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November 1st: Deadline to register for EcoSchools Annual Certification
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Attention EcoTeams!
 If you have missed the November 1st registration deadline, please go to the online application NOW
and register your school to certify OR re-certify for the annual EcoSchools Certification program
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Registration is simple, all you need is a contact name, role, TDSB email address, and a password that's easy for other team members to remember.
If EcoSchools staff do not hear from your school you will not be eligible to have an audit and become (re)certified this school year.
To register (from a TDSB networked computer):
Click here to go to the registration screen of the online Certification program.
If you are trying to access the online application from home, please visit our
Register/Apply web page and follow the detailed instructions.
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Doors Open: Platinum EcoSchools Tours
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Proven environmental practices to inspire and encourage you and your colleagues!
A Platinum EcoSchools Tour is an informal opportunity to share with colleagues how a school takes action to engage students as eco-leaders, teaches students about, for and in the environment and strives to reduce its environmental impact through whole school practices and routines. The school tour highlights areas of strength and growth, so that visiting participants can learn from the host school's experiences.
Platinum EcoSchools Tours:
Several Platinum EcoSchools are opening up their doors after school to share best practices, highlight EcoSchools certification "look-fors", and set aside time for questions and discussion so that you and your team can learn how to build or enhance your environmental program.
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Date
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Time |
School |
Host |
| Tuesday, November 27th |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Sir Adam Beck Jr
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Amanda Brown |
| Wednesday, December 5th |
4:30 - 5:30 pm
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West Rouge Jr PS |
Suzanne Shkolnik
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| Thursday, December 6th |
4:30 - 5:30 pm
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Harbord CI |
Krysta Carver |
Questions? Contact
Pam.Miller@tdsb.on.ca
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December 17th: Deadline to apply for the EcoSchools Middle Schools Leadership Conference
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Middle school students are keen to become EcoSchools agents of change.
This conference draws on existing best practices to help students develop leadership skills, and taps their potential to take a greater role in organizing and implementing the EcoSchools program. 
This year student teams will gain the necessary skills and ideas to implement a special EcoSchools event, suitable for Earth Week or other environmentally focused days. Held at Downsview Park's Discovery Centre, this will be an exciting opportunity to engage students and experience nature in the city.
In order to develop a customized EcoSchools special event or activity to be held back at their school, during this conference, participating students will:
-actively participate in environmental learning games
-engage in event planning, developing detailed action plans,
-practice facilitating selected activities to hone leadership skills
To maximize the learning at this conference, consider selecting students that are enthusiastic about facilitating activities and games to peers or other students.
Details: Register on
Key To Learn
by December 17th. Only 60 spots are available. Schools are reminded they must register for the EcoSchools program to be eligible to apply for this conference.
When: February 4th - 8th, 2019
Application Deadline: December 17th, 2018
Where: Downsview Park, Discovery Centre, 70 Canuck Ave North York, ON
Who: 5 students (grades 6, 7 and 8 ), 1 staff per school
What's provided:
- Transportation subsidy of $50.00
- Morning and afternoon light snack
- One staff release per school
Bring: Waste Free Lunch and a Refillable Water Bottle
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December 11th at 6:00 pm: TDSB Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) meeting
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Tuesday, December 11th at Central Technical School | Room 208
The TDSB'S Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) was formed by the TDSB in 2010 as part of the Go Green Climate Change Action Plan. The Committee was created to help inform the TDSB's environmental policies and programming. Since forming in 2010, impacts of the ESAC have included:
- Successfully advocating for the TDSB to adopt a strategic direction focused on the environment
- Providing direction on the TDSB Charter for Active, Safe, and Sustainable Transportation
- Advising on programming regarding professional development for ecological literacy
If you are interested in attending a future ESAC meeting, or would like to be added to the ESAC mailing list, please contact Kristen Evers at kristen.evers@tdsb.on.ca.
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