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 Banff Elementary School noticed a
problem: although they were composting at school, very few of their families
were composting at home. To help address the concern, students are creating a
play that focuses on the importance of composting and reducing food waste. They
will present the play to their school and community and provide at-home compost
containers to parents to encourage them to reduce the amount of food entering
the landfill.
Fish and food are the highlight of this Student
Action Challenge project. Students will be upgrading their aquaponics system to
increase energy efficiencies, allowing them to grow more produce that can be
used in the foods program at their school.
Elementary school students in Fort McMurray are reducing the amount of food scraps ending up in the landfill by bringing Food Cylinders into their classrooms. Compost made from organic waste will be available for the school garden and for students and their families.
The whole school is involved in this Student
Action Challenge project. The Regenerative Design Team is organising the
building of a hydroponics system at their school. They are enlisting the help
of younger students to plant the seeds and sharing the greens that they grow
with the school. The project will help reduce the school’s carbon footprint by
allowing for locally grown produce to be used in the lunch program.
Students are taking hands-on learning to a new
level. With the help of parents and community members, students are creating an
indoor vertical garden. They are using the garden wall to enhance their
curriculum learning, leading to an awareness of local flora and the role plants
play in healthy indoor environments.
Students at J.H.Picard were tired of having a hot, unwelcoming courtyard at their school, so they decided to change the space. Students have already started growing plants in the courtyard and have seen an influx of local birds and bugs starting to use the space. They are continuing their revitalization project this year by planting native shrubs and flowers, transforming the once barren space into a welcoming oasis.
A group of High School students is working to
help address food insecurity at their school. They are building a durable and
versatile indoor farm prototype that is fueled with waste and has a net zero
carbon impact. Their structure will allow them to grow produce with hydroponic
apparatuses which maximizes water consumption and space.
Elementary and Junior High students know that
waste is a big deal at their school, and they want to reduce the amount that
they create. Funding from the Student Action Challenge will help them purchase
worm compost bins to reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in the
landfill. Eventually, they would like to host a Waste and our World Fair to
share their learnings with others.
Students at Rundle College are working to reduce
their environmental footprint by building a Tower Garden. Students will have
the opportunity to sample the greens grown on the tower if they bring in
reusable containers, further reducing the amount of waste generated by
disposable containers in the cafeteria.
Students are hoping to reduce the amount of
paper waste that they produce, starting with their own classrooms. Through a
paper-reduction campaign, students in the Outdoor Education hope to inspire
others to take part. Some paper waste will be turned into new poster paper by
the students, which will be used to support the campaign or donated schools
with low socio-economic status.
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.