Explorer Adam Shoalts launches EcoSummit for Rainbow Schools on May 4th

Rainbow District School Board will host the Third Annual EcoSummit on Monday, May 4, 2026 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Laurentian University Fraser Auditorium. This initiative is part of the Environmental Education Committee’s ongoing efforts to nurture citizens who care about the world in which they live. This year’s theme is “Our Land, Our Forests, Our Life”.

Eco-leaders from Grades 6 to 12 in Rainbow Schools will attend the green symposium to learn about environmental responsibility, land sustainability, and how they can take action in their respective school communities.

“Environmental education and sustainability is a priority for Rainbow District School Board,” says Director of Education Bruce Bourget. “At the EcoSummit, students will gain more knowledge and practices to care for the planet at school, at home and within their communities.”

During the event, students will hear an in-person address from keynote speaker, professional explorer and national bestselling author Adam Shoalts about his story of exploration and inspiration.

Students will also have the opportunity to take part in two land-based themed workshops focused on varied topics, including Mindfulness Yoga; Sudbury Regreening; Tree Paintings; Invertebrate Identification; Food Forests; Field to Table – Living with the Land; Seed Bomb Making; Restoration Trail, Living with Lake Centre; Battle Stormwater Pollutants Challenge; Discover the Story of Junction Creek; Doran Planetarium – Life, a Cosmic View; Nature’s Mysteries and Puzzles; and Walking and Talking with Creation.

About Adam Shoalts

Adam Shoalts is a professional adventurer and Westaway Explorer-in-Residence at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. His expeditions range from mapping rivers to archaeological projects and is best known for his long solo journeys such as crossing alone nearly 4,000 km of Canada’s Arctic.

Named one of the “greatest living explorers” by CBC and declared “Canada’s Indiana Jones” by the Toronto Star, his latest adventure was a 3,400 km solo journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic – the subject of his new national bestselling book “Where the Falcon Flies”. He has also written “Alone Against the North”, “A History of Canada in 10 Maps”, “Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada’s Arctic”, and “The Whisper on the Night Wind” all of which were national best sellers. Adam has a PhD in History from McMaster University.

In an effort to further reduce our carbon footprint, transportation to and from the EcoSummit for schools within Greater Sudbury will be offered free of charge by the City of Greater Sudbury’s GOVA public transit.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.