After the snow melts, it often reveals a lot of garbage that has accumulated over the winter months. The good news is that this presents a perfect opportunity to run a School Grounds Clean Up campaign! This clean-up will remove unsightly and potentially hazardous waste while educating students about the negative impacts of litter on wildlife and the environment.
You can find a campaign toolkit on our website with tips and resources for running a successful Clean Up campaign, including strategies for getting the whole school involved, notifying parents and the community, and creating lesson plans for students.
Pitch-in Canada Week
We’re in the middle of Pitch-in Canada Week, which runs from April 22-29! This initiative provides a bounty of resources that can be applied to school yard, community and neighbourhood clean ups. You can register your clean up with Pitch-in Canada at their website and follow other clean ups as they happen.
Clean Ups in Action
Be inspired by the successful school ground clean up that took place at l’école élémentaire L’Harmonie, a French-language EcoSchool in Waterloo, Ontario. This article details the strategies the school implemented, the learning opportunities encountered, and the resources used during this initiative. Read the story here (available in French).
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