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What is the Scott Young P.S. Green Team?
Scott Young P.S. has a very active and effective team of students and staff who act upon the provincial program called "EcoSchools".
Ontario EcoSchools is an environmental education program that addresses both how the schools are run and what students learn. It has been designed collaboratively by school boards for school boards to incorporate environmental education as well as environmentally responsible action into the school setting. Student success-in both academics and positive contributions to society-is the focus of Ontario EcoSchools. The program aims to influence young people during a formative period of life, and affect an exponential impact as children take a culture of conservation home with them.
The purposes of this project are to:
1. Provide teachers with environmental education resource units for elementary and secondary grades based on the Ontario Curriculum
2. Provide guides that promote taking individual action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
3. Align what is taught in classrooms with school operations (curriculum & facilities)
4. Save money and reduce our impact on the environment (e.g., conserve energy and minimize waste) at both the Board and individual school levels and provide related opportunities for learning and action outside the classroom to reinforce classroom education.
The four pillars of the Ontario EcoSchools program are: waste minimization, energy conservation, school ground greening, and ecological literacy. The program consists of fourteen guides and three multi-media presentations organized into five categories: Getting Started, Elementary Curriculum, Secondary Curriculum, Enriching your Program, and Certification (see side bar for links to guides).
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat by informing and educating Canadians, advocating responsible human actions and representing wildlife on conservation issues.
Note: Scott Young Public is featured in one of the Canadian Wildlife Federation's articles, entitled, "Where the Wild Things Are". Click here to read the article.
