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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 Great Lakes, from facts about their history and geologic formation (did you know that […]
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 range from Grade 4 to Grade 7 and we […]
School Ground Greening 101: World Premier – Watch the video now!
WATCH OUR LATEST HOW-TO VIDEO here. Ontario EcoSchools’ new School Ground Greening video is a how-to film that features students and staff from La Mosaïque. Read more about the amazing school featured in the video: One of the most transformative of sections of the Ontario EcoSchools program is School Ground Greening. La Mosaïque elementary school in CS Viamonde takes their school ground […]
Four Upcoming EcoEvents
First of all, a hearty thanks to the 1,481 schools who registered and completed their EcoReviews by January 29th. We look forward to learning more about your eco initiatives over the coming months. To help you build on your eco-efforts thus far, here are some upcoming events. 1. Earth Hour: Schools Celebrate March 7-11 Earth […]
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count, February 12-15!
Get your binoculars and notepads ready: the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), organized by the National Audubon Society (with Bird Studies Canada as the Canadian partner) is happening this weekend! The GBBC encourages bird-lovers to become citizen scientists by counting birds in their communities between February 12-15. Anyone interested in the natural environment should […]
Get outside: this Wednesday is Winter Walk Day!
Mid-winter can sometimes feel like a lull in the school year: the winter break feels like a distant memory, March Break is still a ways away, and the ground is still too barren to start your spring planting. Well, you’re in luck! Active and Safe Routes to School is once again organizing a Winter Walk […]
Education For Reconcilation
We were honoured to have Nick Bertrand and Jennifer Farrell-Cordon from the Ontario Ministry of Education present on the links between the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Ontario EcoSchools program at the January 2016 School Board Conference.
EcoAction Challenge Winner: Unionville PS
Written by the Unionville EcoTeam and lead teachers. Our EcoAction Challenge from 2015 was called Nature Buddies. The program involved our entire school, including students, staff and the parent community. Older classes were paired up with younger classes to investigate Toogood Pond in Unionville, which is our local park and pond. The programs for each […]
The Most Popular Energy Conservation Campaigns
Start planning for two of the most popular educational campaigns in schools: National Sweater Day and Earth Hour. Build Momentum: Check out @ON_EcoSchools during the lead-up to each campaign for great energy facts to share with your school, EcoTeam, and wider community. National Sweater Day: February 4, 2016 Did you know that heating accounts for […]