Say BOO! to Halloween with sustainable ways to celebrate. Here are some ideas and resources that can keep your school green during the spooky season. 1.Spooky Swap: Invite students to bring in costumes to trade-in at a costume-swap event before the 31st. Host it in the cafeteria or gymnasium and reduce, reuse, recycle. 2. Goofy Green Dress up: […]
Each year, we ask our community of schools for feedback on the Ontario EcoSchools program. Why? Because we believe that the best ideas come from you – the students, teachers, educators, and school staff who are engaging in environmental learning and action every day.
Welcome to October. Maybe you’re preparing for Waste Reduction Week, or enjoying the fall weather by using Active and Sustainable Transportation to get to school. Perhaps you are doing a waste audit? Or starting your Energy Conservation EcoReview? If you need other ideas to spark your year, download our Get Inspired book. This book is […]
This year, why not add fundraising to your EcoTeam action plan? Fundraising can give a sense of being proactive, develop useful life skills, and help fund larger EcoSchools projects. Many schools ask us for fundraising tips and we will provide ideas throughout 2015-16. To start us off, here are some grants for this fall: Aviva Community Fund: […]
You open the lunch box & see: a double-plastic wrapped snack, a disposable container of crackers and cheese, a plastic fork, a drink box. According to the Recycling Council of Ontario the average student’s lunch creates about 30 kilos of waste every year. Now, add in cafeteria waste, classroom materials, water bottles and…you have a […]
Every year we meet amazing and diverse EcoTeams. But what makes for an engaged team? We gathered these tips from existing EcoTeams to help your school have a successful year. 1) Start early: If you begin in September it’s easier to involve more students and plan for the year ahead. 2) Share your goals for […]
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