Keeping in Touch
What are some ways to keep in touch with the school community about your school's eco-initiatives?
We have highlighted a few innovative examples of communication including an EcoSchools calendar sent by an EcoSchools board rep, an EcoSchools blog/website and bulletin boards in school hallways.
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Whitby EcoConference
On December 11th 2008, high school students and teachers from Durham and Durham Catholic gathered at an EcoConference hosted by the Town of Whitby.

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At Trillium, Green is the New Black
The students and staff of Trillium Demonstration School have gone green this year, incorporating the “Go Green!” message into all aspects of daily activity. In lessons, fundraisers, residence life and guest-speakers, Trillium is well on its way to becoming an Ontario EcoSchool.

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Earth Hour Participation throughout the School Community
Earth Hour is March 28 so we thought we would take a look back at a successful board-wide Earth Hour in Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Last year, KPRDSB decided that they wanted to engage not just their schools, but the entire Kawartha Pine Ridge family in Earth Hour - staff, students, and families at home.
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EcoSchools Board Reps attend Certification Seminar
EcoSchools board reps from across the province came to the Ontario EcoSchools office in January to learn how to support their schools throughout the certification process. 

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The Huntsville High School Eco Tribes club is hosting an Eco Youth Summit on Thursday May 21, 2009.

This event is designed to educate our youth and community members about environmental issues and initiatives in the community and beyond.

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EcoSchools in the Media
Jan 20 2009: Pickering school cleans up: Garbage significantly reduced through eco-school initiatives, newsdurhamregion.com