News & Stories

Sarah Flisikowski, a longtime EcoTeam member and environmentalist, shares her experiences with the EcoSchools program throughout her education and how it has impacted her life.

During the last 12 years, the Ontario EcoSchools program has experienced sustained growth: from 100+ schools certified in 2005 to over 1,800 schools certifying in 2016-17. This exciting momentum has led us to become a charity!

One way to deepen your EcoSchools program is to raise funds for an exciting project, and sometimes you need a little help from organizations that provide dedicated funding for schools. Working on funding applications is a great way for EcoTeams to use creativity,...

There are just a couple of weeks until the holiday break! This is always a welcome time to slow down, get outside, and reconnect to the natural world as the seasons change from cooler air and falling leaves to the quiet beauty of the first snowfall. Want to...

What are the benefits of being a certified Ontario EcoSchool? Our new video gives a snapshot of where we started 15 years ago and where we are now.

We are pleased to share two new videos from Principals of certified EcoSchools in the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Principals and administrative staff are keystones of a strong and sustainable EcoSchools program and their leadership can be instrumental in...

Whether you started off your year with an early fall campaign or are looking to plan your first one, we’ve got plenty of ideas to share - including a creative way to connect energy conservation to Halloween. It wouldn't be October without a Green Halloween...

We’re in the middle of Waste Reduction Week - the perfect time for your school community to meet the requirements of the Waste Minimization section. Here are three ways to become a verifiable waste wizard. Do a waste audit to see how you’re doing with waste sorting...

Wondering how to connect the Ontario EcoSchools program to your teaching practice? Our new curriculum-connected resource is designed to help schools build environmental learning into everyday activities. How do I use EcoSchools in Your Classroom? Simply navigate to...