Jeff Green | Jun 17, 2010
For the second year in a row, Sydenham High School and North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne have achieved certification as Eco-Schools.
But while SHS received a bronze certification in 2009 and NAEC received gold, this year SHS was golden, and NAEC received silver level certification.
The Eco-Schools program was created by a consortium of education stakeholders to address environmental issues in the education system. Seven school boards, York University and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority collaborated to adapt and expand on the work of the Toronto District School Board, developing an environmental education program that is used province-wide.
Each year participating schools are evaluated in six key areas – teamwork and leadership, energy conservation, waste minimization, school grounds greening, curriculum, and environmental stewardship in the community.
Among the innovations that put SHS over the top this year was the eco-fair that was held in conjunction with Earth Day. The two schools were among eight in the Limestone Board to achieve the gold, silver or bronze level.
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