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Announcing: EcoAction Prizes
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:...
Five New Learning Resources
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...
Earth Day Ideas
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...
Essential Certification Updates
1. Early Bird Prize: Get a head start on certification by submitting your online application by the early bird deadline of April 15. Schools who submit before the deadline will be entered into a draw to win a fantastic MEC gift certificate. 2. Get Certified: The April...
Help Protect Ontario Pollinators!
Monday March 7, 2016 is the last day to comment on the draft Pollinator Health Action Plan. At present, schools and school boards are not included as key stakeholders in the action plan and we encourage you to send in a comment to highlight how schools and school boards can help..
Student view on Climate Change
This post is written by Brynne, grade ten student at Dr. Frank J Hayden Secondary School in Halton DSB. Climate change has been an issue for many years. Only recently are we beginning to realize that it is a problem that we need to take seriously. A large cause of...
Announcing our partnership with the Ministry of Energy!
With support from the Ontario Ministry of Energy, we aim to engage over one million students in environmental education and energy conservation over the next three years.
One amazing resource for World Water Week + Funding too!
RESOURCE When planning for World Water Week in March (21-25), considering using Ontario EcoSchools new The Great Lakes: A Learning and Action Resource in the classroom and for whole-school awareness campaign ideas. The kit includes a host of information about the...
EcoAction Prize Winner: Introducing Jack Miner
This article is based on an interview with the EcoTeam at Jack Miner Public School in Durham District School Board. Who is part of your EcoTeam? At Jack Miner, we have an amazing group of committed young environmentalists as part of our EcoSchools team. Our students...