Visions
Water: We would like to collect rainwater in big tanks and use it for water in the toilets of the school. If we succeed in doing this, we could save a lot of clean drinking water.

Green roofs: To secure clean drinking water and avoid flooding of the sewage system, our school last year installed more than 20 m2 of "green roofs". The roof is green because of Sedum-plants, which are succulent plants that can contain and store much water. This is a good solution because when our local area receives much rain within a short period of time, the sewage system does not have the capacity to drain off all the water. When plants use water for photosynthesis, they produce oxygen, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and protect the drains and water treatment plants from flooding. One of the visions and hopes for the eco-council is to make the entire AGS roof green.

Nature trail: Another aim is to create a nature trail in and around the school so students and visitors can take a walk in the area of the school and learn about our plants and trees. This could be an assignment for a biology class. Indoors we have a Mediterranean climate and a greenhouse "street" so as to compare with the local outdoor facilities.

Heating system: Beneath the school's sports field we have an old heating device from 1977 consisting of 14 km of pipes that extract the heat from the ground. It was, however, abandoned in 2000 because the liquid used (Freon) had to be phased out. Now the eco-council hopes to start the heating device again with an environmentally friendly liquid, so we can save much energy heating up our school.

Sustainable development and education
In the eco-council we know that everything we decide among ourselves has to be taught in the classrooms, to ensure that not only the students of the council gain this knowledge, but that as many students as possible get knowledge and become a part of the climate solutions and help feeding in new ideas.

Our main aim is to get the Green Eco-School Flag. A Green Flag is a proof of education for sustainable development. The eco-council thinks it would be a great honor to be deserving of this flag, so for us it is worth working for.