The food we eat has an impact on our climate, and meat in particular has a much higher carbon footprint than other sources of plant-based proteins, fruits, vegetables, and grains. To celebrate Nutrition Month this past March and explore the connection between meat and...
Walking, biking, or taking the bus to school are great ways students, teachers, and members of school communities can be active, get more fresh air, improve mental health, and reduce the number of cars on the road that produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. St. John...
A popular way young people are taking action for the environment is by keeping old clothes and textiles out of landfills and finding new ways to reuse and repurpose them. Students from Kâpapâmachakwêw – Wandering Spirit School in Toronto, Ontario, spend a lot of...
Student-led environmental initiatives are a vital component of the EcoSchools program. Pamela Backus, a former student at Robert Thirsk High School in Calgary, Alberta, learned about the impacts of carbon pollution and came up with a plan that would help her school...
Did you know that the average primary school in Canada consumes 39,000 milk and juice cartons every year? The good news is these cartons can be recycled, instead of being disposed of in the garbage. In fact, when we recycle milk, juice, and other food and beverage...
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