Do you have an idea for a project that could reduce the environmental footprint of your school? Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) could help make it happen!
The Environmental Student Action Challenge invites Alberta students from grades K -12 to develop a school-based initiative or project that will help minimize negative human impacts to the environment.
Students are invited to submit their project ideas for a chance to win up to $1,000 that can be used to turn their proposal into a reality – and give them hands-on experience tackling an environmental issue that directly impacts them, their school or their community. The Government of Alberta will award up to $20,000 in funding annually to successful applicants to support their environmental action projects.
Successful applicants will be selected from each school level (Division 1, 2, 3, 4).
Participating teams are invited to contribute to the online learning community! Provide real-time project updates, share tips, ask questions and inspire new levels of learning – the provincial Environmental Student Action Challenge community is a great way to explore new ideas throughout the school year.
This website is continuously updated with information to help you with your application, so check back often!
Do you have an idea for a project that could reduce the environmental footprint of your school? Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) could help make it happen!
The Environmental Student Action Challenge invites Alberta students from grades K -12 to develop a school-based initiative or project that will help minimize negative human impacts to the environment.
Students are invited to submit their project ideas for a chance to win up to $1,000 that can be used to turn their proposal into a reality – and give them hands-on experience tackling an environmental issue that directly impacts them, their school or their community. The Government of Alberta will award up to $20,000 in funding annually to successful applicants to support their environmental action projects.
Successful applicants will be selected from each school level (Division 1, 2, 3, 4).
Participating teams are invited to contribute to the online learning community! Provide real-time project updates, share tips, ask questions and inspire new levels of learning – the provincial Environmental Student Action Challenge community is a great way to explore new ideas throughout the school year.
This website is continuously updated with information to help you with your application, so check back often!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reducing stress and promoting local nutrition is key for the Green Initiative project at William Aberhart High School. Students will be creating a Tower Garden and using ecopedagogy concepts to provide local, healthy food options, reduce waste through encouraging reusable containers, and reduce stress.
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.
Environmental Student Action Challenge has finished this stage
September
Deadline for submission
Environmental Student Action Challenge has finished this stage
October 31 at 4:30 p.m.
Announcement of Applicants Selected for Funding
Environmental Student Action Challenge is currently at this stage
November
Action Updates Posted by Participants
this is an upcoming stage for Environmental Student Action Challenge
November - May
Celebration of Ongoing Actions
this is an upcoming stage for Environmental Student Action Challenge
June - Environment Week
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2020-2021 Environmental Student Action Challenge Project Showcase
Celebrate all of the great work of 2,100 students and teachers across Alberta and their environmental projects.