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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board supports, promotes and practices programs for students and staff that foster stewardship of the earth and the wise use of resources. Current focus includes real time and historical monitoring of energy consumption, energy conservation projects, outdoor and environmental education and recognition of school and student green initiatives.

View the Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan

In an ongoing effort to make our schools more energy efficient, Sudbury Catholic Schools have begun integrating Smart metering systems engineered by leading power technology companies Triacta and CARMA Industries. The Smart metering systems are installed in six schools and gather and relay data about energy use in real time, allowing Facility Services to monitor, evaluate and correct high consumption issues as they arise, and students and teachers to use the data as teaching and demonstration tools. All of the data is collected and posted in 1 hour intervals, which allows users to track variations immediately, as they initiate changes.

See St. Francis Live Consumption Data

• Life Skills Students at St. Benedict

• St. James students care for baby chicks in their classrooms!

• Students at St. James put a focus on the planet to celebrate Earth Day!

• Immaculate Conception students do their part to keep the environment clean and green!

• St. David School Students Plant 50 Evergreen Trees on New School Site

• Earth Day Meets Math at St. Charles College

• St. David School Celebrates Earth Day 2016

• Sudbury Catholic Schools Students represent at Sudbury Regional Science Fair

• St. Anne Students Are Stewards of the Earth

• Grade 7-8 French Immersion Students At St. Charles College Explore Inclusive Education Outdoors

• St. David School "Planting for the Future"

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The Killarney-Shebanoning Outdoor Environmental Education Centre offers diverse programming to students across the province of Ontario and to the general public. Programming includes ecological and environmental studies, healthy living, child and youth stewardship, values of faith, community studies and aboriginal teachings and art programs. The long term vision of the centre is to create a Northern Regional Centre of Energy where the latest in Green energy technology is piloted with the goal of creating a culture of environmental student ambassadors. Learn more...

In keeping with our strategic commitments to live a culture of respectful relationships and to live a culture of stewardship in the use of resources, Sudbury Catholic Schools are committed to creating and maintaining a clean and safe environment for students, staff and visitors. The Green Clean program defines environmentally conscious and low impact cleaning processes and reduces the exposure of all building occupants to potentially hazardous chemical contaminants which adversely affect indoor air quality. The primary objectives of the program are to ensure :

• Proper consideration of appropriate Green cleaning solutions, practices and equipment;
• Proper training of all custodial staff;
• Conservation of energy, water, and other resources;
• Compliance with all relevant legislation and industry standards;

Sudbury Catholic Schools help to plant the seed of responsible citizenship in the students that are entrusted to us. The Catholic School Graduate is expected to be a responsible citizen who respects the environment, uses resources wisely and contributes to the common good.
Learn more about the Catholic Graduate Expectations...

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