SASKATOON STUDENTS TAKE ACTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Saskatoon students are taking action to reduce greenhouse gases, reduce waste and energy, conserve water, produce local food, and encourage active transportation and a greater appreciation of nature.

Three hundred students in 13 grade 5 - 8 classes participated in the 2014/15 Student Action for a Sustainable Future (SASF) program. Their projects focus on waste, water, energy, food, biodiversity or transportation and are showcased today, May 12, at a student tradeshow. School board trustees, superintendents, City of Saskatoon representatives, students’ parents and family members, and other stakeholders were invited to view the projects.

Some of the student projects on display at the SASF showcase include:

- A bike generator
- School yard clean-ups
- Classroom and lunchroom composting
- School gardening
- Anti-idling campaigns
- Lights out and lights half-out campaigns
- Energy, waste and water audits at home and school
- Indigenous knowledge and practices
- Art and performance

“The Student Action for a Sustainable Future program engages students and teachers in sustainability-focused action projects,” says Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate initiatives. “Their hard work and enthusiasm has a tremendous impact on their classrooms, schools, families and our community.”

The Student Action for a Sustainable Future program was developed in Saskatoon in 2013 and is a partnership between the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon Public School Division, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, the Saskatchewan Environmental Society, the Sustainability Education Research Institute, and a number of educational consultants and community organizations.

For more information, visit Saskatoon.ca/StudentAction.

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