When Rainbow District School Board declared a climate change emergency, a commitment was made to have all of its schools EcoSchools Canada Certified by 2022.
“Achieving 100 per cent EcoSchools certification is a very significant achievement for a school board,” said EcoSchools Canada Program Manager Clara Luke, in a press release. By the numbers, Rainbow Schools earned 11 Bronze certifications, 7 Silver, 13 Gold, 11 Platinum and 1 Remote/Virtual School certification in the 2021-2022 school year. According to EcoSchools Canada, any level of certification is an achievement to be proud of. It indicates that a school is taking action on climate change while empowering students to make climate-conscious decisions in their daily lives, and to share these learnings with their families and communities.