April 12th, 2017
From Tuesday April 18 to Friday April 21st, GPSS will be celebrating Earth Week by hosting our annual 1000 Acts of Green Challenge. Each day will have a theme to encourage participation in green activities and initiatives. See schedule below:
- Travel Mug Tuesday – Bring your coffee, tea and hot chocolate in a travel mug
- Water Wednesday – Bring your reusable water bottle to fill up at a hydration station
- Think Green Thursday – Wear green, act green, think green… every little bit helps!
- Final Tally Friday – During home room, all acts of green will be tallied 🙂
Our goal this year is to combine our acts of green with those from Bluevale and Jacob Hespeler, hopefully contributing 10 000 green acts to the wrdsb community.
#1000ActsofGreen
It’s easy being green! Here are some tips for Earth Week:
- Walk, bike, board or carpool to school
- Pick up a piece of litter
- Recycle and compost
- Turn off the lights and open the curtains
- Open a window instead of using AC
- Use a travel mug or reusable water bottle
- Eat a vegetarian meal (most breakfasts are anyway!)
- Bring cloth/reusable bags when shopping
- Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth
- Take a few minutes off your shower time
- Turn off your car engine while waiting for someone (no idling)
- Turn off lights/electronics in a room when leaving
- Bring E-Waste to GPSS for proper recycling/disposal
- Plant a Tree
#1000ActsofGreen