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Ideas in Action
Each year, we ask our community of schools for feedback on the Ontario EcoSchools program. Why? Because we believe that the best ideas come from you – the students, teachers, educators, and school staff who are engaging in environmental learning and action every day.
Ways to Get (and Stay) Inspired
Welcome to October. Maybe you’re preparing for Waste Reduction Week, or enjoying the fall weather by using Active and Sustainable Transportation to get to school. Perhaps you are doing a waste audit? Or starting your Energy Conservation EcoReview? If you need other ideas to spark your year, download our Get Inspired book. This book is […]
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 2015-16. To start us off, here are some grants for this fall: Aviva Community Fund: […]
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 in cafeteria waste, classroom materials, water bottles and…you have a […]
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 the year ahead. 2) Share your goals 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 program! Here are some resources to help plan your greenest year […]
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 looked for invasive species. Kindies and grade 5s explored the history of the pond […]
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 select the projects best suited to your school. Watch it now for […]
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.