four ontario high schools win 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s do something contest

(october 21, 2008 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to announce the winners of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 "do something" contest. schools were asked to submit a project demonstrating engagement in issues concerning climate change, the environment, and social, economic, and political issues. each of the winning submissions exhibited creativity, originality, continuity, and engagement.

in cambridge, ontario, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at galt collegiate institute focused on social issues, following the mandate to "give what you can but be sure that you give with passion." galt collegiate has been actively involved in creating positive change for years, with efforts including the adoption of a polar bear, sponsoring a child from the dominican republic, and fundraising for hiv/aids research.

elliot lake secondary school has done something for the environment by implementing a variety of energy efficiency initiatives, including the installation of solar panels, a wind turbine, and solar thermal collectors to heat water. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 planted more than 50,000 trees on de-commissioned mine tailing areas. computer controlled high-efficiency boilers have been installed in the school, as well as high-efficiency lights, and all the windows in the school have been replaced with higher r-value glazing.

west hill secondary school, located in owen sound, ontario underwent a major renovation to maximize efficiency, including new boilers and the replacement of heating and air ducts. over 250 west hill 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 participated in their annual "operation green sweep," a project designed to keep garbage and debris off the escarpment trail bordering the city of owen sound.

finally, barrie north collegiate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 tackled issues of climate change, pollution, war, and poverty. student clubs organized clothing drives, book fairs, and garbage free lunch days. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 also raised funds for local charities and international organizations, such as unicef.

eleanor abaya, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 director of communications says, "we were so pleased with the quality of entries to the do something contest. it is obvious that there are many young people committed to effecting change both locally and globally." dr. fred gilbert, president of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 says, "this contest has allowed us to identify 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are recognized for leadership and independent critical thinking, as well as be able to reward their schools. these personal and collective values are ones that are important to this university."

elliot lake secondary school and galt collegiate institute will receive a full prize complement of campaign t-shirts and a library of books including as an inconvenient truth (al gore), how to change the world (david bornstein), and the weather makers (tim flannery), among many others. west hill secondary school and barrie north collegiate will share the awards between them.

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