Student Action for Project 2050
Read how students across Canada are contributing to the fight against climate change by participating in the Project 2050 program and adopting small but impactful climate-friendly habits in their schools.
How a school’s clothing library is giving old clothes a second chance
Students from Kâpapâmachakwêw – Wandering Spirit School in Toronto, Ontario, spend a lot of time learning on the land, and need proper outdoor clothing to stay warm, cool, or dry throughout the year. As part of their EcoSchools efforts, and to ensure everyone has access to gear, the school community came up with a great idea: the KWSS clothing library.
Keep pollution out of the air by walking, biking, or bussing to school!
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 XXIII Catholic Elementary School in Mississauga, Ontario, took action this past November and December as part of the EcoSchools program by inviting everyone at their school to participate in a Walk to School campaign.
Hosting Meatless Mondays for a healthier planet
To celebrate Nutrition Month this past March and explore the connection between meat and our environment, École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse in Hamilton, Ontario, decided to host Meatless Mondays for their school community.
Planting it Forward: Student’s initiative raises climate awareness through tree planting
Student-led environmental initiatives are a vital component of the EcoSchools program. Pamela Backus, a former student at Robert Thirsk High School in Calgary, AB, learned about the impacts of carbon pollution and came up with a plan that would help her school community make a positive and lasting impact.
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