Canadian Participating
Schools
 Belmont, Victoria, BC- Canso Academy, Canso, NS
- Carson Graham, North Vancouver, BC
- Charlottetown Rural, Charlottetown,
PEI
- Chief Jimmy Bruneau, Behchoko, NT
- Holy Trinity, Torbay, NL
- Invermay, Invermay, SASK
- Philemon Wright, Gatineau, QC
- Porter Creek, Whitehorse, YT
- R.D. Parker, Thompson, MB
- Rothesay, Rothesay, NB
- Southwood, Cambridge, ON
- St. Mary's, Calgary, AL
- Temiskaming District, New Liskeard,
ON
- Tusarvik, Repulse Bay, NU
- University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, ON
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International Participating Schools
 Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium, Eberswalde, Germany  Banbridge High School, Banbridge, Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom  Bishopbriggs Academy, Bishopbriggs,
Scotland, UK Escola Parque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Gymnasium Bad Nenndorf, Bad Nenndorf, Germany
 Lancaster School, Mexico City, Mexico- Launceston College, Launceston, Cornwall, UK
 Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow, India- Sri Sankara Senior School, Adyar, Chennai, India
 St. Conleth's College, Dublin, Republic
of Ireland
Canadian Participating Schools
Belmont Secondary School, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
With a population of 1,500 students from grades 10 to 12,
there are many students at Belmont Secondary School
that are eager and ready to take action on reducing the effects
of climate change. Currently, there is an existing environmental
group as well as entrepreneurship and student leadership groups
invested in making a difference. In addition, the school offers
courses in Earth Science and Geography where students are
able to get a solid foundation on the impacts of climate change.
Canso
Academy, Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
Canso Academy in Canso, Nova Scotia, is
a small school with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and
a desire to understand and help society minimize the effects
of climate change. In this coastal community, climate change
is an important topic because the people directly experience
the consequences of global change. With this dedication and
enthusiasm, Canso Academy plans to incorporate
global warming directly into their curriculum at all levels
as well as help Nova Scotia’s communities make a positive
difference.
Carson Graham Secondary School, North Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
Already seeing the effects of climate change in their community,
Carson Graham Secondary School is dedicated
to promoting awareness of climate change issues and environmental
sustainability. The North Vancouver school in British Columbia
is culturally diverse with students from around the globe
who contribute different experiences and perspectives to the
issue. Its central location in the community will allow students
to begin the dialogue between residents as well as promote
environmental awareness during the 2010 Winter Olympics in
Whistler.
Charlottetown Rural High School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island, Canada
Only a few feet above sea level, Charlottetown Rural
High School on Prince Edward Island understands the
significance of climate change impacts. Known locally as “the
Rural”, it is situated in the city of Charlottetown
surrounded by green space and wetlands. The school’s
1,100 students make the connection between their lives and
the environment through many subjects taught at the
Rural. This dedication to the environment is also
reflected in the modern design of the school with its unusual
angles and curves that symbolize the waves of the sea that
surround PEI.
Chief Jimmy Bruneau Regional High School, Behchoko, Northwest
Territories, Canada
Chief Jimmy Bruneau School is a regional
school with a small student population ranging from Kindergarten
to grade 12 in Behchoko, Northwest Territories. It is a school
and community that is concerned with climate change impacts
within their local environment of the North. The community
relies on the land for much of its livelihood, which makes
the residents experts in the climate patterns, flora, and
fauna of the region. This expertise will provide excellent
support and knowledge to an international climate change action
movement.
Holy Trinity High School, Torbay, Newfoundland, Canada
Holy Trinity High School in Torbay, Newfoundland,
is located near the Atlantic Ocean where the Arctic and Gulf
Stream ocean currents meet. In the spring and summer seasons,
a number of icebergs pass the shores of the school in what
is known as the “Iceberg Alley”. However, this
may not be the case if climate change goes unaddressed. Thus,
at Holy Trinity, a group of environmental
leaders known as the Friends of the Gully (FOG) are determined
to turn the impacts of climate change around. FOG has been
very successful in protecting their environment and will continue
to promote a more sustainable and greener world.
Invermay School, Invermay, Saskatchewan, Canada
In a small rural school in Invermay, Saskatchewan,
Invermay school has a total student population of
142 students enrolled in Kindergarten to grade 12. Despite
its size, there is a great desire at this school to continue
to learn and incorporate climate change issues into the curriculum
and local community. With projects that track weather and
classroom discussions on global warming, this school is ready
to bring their experience to the table.
Philemon Wright High School, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Philemon Wright High School is dedicated
to developing well-rounded and dynamic citizens that are environmentally
conscience. The school is located in Gatineau, Quebec, and
is preparing its students to become climate change campaigners
by incorporating climate change learning in all subject areas.
With this new approach and the school’s enthusiasm to
understand climate change, Philemon Wright
aims to collaborate with their community to take action on
global warming.
Porter Creek Secondary School, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Porter Creek Secondary School has a population
ranging from grade 8 to 12 in the provincial capital of Whitehorse,
Yukon. The students at this school are very eager to provide
their community with an action plan that will reduce climate
change impacts and promote stewardship. Moreover, their interest
in climate change is supported by a wealth of resources, teachers
and students that are excited to make a difference and gain
a greater global perspective.
R.D. Parker Collegiate, Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
At R.D. Parker Collegiate in Thompson, Manitoba,
it is believed that climate change awareness is essential
for the youth who will inherit the planet. As a result, the
school has developed a strong Envirothon program that recruits
environmental ambassadors in the school to be a part of the
Envirothon team. This program cultivates leaders who can educate
students, teachers, and the community on climate change issues
in order to make a positive difference locally and nationally.
This team is a fully supported structure that is ready to
get started now.
Rothesay High School, Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada
Just outside of Saint John, New Brunswick, Rothesay
High School is a mid-sized community that is dedicated
to giving their students experiences outside of the classroom.
From projects that partnered with Antarctica, Jordan, and
Holland, students have had the opportunity to interact and
learn from students around the world. In addition, the school
has developed its own weather station that monitors the daily
weather conditions as well as displays the weather history
for Rothesay High.
Southwood Secondary School, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Southwood Secondary School in Cambridge,
Ontario, is dedicated to ensuring students become responsible
citizens through their awareness of being members of a local,
national, and global community. This awareness includes understanding
their impacts on the environment and promoting responsible
and sustainable living. The Environmental Studies Management
Program is evidence of Southwood’s
dedication to advocating action on climate and environmental
change.
St. Mary’s High School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
As the oldest high school in Alberta, the core purpose of
St. Mary’s High School is to educate
students to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world
by inspiring students to embrace life-long learning and global
citizenship. One such challenge this school hopes to overcome
is Alberta’s overly economic dependence on fossil fuel
production. By educating and engaging young people to deliver
clear messages regarding climate change effects, the students
will be able to have a positive impact in their community.
Temiskaming District Secondary School, New Liskeard, Ontario,
Canada
Located in New Liskeard, Ontario, Temiskaming District
Secondary School strives to raise awareness on climate
change and promote action in their school and community. This
is an important for New Liskeard as it has had a number of
significant environmentally related problems such as acid
rain. With the help of teachers, the principal, and the school’s
“Green Team”, there is a strong commitment to
help reduce the impacts of climate change through education
and stewardship.
Tusarvik School, Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Tusarvik School is located in Repulse Bay,
Nunavut, a small community of 700 people. It is the only community
in North America on the Artic Circle and is living in the
heart of the climate change debate. The students, teachers,
and community are facing the effects of global warming as
it alters the environment, the lives of the Inuit, and the
animals that inhabit the Arctic. Because of this first hand
experience, climate change is a major topic of discussion,
research, and academic pursuit in the classroom.
University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto Schools (UTS) is a university preparatory school, grades 7 through 12, affiliated with the University of Toronto. Located on U of T’s St. George Campus, UTS offers high achieving students a specialized curriculum and a unique co-educational learning environment that encourages creative interests, physical activity as well as a sense of social responsibility.
Virtually all UTS graduates are admitted to highly selective North American colleges and universities many on scholarships. UTS is renowned for educating generations of outstanding graduates including two Nobel Laureates, twenty Rhodes Scholars and numerous leaders in commerce, industry, academics, the arts, sports, government and public service. It is the only merit based university preparatory school in Canada affiliated with a university and located on a university campus.
International Participating Schools
Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium, Eberswalde, Germany
Situated in a rather less developed region of Eastern Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium and its community has a long tradition and great interest in environmental issues. The geographic position of the area has been shaped by the Ice Age and offers several national parks and landmarks, which are frequently subject to student projects in the course of the curriculum. The curriculum also includes many courses that constantly discuss the problem of climate change including a practical study week every September for the last five years that focuses on soil, biology, and geography. Currently, the school is discussing a cooperation contract, which aims at preparing young people for an academic career.
Banbridge
High School, Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Banbridge High School
has over 680 pupils and 50 teaching staff. Pupils are aged
11 to 18 and the school offers a wide choice of subjects and
extra-curricular activities for children of all abilities.
One of the most popular clubs in school is the Geography Club
– our Eco-Warriors! Within school, recent eco-successes
include:
- Representing the UK at the Youth Eco-Parliament
in Paris 2006.
- The Royal Society for the Protection of
Birds (RSPB) 40th Anniversary Award for contributions to
the Environment.
- All Ireland Eco-Unesco Young Environmentalist’s
Award: Junior Winners in 2003, 2004, 2007 & finalists
this year for Biodiversity.
- Awarded the Eco-School’s Green Flag
for the 3rd time for Energy.
The pupils have also had their work showcased in a variety
of ways – through radio, television, dramas and presentations,
as well as local Council and Environmental agencies.
Bishopbriggs
Academy, Bishopbriggs, Scotland, UK
Bishopbriggs Academy is a new school formed
in August 2006 through the amalgamation of Bishopbriggs High
and Thomas Muir High. It is located in Bishopbriggs, a town
situated just to the north of Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest
city. The school has 1200 students ages 11-18 who not only
perform very well academically, but participate in a wide range
of extra-curricular activities in the school. Many of Bishopbriggs'
staff give up a lot of their time to run clubs in sports (including
soccer, rugby, basketball, netball, badminton and athletics),
music (we have both a school band and an orchestra), drama
and debating, as well as others. The school is presently occupying
the site of one of the previous schools, but by next June,
the students and staff will move to a brand new, state of
the art facility nearby.
Escola
Parque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Escola Parque, located
in Rio de Janeiro, is highly-regarded as a space for knowledge
production where Natural Sciences have played a leading part
throughout its 37 years. It is an institution which
has always sought innovation and awakened an ever-growing
interest for knowledge among students. Its academic routine
privileges continuous discussions on educational programs
and curricula by the pedagogical staff. The school has implemented
a series of projects throughout the years that are now permanent
activities of the school's calendar.
Gymnasium Bad Nenndorf, Bad Nenndorf, Germany
Gymnasium Bad Nenndorf has approximately 1600 students and is situated near the city of Hanover. The school puts emphasis on sciences, languages and European culture, is involved in COMENIUS projects, and cooperates with schools in France, Great Britain, Belgium, Spain, and Poland. It is also recognized as a Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences and Technology - Excellence Center (member of the MINT-EC). The students at the school are encouraged to develop their strengths by providing opportunities to take part in science workshops, competitions, and a diversity of school projects.
Climate change is included in the curriculum for all students. Recently, the school conducted a workshop entitled “Energie und Politik” which was designed for all students across the region. The school has also received an invitation to bring 50 students to Antarctica on January 26st, 2009 for a lecture on climate change by Peter von Sassen who has led several filming expeditions in recent years.
Lancaster School, Mexico City, Mexico
The Lancaster School, Mexico City, Mexico
was founded in 1979 by a group of parents who wished to secure
for their children a truly bi-cultural, personalised education
which would allow pupils to develop as whole human beings
whilst maintaining high academic standards. Since its foundation,
the Lancaster School has grown steadily and
presently caters to around 830 pupils from the ages 3 to 18.
Students are bilingual by the time they leave the school and
while most stay in Mexico to study, many go on to study in
universities in the USA, Canada and the UK.
Launceston College, Launceston, Cornwall, UK
Launceston College has nearly 1400 students including over 200 in years 12 & 13. It is a community school that values achievement, provides opportunity and promotes responsibility, ensuring that all members of the College reach their potential. Launceston College are working closely with the Eden Project in Cornwall to ensure that their inclusion in the 2008 expedition has an impact across many different schools in the region.
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow, India
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School in Lucknow, India is one of the 10 most respected secondary schools in India as per the Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) International – Education World survey, 2007. Students aged 3 to 17 receive an education in classes from Kindergarten to grade 12. Great stress is placed on the all-round development of the scholars (physical, vital, rational, aesthetic, ethical, and spiritual) and in short, on the integral perfection of the individual. The school has a vision of a new world in which relationships are governed by the spirit of universal fraternity and is engaged in providing facilities and opportunities to students to develop strong and healthy bodies, clear and wide minds, resolute willpower, and ever-widening horizons of knowledge. Games and Sports, Art, Music and Poetry, Yoga, Dance, Architecture, and Sculpture along with a host of 30 or more productive activities receive equal attention along with academics. Sanskrit is one of the languages for study and preserving the ecology and environment and creating antipollution drives is a passion with the students. The school has played a significant role in the greening of Lucknow and the Government of Uttar Pradesh has acknowledged the lead taken by the school in this direction. The school started functioning in April 1992.
Sri Sankara Senior School, Adyar, Chennai, India
Sri Sankara Senior School is located in a clam suburb of Chennai, India amidst sylvan and serene surroundings. An institution with nearly 2000 students, the school has classes from Kindergarten to Standard 12. The unique feature of Sri Sankara School is that it symbolises the ideals of education expressed in our scriptures and literature, in building discipline and character, encouraging appreciation of our cultural heritage and cultivation of genuine devotion to God, respect to Guru, parents and elders. Sankrit, the repository of our culture is given a special status in this school. The school constantly strives to implement innovations in teaching and evaluation, keeping pace with the global trend in education. The school has received the International School Award from the British Council in 2006. Sri Sankara has also received the ISO 9001:2000 accreditation in January 2008.
St. Conleth's
College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
St. Conleth's College was founded in 1939
with the aim of promoting academic excellence and providing
a fully rounded education. Located in Ballsbridge, Dublin
4, the school caters to 260 students and 25 staff, as well
as a smaller junior school. St. Conleth's
has an eco responsibility that is especially felt by staff
and the student council. The school has taken part in a number
of initiatives including paper and plastic bottle recycling
and smart energy management schemes. The students frequently
participate in projects that are aimed at raising environmental
awareness and reducing our carbon footprint.
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