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• 2019-2020 CSA Kitchen Takeover

  Robert Thirsk High School
  

  Students at Robert Thirsk High School are taking local food sustainability seriously! They’re working with a local group to educate students on Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) and making delicious meals with local produce through their cook trades class, reducing the carbon footprint of their food transportation.

  
  

• 2019-2020 Solar Panel Project

  Queen Elizabeth High School
  

  Students at Queen Elizabeth High School are going to have a lasting impact on their school’s environmental footprint this year and for many years to come by installing solar panels on their school roof. They will use an energy calculator to see just how much of an impact they have made and share the information they learn with the broader community.

  
  

• 2019-2020 Roofs 4 Kids

  Lacombe Composite High School

  Goats galore! Students at Lacombe Composite High School will have new neighbors once their Roofs 4 Kids project is complete. EcoVision students are building an animal sanctuary with a living roof to house some goats, which will eat the invasive weeds around the school yard and lead to the development of a new Animal Husbandry program at the school.

  
  

• 2019-2020 John Davidson School Goes Green!

  John Davidson School

  Students from John Davidson School are ready to make a significant environmental difference by incorporating recycling into their everyday activities. Students will work on educating one another and their community about the benefits of recycling, leaving a legacy for future students.

  
  

• 2019-2020 Spanish Valley Project

  Collingwood Elementary School

  Students at Collingwood Elementary School and partnering schools are going to leave a life-long legacy by planning 5,000 trees – enough to offset their school’s environmental footprint for a year. This Spanish Valley will be created in conjunction with the Tsuu T’ina First Nations group and W.O. Mitchell School.

  
  

• 2019-2020 We Can Sea Can

  Career and Technology Centre

  Taking community gardening to a whole new level! Students at the Career and Technology Centre are embarking on an ambitious, multi-year project by creating a community garden in an old shipping container, complete with solar panels and an indigenous mural. They’ll reduce carbon emissions by creating a sustainable, local food source and build community connections.

  
  

• 2019-2020 Solar Phone Charger

  Arbour Lake School

  Students at Arbour Lake School are determined to make an environmental difference in their school by creating a solar-powered phone charging station for staff and students to use. They will be teaching others about the role of renewables and inspiring students to think about the environment when they use electricity.

  
  

• 2019-2020 Schoolyard Design Thinking Revitalization Project

  Alpenglow School
  

  Erosion on a slope in the schoolyard will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the hard work of Grade 5/6 students at Alpenglow School. These students will create a safe and playful space for younger children at the school to learn and grow while reducing human impact on the slope by planting native vegetation to reduce erosion.

• 2019-2020 Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaponics

  Queen Elizabeth High School
  

  Queen Elizabeth High School students are focused on fish and food with their project. Students are creating a living wall and aquaponics garden through partnership and collaboration with local community groups, contributing to food sustainability in their school.

  
  

• 2019-2020 Gardens for Generations

  Parkview School
  

  Students in the Environment and Social Justice Club at Parkview School are eager to get close to nature and a little bit dirty by creating a school garden. Not only will the garden be enjoyed by pollinators and students at Parkview, but it will also be used by the neighboring preschool and junior high school.