News & Stories

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 contributions from around Ontario. Each action further encourages a commitment […]

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, administrators, custodians, board representatives, and countless others, province-wide, who have made the commitment to greening […]

It isn’t always easy to take environmental action in a setting that can challenge waste reduction and mindful environmental practices. Sam Burwell, a nursing student at McMaster University and a passionate EcoTeam alumnus, strives to change this. Working and studying in the medical field is a passion of Sam’s, but she’s never let her field […]

June is packed with occasions that celebrate the environment and provide an opportunity for green learning and action, and is a great time to test out new lessons and activities for future certification years.

May is often seen as the first “real” month of spring, when the days are warm and flowers and plants really begin to bloom. It’s appropriate then that so many of the eco events and days involve getting outside!

We’re thrilled to introduce Jacob O’Connor, a new member of EcoSchools Board of Directors.

By Emmalee Frketich, Westmount Secondary School, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board When I was in grade nine, I saw a poster for my school’s environmental activism team, the EcoNinjas, and thinking it would be a good way to get involved in my new school, went to the first meeting. To put it simply, that decision changed my life. […]

Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22, but for many green-minded people, one day is simply not enough! Schools can celebrate the greenest time of year by transforming Earth Day into a week of action.

On February 14, 2019, Ontario EcoSchools hosted its largest-ever SuperConference at York University. In the expansive rooms of the beautiful New Student Centre, nearly 400 attendees, including 165 youth and a plethora of EcoExhibitors, congregated to embark on a day of environmental learning, knowledge exchange, and action.