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This Thursday, join us for a mindful walk and yoga in Bickford Park! Get outside during the work day to celebrate nature that's close by. (It's spring!). The event will only be an hour - so take that much needed lunch break. Learn about and do some mindfulness...

The students, staff and community members at JL Couroux (CECCE) worked hard last year as an Ontario EcoSchool. After learning about composting and the economic and environmental advantages that it can bring, the students decided they needed to take action. But how?...

“My favourite part of the EcoSummit is that I was able to meet and talk to other eco-schools. This is because when you’re making up events for the future, it’s great to get an outside view on it. It also helps to get connected to other school communities.”

With the weather warming up and the daylight lasting longer into the evening, it’s prime time to start planning spring activities that get students outside and learning about their local environment. One popular campaign in EcoSchools across the province is a Walk,...

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...

  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...

“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.