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VSB Goes Green

Our goal is to be the greenest, most sustainable school district in North America. In November 2010 the VSB unanimously passed its first Sustainability Framework. The Sustainability Framework acts as a platform, a foundation in terms of sustainability for the VSB. It outlines 6 priority areas we have used to group various programs and projects that all contribute to sustainability within the district.  

If you're a secondary student and want to work with other students on sustainability in Vancouver schools, then contact ECHO - the student sustainability network working across Vancouver high schools.

Green News

Jan 18, 2012
Churchill Youth4Tap Raise Money for Refillable Water Stations

Churchill’s drinking water situation is about to get a whole lot better. A new initiative spearheaded by a Youth4Tap, a group of 30 to 40 students from all grades, is aiming to replace the schools old and awkward water fountains with several new state-of-the-art refillable water stations.

 
Jan 6, 2012
Bikes.Community Supports Sustainability, Multiculturalism and Healthy Living

A new program spearheaded at King George Secondary is blending sustainability, multiculturalism and bike mechanics into something particularly unique and special.

 
Jan 4, 2012
VSB Urban Farming Set to Expand

An urban farming non-profit called Fresh Roots, which has been working with Queen Alexandra elementary on its garden, hopes to create two more partnerships with Vancouver Technical and David Thompson secondary schools. The Vancouver Courier's Naoibh O'Connor has the full story here.

 
Dec 19, 2011
New Contest for Students Interested in Art with a Sustainable Edge

United Nations Safe Planet Project is hoping to create awareness about our responsibility pertaining to hazardous chemicals and waste. Right now, they are having an art contest for grades K-1, 2-7, and 8-12 with cash prizes of $500 for 5 schools and a trip to a European Conference for the winning secondary student.

 
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