Louis Riel School Division

Education for Sustainable Development: Summary of Activity from 2008 – 2010

“Education for Sustainable Development is an emerging but dynamic concept that encompasses a new vision of education that seeks to empower people of all ages to assume responsibility for creating a sustainable future.”

UNESCO, 2004

SEDA Seminar: November 20082 trustees2 Superintendent Department team

members including Director of Facilities

Superintendent ConsultationsNovember, 2008 – Students Grades 5 – 12December, 2008 – Teachers

Changing peoples’ attitudes through education and motivation

Developing school-based leadership capacity Networking opportunities Increasing student participation Increasing teacher participation Modeling exemplary behaviour Creating a culture of environmental and social

responsibility

Divisional InitiativesPennies from LRSD – participation on annual

basis from all LRSD schools and the Board Office

Winnipeg Harvest “Operation Donation” – participation on annual basis from all LRSD schools and the Board Office

Policy DevelopmentPolicy EB – “Initiatives to Support

Sustainable Development” – Adopted June, 2009

Policy EDE-I – “Regulation of Non-Recyclable Materials” – Adopted October, 2009

Elimination of polystyrene products: January, 2010 – a direct result of students taking the initiative to share their concerns with the Superintendent

Targeting other non-recyclable materials

School-based Student GroupsSocial Justice – Natural Helpers, Gay-Straight

Alliances, Leadership Councils, Service Learning

Environmental – Outdoor classrooms, tree planting, recycling councils, vermicomposting, Bishop Grandin Greenway Project (through Victor Mager School)

Social Justice Conference – February, 2010“Think, Act, Give Back”120 students from all LRSD high schoolsThemes included:

Human rights Winnipeg Harvest Youth Against Homophobia and Discrimination Disability Awareness Diversity, Difference and Inclusion Power and Privilege

Presenters included: Kevin Chief, U of W Innovative Learning Centre

(Keynote) Heather Hiscock, Society for Manitobans with

Disabilities Brian Rochat, Canadian Centre for Diversity Roland Dion, Manitoba Association for Rights and

Liberties David Northcott, Winnipeg Harvest Reece Lagartera, Rainbow Resource Centre

Reports from Schools on ESD ActivityJune, 2009 and April 2010Green Schools Manitoba GrantManitoba Education ESD GrantSurveys of school-based initiatives

Environmental Social/Societal Economical

Sustainable PracticesAll cleaning products are Eco-logo certified

or “green”All buildings are on a recycling program with

two commercial bins – one for recyclables and one for non-recyclables

Fluorescent bulbs are all recycled with a crushing machine designed for this purpose

Any green space that is developed on school property must sustain itself on the water that falls on that space

Board Office Audit – June/September 2010PurchasingEnergy and Water ManagementEnvironmental Management of Facilities and

GroundsHazardous Waste ManagementPrinting and Copying TechnologyTransportationRecycling

Divisional GoalsEstablish Professional Learning

Opportunities for ESDResearch using MyEcoSchool websiteBroaden and develop policies relating to ESDEliminate other non-recyclable materialsPromote understanding of all components of

ESD – social/societal and economic as well as environmental

Integrate planning and support for all components of ESD