EcoLeague at the elementary level includes Action Project "recipe" kits which allow you to guide your students through the steps of a curriculum-driven action project that looks at a sustainability issue. The kits are for grades 3 and up. All of these action recipe kits are available for you to download for FREE! 

In addition to the Action Project recipes, EcoLeague Elementary includes funding, action days, professional development and youth forums. You can view pictures/videos of Action Teams engaged in the 8 different Action Projects in our Success Stories.

Action Projects

• Explore our 8 different Action Projects on the right menu.

• Download the free EcoLeague Recipes on the R4R resource review page.

• These kits will allow you guide your students through the steps of a curriculum-driven action project.

Funding

• Up to $400 in funding is available per school for an Action Project

• Choose an EcoLeague recipe from the menu on the right OR design and implement your own school-based action project. For ideas:
  • Search R4R
  • Download our EcoLeague Action Project Ideas Guide

• Download a funding application here. (Note: all funding for 2010-2011 has already been distriburted. Please check back here next year to apply!)

Action Days

Interested in getting a sustainability initiative going at your school, but don't know where to start? EcoLeague Action Days are the perfect opportunity for you!* Choose from one of the eight recipes. LSF staff will visit your school to facilitate a 3-hour, hands-on, action filled workshop that supports your curriculum outcomes. For more information, please contact Adelina Divito, Project Coordinator, at adelina@lsf-lst.ca.

*EcoLeague Action Days are only available in select Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.

Professional Development

Through EcoLeague, teachers can participate in professional learning workshops to develop their skills in facilitating action projects with their students. Participants will share opportunities and challenges facing teachers and students in implementing action projects. Tools, techniques and curriculum resources that support the development and implementation of action projects in the community will be explored. Workshops will be held across the country and there is no registration fee! The only catch is that we ask you to commit to implementing a sustainability action project with your class once you get back to school.

• There are no upcoming workshops. Please check back again soon!

Guide

Engaging Students in Sustainable Action Projects: ESSAP Guide is a detailed guide that helps teachers implement engaging action projects by outlining the process and various action-related activities. This guide also outlines the 11-step process that is followed when a comprehensive, student-led action project is undertaken. 

Youth Forums

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