Tips for a Sustainable Summer Break

As we celebrate many remarkable projects and heartwarming stories EcoSchools have engaged throughout the school year, we want to take some time to consider how we can extend the incredible environmental efforts beyond our school communities and classrooms. What would...

Investing In Our Planet: Celebrating Earth Month

Hello EcoSchools Community! Happy April, Happy Spring, and Happy Earth Month! The air is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and the flowers are blooming. April means the arrival of spring and the start of Earth Month! Celebrated throughout April, with Earth...

Outdoor Eco Olympics

Plan a day of outdoor activities that connects environmental action with learning. Tips: Have different classrooms plan and lead eco-games (such as waste-sorting challenges, biodiversity blitzes) during the day. This is an excellent way to establish peer-to-peer...

Swap Shop

Focus on how what you wear affects the environment via a Swap Shop event, and host an EcoFashion show to get the message out. Tips: Involve the whole school community by getting students, teachers, staff, and parents to bring in gently used items to swap. You can swap...

Local Food Fun

Organize a local-food awareness campaign by sharing information about the impact of our food system on the environment. Tips: As a part of your campaign, contact a nearby farmer or producer to supply your school with local food that students can bite into. Then as a...