Green Scene Dec. 2016
@GreenSceneFMPSD December 5, 2016
Big 3
Environmental Stewardship is one of FMPSD's Big 3 Goals for the 2016-17 year. Here are some of the Great Green Things happening this year so far.
Green PLF with Kathy Worobec
Friday, Dec. 2 PLF
Kathy Worobec of Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) came up to facilitate a session to help us along our green path.
a.m. was a district focus for the Green Scene team.
p.m. was teacher focused, to share ideas & resources for classrooms and schools.
Fall 2016 FMPSD Green Happenings
Great Green Student Programs
- EnviroMentors with Grade 12 students have been buddied with Grade 4 students to teach about community environment and beautification over 5 weeks.
- RMWB Green Teen program, with Jr. & Sr. High students are designing and implementing action projects that help improve the community. Seven teams are enrolled from Westwood and Ecole McTavish, and one from Bill Woodward.
- Destination Conservation with teams of students from grades 4-12, come together from each school to learn about conservation and create year long projects to improve their schools. Last year the focus was energy & this year's is water. Students attended a day-long workshop this fall, with 2 more this year.
- Emerald Foundation hosted Emerald Day in Fort McMurray Nov. 3, inspiring youth and adults with different initiatives by Alberta Emerald Award winners. Presented at Keyano.
Presentation by McTavish at the Board Meeting
Enviro Mentors: Westwood & Dickinsfield students
Westwood Green Teen students
Great Green School And District Initiatives
- Water bottle filling stations: Ecole McTavish, Westwood, District Office, Christina Gordon, Christian School. All schools seem to want them!
- School Gardens: Ecole Dickinsfield, Greely Road, Christian, Timberlea (flower), Westwood (with greenhouses, solar powered watering systems, rain gardens, etc.)
- Indoor Gardens: Ecole Dickinsfield, Walter & Gladys Hill, Greely Road
- Recycling: Ecole Dickinsfield (curbside pickup), many schools do juice boxes, some do paper
- Worm Composting: Ecole Dickinsfield, Walter & Gladys Hill
- Outdoor Composting: Ecole Dickinsfield (snack waste), Westwood (connected with garden)
- Outdoor Classroom: Water & Gladys Hill (bug hotels and sun dials!)
- Light Leaders: Islamic School, Ecole Dickinsfield
- Free Store (things from lost and found offered for free to kids after certain date): Ecole Dickinsfield
- Solar Panels: Westwood
- Waste Free Lunches: Ecole Dickinsfield (every body, every day), Dr. Clark campaign
- Eco Store: water bottles, reusable lunch containers, reusable bags for sale, Ecole Dickinsfield
- Anti-Idling Campaign: Ecole Dickinsfield
- School Green Audit & Visioning Team with parents: Ecole Dickinsfield @DFgreenschool
Waste Free Lunch Challenge at Dr. Clark
Recycling Leaders at Ecole Dickinsfield
Indoor Garden at Water & Gladys Hill
Grants & Awards
People have been busy!
Here are some accomplishments:
- 2016 Emerald Awards Nomination for Johnny Duhlku and Kitty Cochrane
- BP A+ For Energy Grant 2016 $10,000 winner, Johnny Duhlku & the Westwood Green Initiative Team. Working with Westwood students to turn waste plastic into 3D useful objects, like a wind turbine
- Solar panels are coming to Ecole McTavish
- School learning garden coming to Ecole McTavish (thanks RMWB!)
- Environmental Quest Grant for Christina Gordon toward a school garden
Shell Canada and ConocoPhillips
A big thanks to Shell Canada and ConocoPhillips for supporting our green activities. They've sponsored Destination Conservation and ACEE workshops, helping both staff and students. We are grateful.
Join in & share your successes and ideas!
Green Scene
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