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Fundraising for the Fall
This year, why not add fundraising to your EcoTeam action plan? Fundraising can give a sense of being proactive, develop useful life skills, and help fund larger EcoSchools projects. Many schools ask us for fundraising tips and we will provide ideas throughout...
Be Waste-Free
You open the lunch box & see: a double-plastic wrapped snack, a disposable container of crackers and cheese, a plastic fork, a drink box. According to the Recycling Council of Ontario the average student’s lunch creates about 30 kilos of waste every year. Now, add...
EcoTeam Tips
Every year we meet amazing and diverse EcoTeams. But what makes for an engaged team? We gathered these tips from existing EcoTeams to help your school have a successful year. 1) Start early: If you begin in September it’s easier to involve more students and plan for...
What’s New in 2015-16
Welcome to a new year of environmental learning and action. In 2014-15, our community grew to include 1,762 certified Ontario EcoSchools from 52 school boards. We are excited to support schools in their upcoming eco initiatives – and warmly welcome those new to the...
EcoAction Challenge Winners
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Unionville Public School, Nature Buddies Outdoor Inquiry "We held a Nature Buddies outdoor inquiry and the whole school was involved! Kindies collected materials for 'nature crowns.' We built rafts to measure how fast our stream flows. We...
New Video: Getting Started!
This year we created a “Getting Started” video that follows Toronto Ouest in CS Viamonde through the annual cycle of their Ontario EcoSchools program. The video provides a ‘how-to’ overview that covers the six sections, tips for timing your initiatives, and ways to...
EECC Feature: Saint-Noël-Chabanel
Our congratulations go to Saint-Noël-Chabanel Catholic Elementary School in Cambridge, the first Francophone school in Ontario to engage in the Experienced EcoSchools Certification Cycle.
School Ground Greening in Niagara DSB
Spring has sprung and schools in the Niagara Region are showing off their beautiful School Ground Greening projects.
EcoAction Challenge Results
The June 1-5 EcoAction Challenge had 86 schools participate from 32 different school boards. Our panel of judges had a difficult time choosing between the many amazing entries, and after much deliberation arrived at the award winners. The grand prize goes to...