Energize: Leamington District SS

The Ontario Ministry of Energy is a proud partner of Ontario EcoSchools. Together, we are encouraging schools to practice energy conservation and reduce their environmental footprint, and highlighting stories of exceptional student leadership across the province. On...

EcoFreaks at the EcoSummit (student blog)

By: Jacob , Kyrah , and Alyssa (grade 10s) , Austin (grade 11) About the Eco-Freaks EcoTeam at Stamford Collegiate At Stamford Collegiate in Niagara Falls, the Eco-Freaks have been busy trying to achieve Platinum status for the third year in a row. We are a diverse...

Rockin’ and rollin’: planning your Bike to School campaign

With the weather warming up and the daylight lasting longer into the evening, it’s prime time to start planning spring activities that get students outside and learning about their local environment. One popular campaign in EcoSchools across the province is a Walk,...

Top Tree Tips

Not only do trees provide leafy cool shade in the hot months and beautiful accents to school grounds year round –  but there are so many other benefits to trees and myriad ways to teach about these benefits in the classroom. Three Benefits of Trees (Statistics...

Tips to Certify & Celebrate

  Certification Application Celebrate your school’s achievements by sharing your eco-initiatives in your certification application. Submit early to avoid the rush and slower uploading time during the week of April 29. Important: For each question in your...