Miljøfyrtårn or Eco-lighthouse is Norway’s most widely used environmental certification scheme It is an EU-recognised system, like EMAS and ISO 14001. With Eco-lighthouse we work to create more environmentally friendly operations, sustainability education, and a safer work environment beyond our legal requirements. In 2021 we can look back at being certified for 10 years through Eco-Lighthouse and we just got successfully audited and recertified for the next 3 years in the frameworks of the constantly revised and tightened requirements.

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  • James Lamont speaking with students about the work of the journalist

Visiting speakers

August 28th, 2014|

As part of our commitment to students’ futures, we strive during the course of each academic year to incorporate not only visits from university admissions counsellors but also workshops on careers. For example, In April [...]

Lord Attenborough

August 25th, 2014|

Oscar-winning actor and film director Richard Attenborough died at lunchtime on Sunday at the age of 90. Lord Attenborough was a member of the UWC International Board, an active member of the Governing Council of UWC Waterford Kamhlaba [...]

  • Presentations about the humanitarian work done over the summer by DROP, Safuge and other student groups

Mandela 67

August 24th, 2014|

Nelson Mandela devoted 67 years of his life to the service of humanity - by being a lawyer, while being in prison, and by being the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. [...]