NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) recognizes the importance of education and action related to environmental sustainability and responsibility.
One way that school communities show their commitment to the environment is through the EcoSchools Canada certification program.
In the 2022-23 school year, 38 SCDSB schools earned EcoSchools certifications (nine platinum, 12 gold, four silver, six bronze, and seven schools achieved participant status) as a result of environmental actions, campaigns, and projects they completed this year. Eligible projects and activities include outdoor learning, school EcoTeams, community clean-ups, creating pollinator gardens, water and energy conservation, waste diversion, and more.
The following SCDSB schools achieved certification:
- Alcona Glen Elementary School
- Angus Morrison Elementary School
- Banting Memorial High School
- Barrie North Collegiate Institute
- Birchview Dunes Elementary School
- Boyne River Public School
- Cameron Street Public School
- Chris Hadfield Public School
- Codrington Public School
- Collingwood Collegiate Institute
- Connaught Public School
- Cookstown Central Public School
- Eastview Secondary School
- Forest Hill Public School
- Fred C. Cook Public School
- Harriett Todd Public School
- Harvest Hills Public School
- Hillsdale Elementary School
- Innisdale Secondary School
- James Keating Elementary School
- Johnson Street Public School
- Lake Simcoe Public School
- Maple Ridge Secondary School
- Marshview Public School
- Minesing Central Public School
- Nantyr Shores Secondary School
- Nottawa Elementary School
- Orchard Park Public School
- Orillia Secondary School
- Pine River Elementary School
- Simcoe Shores Secondary School — Bradford campus
- Simcoe Shores Secondary School — Midland campus
- Simcoe Shores Secondary School — north Barrie campus
- Sunnybrae Public School
- Tottenham Public School
- Warnica Public School
- West Bayfield Elementary School
- W.R. Best Memorial Public School
Certification promotes environmental literacy and action-based learning that students can take to make their schools more sustainable. The EcoSchools platform aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, supporting the principles of the SCDSB sustainability policy.
The SCDSB was also recently recognized by the Climate Challenge Network as the 10th most energy-efficient school board in Ontario in their 2023 Top Energy Performing School Boards Report, up one position from the 2022 report. These results were achieved through a systematic approach of identifying opportunities for energy saving, reducing the energy use of SCDSB schools while also optimizing occupant comfort and indoor air quality.
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