a sustainable future for all?‘ is the theme for the event and will be debated by the following panel:

Bim Afolami, MP
Amy Brooke, Key Carbon
Hermione Taylor, Founder and CEO, Do Nation
Charles Perry, Chairman, OEEESs, Founder, Sustainable Future for All

Invitations have been sent to members by email. However, please email oeeessoc@gmail.com if you would like to join.

Networking drinks will then take place after the event. There will be a small charge to cover these costs.

Note the theme for this discussion is the same as the Boys’ essay contest for the Eton Sustainability Prize last year.

Hope to see you there. More details will be circulated once registered.

Best wishes,

The OEEESs committee

The Old Etonian Environment Energy & Sustainability Society (OEEESs) is glad to support Etonians who have taken an early interest in sustainability issues.

This year, the boys will explore in an essay competition the following: “Can capitalism deliver a sustainable future for all?”

The OEEESs Annual Prize Essay Prize is Eton’s major interdisciplinary school prize focused on sustainability. This year, it is open to C and B block who will submit their essay in November.

Shortlisted boys will be take part in a brief interview by a panel of judges working in the field of sustainability. The winner will also take home a £300 prize.

If you are an OE and would like to be involved, please feel free to reach out to oeeessoc@gmail.com

Below is a picture OE Environment Prize 2021 where B blocker Leo Perceval-Hicks was awarded the prize for his ideas on food waste handling and making Bekynton more sustainable.

Please put 6.30pm on the 16th November 2021 in your calendar for the next Old Etonian Environment, Energy and Sustainability society (OEEESs) drinks event at the Oriental Club, London, to celebrate our 10 year Anniversary.

It’s been two years since our last face to face meet up and we hope you can make it. We will be sending an RSVP link in due course.

Kind regards, 

The OEEESs Committee

Members,

We have just been in touch with Beaks and want to support the Eton Environment Week at the end of May. We have managed to find a suitable gap for OEEESs members to hear directly from Beaks and Boys about what is planned for Eton Environment Week and how we can support.

Please join us for a Zoom call with School on the13th May at 8.30pm (send an email to oeeessoc@gmail.com to join the call or to find out more). Please put this in the diary right away if you can…it’s Bring YO Bottle and YO Partners! Further details to follow.

Wishing you Good Health and Happiness with the arrival of BST!

Kind regards,

The OEEESs Committee