iSP Schools In The Middle East Adopting Behavioral Changes

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iSP Schools In The Middle East Adopting Behavioral Changes
ISP Newsletter oct 2025 -13

iSP is on a mission to decarbonize campuses by fostering a culture of sustainability through, simple, impactful behaviour change. The Middle East, particularly Qatar, presents the greatest opportunity for impact.

 

This year, all iSP schools have joined a Whole School Sustainability Pilot Project to support our ambitious goal: reducing regional emissions by 25% by 2027. This initiative weaves sustainability into every part of school life—operations, policies, curriculum, and community engagement—ensuring students are equipped to be environmentally conscious leaders.

 

In just one term, we`ve already seen incredible progress! Thanks to the high engagement from students, teachers, and staff, many schools have reduced electricity usage by over 20%. These results show that small, consistent changes can make a big impact.

 

To celebrate these successes and keep the momentum going, we`re thrilled to announce the first annual Class of Change Summit will take place at the end of the academic year. This exciting event will bring together student leaders to showcase their innovations and effective strategies and celebrate their progress. The school with the greatest reduction in electricity usage will be awarded 100,000 AED to further fund environmental sustainability on campus!

 

Want to learn more or take action? Check out the list of ESG coordinators below and find out what`s happening at your school. Together, we can build a greener future!

 

Below is a list of the pilot coordinators for each school in case you want to learn more about what your school has done. 

 

School  

Leads 

 

The Hamilton International School

Liz, Primary teacher  

ekerr@this.qa 

Becky, Head of Secondary 

rgough@this.qa 

Thouraya, Head of Quality Assurance & Compliance

telbouz@this.qa 

Ian, Head of Primary 

irinaldi@this.qa 

Darren, facilities 

darren.doherty@parkhouseschool.com 

Ian, facilities 

ikamau@this.qa 

Reach British School

Andrew, Head of Primary 

 

Adryne, primary teacher 

asanmartins@reachbritishschool.com 

Hanna, Admin for secondary, 

houna@reachbritishschool.com 

Sohilan, Facilities 

facilities@reachbritishschool.com 

Park House English School

Gill, Primary Teacher 

gillianmilne@parkhouseschool.com 

Anna, Deputy Head of Primary 

anna.stuart@parkhouseschool.com 

Abdul 

Abdul.Qayum@parkhouseschool.com  

Natasha, Head of Primary 

 

Arjun, facilities

arjun.veerasingam@parkhouseschool.com 

Aspen Heights British School

Kate, Deputy Head of Primary & EYFS

kwild@ahbs.ae 

Arbab, facilities 

aanwer@ahbs.ae 

Rika, Secondary teacher  

rvanaswegen@ahbs.ae 

Nibras International School

Althea, Head of Elementary  

a.edmondson@nisdubai.ae 

Hussain, Secondary, Head of Science and Eco-Club 

h.hamdoun@nisdubai.ae 

Chethan, Facilities 

c.revanna@nisdubai.ae 

Hanelie, Assistant Head of Upper Elementary 

h.cranko@nisdubai.ae 

Sabina, Assistant Head of Secondary School / Dean of Academics

s.pecoraro@nisdubai.ae 

Star International School, Mirdif 

Lorraine, Secondary Science teacher 

lnicholson@starmirdif.com 

Debbie, Facilities 

operations@starmirdif.com 

Ashwinder, Head of Year 3  

akaur@starmirdif.com 

The Aquila School

Scott, Primary teacher  

s.ahearne@theaquilaschool.com 

Rivinder, Head of Sustainability 

r.ahitan@theaquilaschool.com 

Shahzada, Admin 

s.jan@theaquilaschool.com 

David, facilties 

d.peatfield@theaquilaschool.com 

Scott, Assistant Head of Year 5&6   

s.ahearne@theaquilaschool.com 

Jessica, teacher 

j.hillier@theaquilaschool.com 

Star International School, Al Twar

Mohammad, ICT teacher 

mohammad.a@starintlschools.com 

Sarah, Primary teacher 

sarah.h@starintlschools.com 

Aleemunnisa, facilities 

adminmanager.altwar@starintlschools.com 

The English College

Ross, Primary teacher

rdegoede@englishcollege.ac.ae 

Sam, Secondary Teacher 

smassey@englishcollege.ac.ae 

Mohammad, facilities 

mfakruddin@englishcollege.ac.ae 

Maxine, Primary teacher  

mmcgregor@englishcollege.ac.ae 

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