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. Are we missing something important? Email us at info [at] ecoschools [dot] ca and let us know! International Walk to School Month:...

OLD EcoSchools in your Classroom

EcoSchools in your Classroom EcoSchools activities, connected to the Ontario curriculum (more regions coming soon) Teamwork & Leadership FDKGrade 5Grade 8Grade 10Submit Your Own Science & Technology Overall Expectation: 3.4 The Ontario EcoSchools program is...

Beyond the classroom: Bringing EcoSchools practices to the workplace

Sam Burwell 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...

Plan Ahead: Springing into April

With the days growing longer and winter loosening its grasp, April is the perfect time to plan some new green campaigns both indoors and out. You can claim many of these activities in your certification application—don’t forget to review the 2018-19 Certification...

It’s celebration time!

This May, we had the exciting opportunity to visit a record 953 schools across the province and see firsthand all the incredible initiatives and achievements completed in 2017-18. We are consistently amazed by the range and creativity of projects that are implemented...