Students in Mrs. Evdokimoff’s Gr.5/6 class at Twin Rivers discussed Climate Change and the Greenhouse Effect earlier this week. We started out by defining the term "climate" and differentiating it from "weather". The weather in Castlegar today is snowy and cool, but the climate for Castlegar is something bigger- the average weather patterns over a … Continued
St. Joe’s students are on week 3 of the EcoChallenge, well over 15 000 ecopoints, and certainly are doing A LOT to grow their ecohandprint.
Brent Kennedy looked at our climate today – what it is, what’s changing about it. We learned that greenhouse gases aren’t bad things – in fact, they’re essential for life on earth as we know it. For tens of thousands of years, there’s been an amazing balance between greenhouse gas emissions (i.e. volcanic eruptions, animals’ … Continued
Brent Kennedy looked at our climate today – what it is, what’s changing about it. We learned that greenhouse gases aren’t bad things – in fact, they’re essential for life on earth as we know it. For tens of thousands of years, there’s been an amazing balance between greenhouse gas emissions (i.e. volcanic eruptions, animals’ … Continued
Two classes at Isabella Dicken Elemtentary School have dove headfirst into the Beyond Recycling EcoChallenge. Students have been taking action to reduce the size of their footprint as well as their impact on the Earth. "It’s amazing to see what the students and their families have taken on." said Fernie’s Beyond Recycling Educator, Dawn Deydey. … Continued
Week 2 looks about as good as Week 1 – there`s recognition that some of this can be lots of fun ("I like walking to school in the snow"), some can be hard ("What was a challenge was to go meatless for 2 times a week"), and that we are capable of changing ("My mom … Continued
St. Joe’s Ecochallenge is off to a very strong start, with one week complete and reported on. From weighing their garbage, not idling, turning down the in-floor heat and unplugging chargers that arn’t charging (that’s one family), to removing heavy, unused items from the car, eating much less meat, and really paying attention to buying … Continued
We watched some thought provoking films with the Isabella Dicken Elementary School classes this week. This was one of the favorites. Students considered the many times they turn items on and off throughout the day. Conversations led us to think about the simple act of turning things off or unplugging electronics can make a big … Continued
After writing all they do to help the Earth and reduce their Ecological Footprints (and grow their Ecological Handprints), the students in Mr. Auringer’s grades 4/5/6 also thought about what they would be willing to do to lend the earth a helping hand. Left hands show all that’s already being done, right hands highlight possible … Continued
The students at both Kimberley Independent school and Kootenay Orchards school in Cranbrook, had an opportunity to debate the pros and cons of Solar, Nuclear, Wind, Fossil Fuels and Hydro energy this week. The students worked hard on researching their energy resource, as well as coming up with some great rebuttals for the other teams. … Continued
