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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
6 amazing energy-savvy tips
Now that the cold weather is here, you may be wondering how to balance staying warm with keeping your environmental footprint low. While keeping the heat on is a given for our Ontario winters, there are a few things you can do to save on school energy use and your...
Green 2016: 4 Essential Eco-Resources
Welcome to 2016! We hope you had safe and sustainable holidays and have come back recharged for a New Year full of green initiatives. Here’s what’s up and coming. Certification Deadline: January 29th The Initial EcoReview deadline is nearing! One of the key elements...