Ontario EcoSchools program has kicked into high gear as schools opened their doors for another active year. Here’s how we counted down to the beginning of school:
One is also the number of planets we call home, and EcoSchools all across Ontario are set to do amazing work this year for a #sustainablefuture. Not yet an EcoSchool? Join the movement: https://t.co/jRufKR5s1z pic.twitter.com/RxDA9iGP8S
— Ontario EcoSchools (@ON_EcoSchools) September 3, 2018
In case you missed it, and are still needing some inspiration, check out this back-to-school playlist curated by EcoSchools’ staff to maximize fun, energy, and excitement:
Music fans! Check out our first-ever curated back-to-school Spotify playlist and get your #backtoschool groove on! https://t.co/t8iwEHvCbR
— Ontario EcoSchools (@ON_EcoSchools) September 14, 2018
As always, we’re eager to share photos, videos, questions and comments from our community. Here’s a peek at the goals you set and the actions taken so far this fall, with a special focus on waste minimization.
Staff at Samuel Hearne Middle School in Toronto tackled plastic straw waste right from the get-go:
Starting all the staff off in an #ecofriendly way! Their own bamboo straws! ✅ Let’s all #bethechange for our students! #refuseplasticstraws #bansingleuseplastic #stopsucking @EcoSchoolsTDSB @ON_EcoSchools @LC3_TDSB pic.twitter.com/OvDgXIyo8I
— Samuel Hearne MS (@SamuelHearneMS) September 5, 2018
Harry J Clarke Public School in HPEDSB pledge to continue their paperless practices for school communications:
We are continuing to go paperless this year with the newsletter and calendar! We are working hard as an ECO School to reduce, reuse, recycle! See the attached September newsletter. @ON_EcoSchools pic.twitter.com/7sxtNCfsYH
— HarryJClarkePS (@HarryJClarkePS) September 6, 2018
St. Francis of Assisi in OCSB shared helpful tips for minimizing waste in the busy back to school period:
Next week we will have our very first Eco Patrol meeting of the school year! We are super excited to continue saving our planet with one idea at a time! @OCSBeco @AssisiOCSB Here are some #wastefree tips to get our litterless lunch campaign started! @ON_EcoSchools pic.twitter.com/ITRmFynq7S
— FRA ECO PATROL (@FRAecopatrol) September 8, 2018
David Suzuki Secondary School in PDSB hit the parking lot on the first day of school to deliver anti-idling messages to drivers:
Greeting our new families and delivering our anti-idle message this morning at @DavidSuzukiSS!
What a great group of leaders!@PDSB_eco @ON_EcoSchools#SuzukiFuture pic.twitter.com/oSSjGvMsW0— Suzuki EcoTeam (@DSSSEco) September 4, 2018
Custodial Workers Recognition Day was a big hit on Twitter, where nearly 10 EcoSchools shared their appreciation for custodial staff:
October 2nd is #CustodialWorkersRecognitionDay! We have the BEST custodian is the world! Thank you Mr. L for always helping us! #MyCatholicEducation #dpcdsb @ON_EcoSchools @DPMissEast_PODs @DPCDSBSchools @StDominicDP pic.twitter.com/Gcsoqt06N7
— St. Dominic DP (@StDominicDP) October 2, 2018
Our custodians @HCDSB, day and night, go above and beyond to make sure our schools, staff and students are healthy, safe and happy❣ https://t.co/8lmSeOEXzV
— Mrs. Issy Cordeiro-Pullman 🌻 (@dorkylocks) October 3, 2018
Harriet Tubman Public School in DSBN shared photos from the first-ever waste audit led by EcoTeam students:
@htubman2015 @ON_EcoSchools @DeanaDavies1 1st WASTE audit on the road to becoming a certified Eco-School! Learning SO much and can feel the excitement as our Eco Club members were already full of observations about what the audit was revealing and what we need to improve upon! pic.twitter.com/WRnvVYKlop
— Liz Bonisteel (@lizbonn) October 29, 2018
We love to see and hear moments from your EcoSchools journeys – keep them coming! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for regular updates, news, and more.
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