Awesome job, schools!
Congratulations on your certification efforts this year!
From the EcoSchools team, we admire your commitment to environmental education and climate action. Way to go!
Now it’s time to celebrate !
Certificate for New Schools
For schools who have just begun their EcoSchools journey this year, a big HIGH FIVE to you! Congratulations on attempting certification this year!
+ Click here to open the PDF in your browser, then right-click on the image and select “Save As…” to save the file to your computer.
Certificate of Achievement
Celebrate individual students, teachers, and staff who have contributed to your school’s environmental initiatives.
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Participant Certificate
If your school certified at the Participant Level, this certificate is for you! Participants attempted a minimum of 3 actions in the ECA
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Thank you, Minister Wilkinson!
Thank you to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, for recognizing EcoSchools from coast to coast to coast.
Download the Minister’s letter and include it in your EcoSchools celebration this year. Print it and hang it in your classroom or school office!
Share the good news!
Download and share the news about becoming a certified EcoSchool! Choose where you want to share the news, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Right click on an image and select “Save As…” to save on your computer.
Celebrate with shareable GIFs!
Add these fun animations to your newsletters and email communications. Right click on the image and select “Save As…” to save onto your computer.
Celebrate with a scavenger hunt!
Invite your class or your family to a scavenger hunt and enjoy time outside in nature!
Scavenger Hunt 1
In a nearby outdoor space, find…
- A terrestrial habitat
- An aquatic habitat
- Something that is more than 100 years old
- Something that looks different depending on the season
- Something that looks more interesting when you see it up close
- Something an animal has interacted with
- Something that looked different before human interaction
- An invasive species
- Something you didn’t notice until this visit
- The best spot to have a picnic
Scavenger Hunt 2
If you can, try to visit a different spot than last time. This one is going to help you connect with your space a bit differently, getting you to engage four of your five senses: sight, sound, feel, and smell.
In a nearby outdoor space (different from last time, if possible)…
- See:
- Where birds like to land
- Animal footprints
- An insect habitat
- Something you’ll show a friend the next time you visit
- Listen to:
- Whatever can be heard from the highest point in the space
- Whatever can be heard from the lowest point in the space
- Feel:
- The bark on the oldest tree
- Three different textures: soil, leaves, and grass
- Smell:
- What you think is the best smelling thing in the space
- The space, and try to identify the scent that is strongest
Other ways to celebrate
- Share your plans for next year: Tell EcoSchools Canada what you are excited about tackling next year on Twitter. Tag @EcoSchoolsCAN and use #EcoSchoolsUpNext.
- Keep things going over the summer: Think about your favourite EcoSchools actions and create an at-home version you can do over the summer months.
- Say thank you! Send a thank-you email or e-card to those that helped you with your EcoSchools journey and environmental initiatives this year.
Press release templates
Tell your local community that you’re a certified EcoSchool! Download and complete the template with information about your school’s environmental initiatives.
Press release for individual schools
Press release for school boards/districts