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EcoSchools
Rainbow Board one of four in Canada to achieve 100 per cent EcoSchools certification
When Rainbow District School Board declared a climate change emergency at its regular meeting on September 24, 2019, a commitment was made to have all of its schools EcoSchools Canada certified by 2022.
EcoSchools Canada has officially confirmed that all Rainbow Schools have been certified once again this year.
Rainbow District School Board is one of only four school boards in Canada to have achieved 100 per cent certification in the 2025-2026 school year.
Rainbow Schools earned 28 Platinum and 12 Gold certifications, the highest levels in the EcoSchools Canada program.
Environmental Education and Sustainability is a priority embedded in Rainbow District School Board’s Strategic Directions 2022-2027. The EcoSchools commitment is the cornerstone of the Board’s Climate Change and Action Plan.
EcoSchools provides benchmarks for environmental learning and action in Canada, instilling in students the proficiencies, perspectives and practices to help them become environmentally responsible citizens inside and outside of the classroom.
Certification recognizes achievement in six key areas:
- ecological literacy
- energy consumption
- environmental stewardship
- school ground greening
- teamwork and leadership
- waste minimization
Monthly environmental challenges, which include an Indigenous component, have proven to be an effective way to broaden the scope of education and environmental action. Through an “Anishinaabe” perspective, students have the opportunity to experience and understand profound customs and teachings to place an even greater value on the protection of our planet, our home, Mother Earth “Shkagamikwe”.