Seaquam Secondary School 2011/2012 O PERATION G REEN

1 st meeting: Wed. Sept 21 at lunch in Room 232 (Mr. Iachetta’s)

SHORELINE CLEAN-UP  Annual start-of-the-year event for the green team  Successfully removed more than 100 kg of garbage from needles and bottles to a realtor sign and a shopping cart  Location: Cougar Creek – Lyon Road Section (right across from Seaquam Secondary)

E NERGY A UDITS  Researched energy consumption at Seaquam during after-school hours  Recorded energy usage i.e. whether lights and other electronic equipment were turned off  Convinced teachers to reduce energy usage in classrooms by signing pledge forms

C OMMUNITY I NITIATIVES  Ivy Pull- during several occasions we removed the invasive species, ivy from our community  Adopt-A-Street Program- assigned to maintain the cleanliness of Lyon Road, thus encouraging environmental stewardship and civic pride

April Something green to do, everyday!! A 5- Day Series! Go Green ! Presented by: Operation Green

MONDAY, 23RD TUESDAY, 24TH WEDNESDAY, 25TH THURSDAY, 26TH FRIDAY, 27TH AT NO MEAT DOPT- THE-STREET CLEAN-UPS EDUCE EMISSION: WALK TO SCHOOL REE PLANTING AMBURGERS? FOOD INC. MOVIE NIGHT

AT NO MEAT APRIL 23RD IS MEATLESS MONDAY Why EAT MEATLESS? -the rainforest is a natural resource that is being threatened today by the increased production of livestock: every second of every day one football field of rainforest is being destroyed -the meat industry is a major cause of fresh water depletion -of all water used for all purposes in Canada, more than half goes to livestock production -pollution of our water and air are a result of a meat-eating diet Monday, April 23rd In partnership with Chef & the Caf program, the Caferteria will only be offering vegetarian options on MONDAY 1 of 5ç

DOPT THE STREET AFTER SCHOOL MEET AT SEAQUAM’S RAIN GARDEN (OUTSIDE OF BIG GYM) We will exercise down LYON ROAD while cleaning up our community! It’s a win-win for everyone. You can also count these for your IB C.A.S. or graduation volunteer hours. Most importantly, our one and only Earth will be free of litter and garbage! Tuesday, April 24th SHOW CIVIC PRIDE 2 of 5

REDUCE EMISSION, REDUCE WASTE & REDUCE CONSUMPTION Wednesday, April 25th Wear GREEN Get cookies at the door. 3 of 5

REE PLANTING THURSDAY, APRIL 26th Join us for tree planting, invasive species removal, nature restoration and some INVISIBLE MENDING! MEET AFTER SCHOOL IN THE BACK PARKING LOT Show off your spirit for Mother Earth by getting down on the earth! Great way to get C.A.S. or graduation hours! 4 of 5

FOOD INC. MOVIE NIGHT Friday, April 27th 5 of 5  One of our initiatives was to reduce meat consumption in Seaquam Secondary  Through the documentary we were able to educate the Seaquam community on the effects of meat production and consumption on the environment  During the event, we offered an array of delicious vegetarian snacks to highlight how simple finding alternatives to meat can be  This was a successful event as it was greatly praised by both teachers and students!

OP GREEN RAIN GARDEN Mission: to change the human environment for the better by introducing a new natural habitation and begin filtering rain water; the progress of this project ultimately serves as a symbol of possibilities and collaboration amongst students, staff and the community in a student-initiated project.

OP GREEN RAIN GARDEN

O THER A CCOMPLISHMENTS  Won the Staples Canada $25,000 Eco Lab Contest and Seaquam will be receiving a brand new computer lab of our choice  Awarded the BC Hydro $1,000 Sustainability Grant 3 years in a row to further our environmental aims  Won a $22,000 Solar Hot Water System for our school, which will reduce school heating costs by 80%  Chosen as a pilot school for BC Hydro’s Workplace Conservation Energy Awareness Program  Chosen as 1 of the 5 pilot schools in the Lower Mainland for Translink’s TRAVEL SMART program for secondary schools

FUTURE INITIATIVES  Create a vertical garden on the school walls adjacent to the completed rain garden  Continue to remove the invasive species, such as scotch broom and found in the school’s vicinity by the tracks

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