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Developing a healthy, safe, and caring school is extremely important. The building of character and community that can occur through environmental stewardship is essential to students. Students build character through their commitment to being environmentally responsible. A special project or event which engages parents and the local community as well as students and staff, creates schools that become an often visited neighbourhood resource.
ASST - Run a campaign to encourage low-carbon transportation options such as walking, cycling, busing, and carpooling to school.
Anti-Idling - Breathe clean air and reduce air pollution by tackling vehicle idling at your school and in your community!
Community Clean-up - Remove litter from the environment, learn about proper waste sorting, and demonstrate the power of working together!
Connect with Nearby Nature - Grow deeper connections to nearby-nature and share your learning by developing place-based field guides, maps, or signage!
Env. Health - Learn about hazards and ways to protect yourself, your friends, your family, and the environment.
Get Cooking - Learn how to cook from scratch, preserve food, support local food systems, and feed your school community.
Grow a Food Garden - Get your hands dirty, grow food for your community, and learn about plants and nutrition in an outdoor food garden.
Indoor Gardening and Greenhouses - Bring gardening inside for hands-on, year-round learning about plants, food, and nutrition.
Let’s Talk Air - Exploring the connection between indoor air quality and human health
Meatless Monday - Reduce greenhouse gas emission by participating.
Track School Transportation Emissions - Track how staff and students travel to and from school to better understand transportation-related GHG emissions and the transportation options you have.
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Outdoor activities can take place in all seasons! Be prepared before you head outside to be safe and comfortable in a variety of weather conditions. Having conversations in advance with families and caretaking staff can help ensure a successful experience for all.
Sun Safety and Tick Awareness can be found in this section.
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