The Dearness Conservation Program is geared toward both secondary school and elementary schools. The program consists of an in-school presentation/workshop and its mandate is to incorporate all of the Board’s students in its conservation efforts.
Eric Foster, Managing Director of the Dearness Environmental Society spoke to all SCDSB students (grade 4 - 12) re the impact of and solutions to climate change during an age appropriate slide show presentation.
The DC presentation consisted of two components:
(1); A viewing of the widely acclaimed environmental movie trailer, An Inconvenient Truth followed by a “Changes” and “Choices” presentation for secondary school students OR a "Power" presentation aimed at junior (gr 4 - 8) students
(2); Following the presentation, students in the DC class were guided through a trade show which focussed on efficient technologies. Students learned about energy and water saving technologies, how to perform technical audits, and how to run campaigns to achieve energy, water and waste reduction.
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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board presented workshops in all of its four secondary and twenty elementary schools during the fall and has invited all SCDSB Dearness Schools, Classes and Clubs to participate in the “Conservation Challenge."
Catherine McCullough, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board supports the board’s new initiative with respect to the far reaching positive effects and implications this program will have on students and the environment. “The SCDSB School Conservation Challenge provides our students with an opportunity to integrate the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations into their lives in an authentic manner,” states McCullough. “This Conservation Challenge invites all students to become responsible citizens and stewards of creation by respecting the environment and using the earth’s resources wisely.”
For more information on the SCDSB School Conservation Challenge please contact Mark Gervais, Energy Coordinator at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board.
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