Not only do trees provide leafy cool shade in the hot months and beautiful accents to school grounds year round – but there are so many other benefits to trees and myriad ways to teach about these benefits in the classroom. Three Benefits of Trees (Statistics from Tree People and Tree Canada). TREES COMBAT CLIMATE […]
Certification Application Celebrate your school’s achievements by sharing your eco-initiatives in your certification application. Submit early to avoid the rush and slower uploading time during the week of April 29. Important: For each question in your certification application, remember to save your text before uploading your portfolio document. Claim May/June Activities If your school is […]
“Fighting climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and requires everyone doing their part.” ~ Glen Murray, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
EcoAction Challenge registration is now open! Sign up and tell us your ideas & if you plan to participate by e-mail or on social media using #EcoAction2016. We’re also very excited to announce the prizes for this year’s challenge! Drumroll please… First Prizes: $1000 for the top three winning schools, sponsored by Cascades. Second Prizes: $500 […]
Introducing five new curriculum resources for this spring: Nearby Nature (Elementary Lessons) Our Nearby Nature resources on pavement ants and rock doves encourage you to take your class outside to observe and inquire about the natural environment – from the little critters we see scurrying across the pavement under our feet, to our avian friends […]
Earth Day is for everyone! As passionate members of your EcoSchools community, we’re sure you take an “Earth Day, Every Day” approach to thinking and acting in the best interests of our planet. We encourage you to use the world-wide Earth Day/Week/Month campaign to amplify your green efforts by focusing on one or more themes. […]
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