All GREEN Schools projects

Nature Kids Club made a request that Bulletin Boards be painted instead of using and having to change paper each month. Our Bulletin Boards were painted this summer! ☺

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Be Free from Lights Fridays! Fridays are a shorter day at our school and the Nature Kids Club encourage classes to try to turn off their lights and Be Free From Lights on Fridays!

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The Nature Kids Club have written Letters to the Mayor of Calgary giving him some of our suggestions and asking him what can be done to help our environment.

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We have “No waste Wednesdays” at our school. The Nature Kids Club would like to move to litter-less lunches by the end of the year! Litter-less Lunches are when we do not leave any waste at school. Everyone is encouraged to bring re-usable containers for all of their foods.

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The Nature Kids Club collects used or dead batteries (9V, AAA, B, AA, D, C and cell batteries) to recycle for the metal. The acid in the batteries is also drained and therefore bypassing the landfill and not leaching into our water systems. The students learn how the important water is and how we need to protect it.

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The Nature Kids Club accepts empty Egg Cartons and sends them to the Calgary Food Bank. The students learn that they can make an impact on the lives of others. Helping children make a connection to their community.

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We have made charitable donations to various groups. The students in the Nature Kids Club make these decisions based on information gathered throughout the year.

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The Nature Kids Club recycles plastics, metals and glass. We asked the Staffroom to join in our efforts. A staff member volunteers to recycle this at their home blue bin.

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The Nature Kids Club will participate in Earth Day activities and will invite our Alderman to join us in supporting our initiative for our Planet.

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The Nature Kids Club use reusable containers instead of zip-lock bags and plastic to bring our snacks and lunches in. We are encouraging others to bring a garbage-less and nutritious food as well.

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Funders and Sponsors

  • RBC Foundation
  • The Calgary Foundation
  • Kamp Kiwanis
  • Cenovus Energy
  • Alliance Pipeline
  • TD Friends of the Enivornment Foundation
  • Rife Resources Ltd