Beyond Recycling students in Revelstoke celebrated Earth Day at the Trashion Show hosted at Revelstoke Mountain Resort by Birch and Lace and the North Columbia Environmental Society. Students have spent the last few weeks preparing for the celebration. Many students have created City of the Future models that were displayed at the Trashion Show. Students … Continued
Today was a fun and productive way to give back to the lake we love, the planet we love!
Ruby decided to tackle the issue of plastic waste with her Trash2Treasure project. She took 400 plastic bags and wove them in a sturdy hammock using a 4 strand braiding technique. Ruby says “I think we should create less waste because it is dangerous to the environment and can endanger many animals on land … Continued
This year we made a food feast with local ingredients and visited Kootenay Meadows to understand the cheese making and dairy farming. The feast and field trip were a wonderful way to celebrate everything we have been doing this year and to support learning about local food!
Ever plugged in your toaster and wondered how electricity gets to your outlet? Frank J Mitchell students spent the morning exploring just that. From solar panels to wind turbines to hydroelectric dams, we discovered that there are a TON of different ways to generate electricity!
Students at KIS in Kimberley had the opportunity to teach the older students in their school a thing or two about the lifecycle of a product.
Students from W.E. Graham’s 5/6/7 class took a tour of the Ootischenia Landfill and local Recycling transfer station and got a look at what types of things make it into the Landfill and what can be diverted out. They got to watch the big machines at work and were able to share with the friendly landfill … Continued
Students in Ms. Newton’s class worked in pairs to audit different parts of Begbie View Elementary School to see where energy was being used, and notably wasted! Students found some interesting places, like a special needs washroom that had a light that never went out (malfunctioning switch), students using power doors when the didn’t need … Continued
Is there one “best” energy source? Not according to Mr. Mcanerney’s class – but there are two! Last week, the grade 6 students held an energy debate, excitedly arguing over whether wind, solar, nuclear, hydro or fossil fuels energy is the best – the be-all-end-all of energy sources. Through well presented arguments, positive responses to … Continued
What would it be like if we had more renewable energy in our communities? Cleaner forms of transportation? Access to fresh and local food? Zero waste? Conservation and protection of local water resources?
