operation green seaquam secondary school 2010/2011

OPERATION GREEN

Seaquam Secondary School

2010/2011

ENERGY AUDITS

Studied and recorded our school’s energy consumption during after-school hours

• Ex. Whether or not electronic devices were turned off

Using pledge forms, we persuaded teachers to cut down energy usage

MOVIE NIGHT: the 11th Hour One of our goals was to raise

awareness about some of the problems of earth’s life systems.

We educated the Seaquam community on topics like global warming and deforestation

The film puts forward the need to take action by conserving energy and being socially responsible

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Ivy Pull: We have assisted the Delta Cougar Stream Keepers in removing ivy, an invasive species, from our community

Adopt-A-Street Program: We have encouraged environmental stewardship and civic pride by maintaining the cleanliness of Lyon Road

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

• TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up: improved the appearance of Cougar Creek by removing large amounts of litter from the area

• partnered with BC Cancer Society to have a public showing of “The Chemical Reaction”, a documentary about the origin of the natural lawn care movement in North America

• We’ve planted a rain garden in front our school, replacing the bike racks, which have been moved to another location

• The garden consists of succulents, heathers, and many other plants

• The garden will encourage environmental stewardship, and school unity

RAINGARDEN PROJECT

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• We’ve had a bake sale, sold pins, and donated the money to help save rainforests in the Amazon

• Held an earth week, where we had a light-off day, a walk to school day and a green trivia game

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Installed a hot water solar panel

system on our roof to cut energy costs

• Won two $1,000 BC Hydro Sustainability Grants and a $1,000 Nature Trust Grant