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Jumpstarting climate leadership in your school community
It’s no surprise that on the heels of the largest Global Climate Action Week in history, we’ve put together a few tips for working with students, educators, and peers to build the movement in your schools and communities.
How green is your grad?
End-of-year class graduations involve a lot of careful planning to ensure a fun and memorable experience for students, parents, and staff alike. We’ve put together some tips for schools interested in exploring more sustainable options for their graduations.
EcoSchools is expanding across Canada
The word is out! As officially announced on September 26th, EcoSchools will be working with a network of partners to expand our award-winning environmental certification program to school communities across Canada.
EcoSchools Canada aims to support students across the country beyond Global Climate Action Week
During Global Climate Action Week, EcoSchools Canada is launching its national scope to connect schools across Canada to an international community working toward environmental sustainability and climate action.
Plan Ahead: Getting active in October
Kick off your 2019-2020 school year by exploring some suggestions for occasions from our Eco Calendar you can celebrate at your school.
Changes to the EcoSchools Program 2019-2020
We've heard your feedback and we've listened! This year, we have made a few changes to the online certification application which we hope will make the process of completing your application and uploading documents easier and more streamlined. The main changes are as...
Tecumseh Public School tackles textile waste
Earlier this year, students on the Tecumseh Public School EcoTeam in Halton District School Board decided they wanted to take action against textile waste. While conducting their own research on the subject, they discovered CBC Marketplace’s recent coverage on waste...
Congratulations, Certified EcoSchools!
During the 2018-19 school year, EcoSchools across Ontario completely outdid themselves with a wide diversity of projects, actions, and events. All of this hard work and effort did not go unnoticed, and we would like to take this time to highlight some of the amazing...
2018-19 EcoSchools by the numbers
It’s been an amazing year for schools in the EcoSchools program! We’re thrilled to announce 1,900 schools from 58 school boards across Ontario have successfully certified in the 2018-19 school year. These numbers represent the amazing efforts of students, teachers,...