Green Choice

A green choice : Italian language courses, environmentally responsible

Even if a school of Italian language is not a big polluter, or a terrible energy eater, we think that everyone on the planet has to do her/his part - therefore it is our responsibility to work in the most sostenible way.

As a matter of fact, since 1989 we at the Scuola Toscana have been trying to keep its impact on the environment as low as possible, implementing the following plans:

We sort waste in recyclable and not recyclable (often through personal hand-picking in the classes baskets!); paper, plastic, metal, etc.
For copies and prints, as for the brochures, office papers, envelopes etc., we previously used recycled paper, and since 2004 we use only FSC (Forest Stewardship Certificate) paper. We carefully use every sheet of paper on the two sides.
We use only low-energy lighting, through electronic lamps and special neon lights.
In 2006, we have signed the first contract with “La 220”, an European energy supplier of certified “green” electricity, from renewable sources.
For printers and copiers, we participate in a programme of toner and cartridge recycling run by Hewlett Packard Italia.
The majority of our teachers, the whole of our staff and directors go to work by public transport or by bicycle. The activities offered by the school are also organised by public transport .We also do recommend our students to do the same, when they plan their travel to Florence.
We are personally involved through membership and volunteering with several environmentally active organisations.