At Ontario EcoSchools, we strive to encourage and facilitate positive change in school communities. This year, our focus is climate change – specifically, what we can do right here, right now – to combat climate change. This theme coincides with several significant gatherings of world leaders around climate change – including the 22ndConference of the […]
We are excited to welcome staff and students back to a new school year of eco-friendly actions! Here’s some key information to make your return a success: Curious about certification results from last year? View our gallery of stats from 2015-16. Want to promote your Ontario EcoSchools certification? Download logos here. Announcing the Climate Leadership […]
This year, we worked with the Jane’s Walk program on a school edition based on cityscapes in schools surroundings. The project came to fruition when two of our EcoSchools took part in this endeavour to engage them on environmental and urban issues within their community. We took part in the latest Jane’s Walk led by […]
This spring Ontario EcoSchools worked in partnership with the Ministry of Energy to collect and share stories about inspiring EcoSchools across the province. One story focuses on secondary students that were featured at summit talks at COP 21 and hosted a conference on the critical issue of algae blooms in Lake Erie. Another story features […]
Let your garden grow! Spring has sprung – and that means it’s time to start thinking about planting and maintaining your school garden! While the planning and planting stages are key to getting your garden off the ground, we wanted to share a few tips on maintenance, to get you thinking about how you can […]
This year we are celebrating 1,719* certified Ontario EcoSchools in 55 school boards! Congratulations to all the schools who participated in 2015/16: from bronze to platinum, we applaud your amazing eco-efforts. Valuable certification resources: check them out! Digital Seal: All schools that certify will receive an email with a digital seal (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum). […]
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