NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is committed to modelling sustainable practices and appreciation for the environment. This school year, the board and many SCDSB schools have been recognized for their educational and operational practices focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Schools across the SCDSB were awarded 22 EcoSchools Canada certifications for the 2021-22 school year. The following SCDSB schools achieved certification:
- Admiral Collingwood Elementary School
- Angus Morrison Elementary School
- Barrie North Collegiate Institute
- Boyne River Public School
- Codrington Public School
- Collingwood Collegiate Institute
- Connaught Public School
- Hillsdale Elementary School
- Innisdale Secondary School
- Lake Simcoe Public School
- Maple Ridge Secondary School
- Minesing Central Public School
- Nantyr Shores Secondary 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
- Simcoe Shores Secondary School — Orillia campus
- Sunnybrae Public School
- Warnica Public School
EcoSchools Canada status is obtained by implementing environmental initiatives within schools, waste diversion programs, energy conservation programs, stewardship initiatives, and school ground greening projects. Certification promotes environmental literacy and action-based learning that students can take to make their schools more sustainable. The new platform aligns each campaign 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 11th most energy-efficient school board in Ontario in their 2022 Top Energy Performing School Boards Report. The SCDSB achieved this ranking by utilizing the 2018 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funding to implement the SCDSB’s 2014 Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan resulting in significant energy savings by reducing energy use intensity by 17 per cent board-wide.
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