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Environmental Investment Program

The Environmental Investment Program (EIP) has been established to allow schools’ green teams to make significant contributions to their school’s environmental footprint by encouraging them to implement environmental initiatives such as energy conservation, minimizing waste, or greening their schoolyard. The EIP provides funding to schools that have a project they would like to implement in their school that will improve the environment.

To be considered for funding, schools will submit to the Environmental Programs Advisory Committee (EPAC) their idea for a project by completing an application form online in the fall. There are many things that schools can do, so be creative and start thinking of project ideas now.  

Project Categories
There are many different types of projects schools can do to help improve the environment. The categories outlined below are intended to be used as only a guideline to show project possibilities. Projects may fall into more than one category.
 
Energy Conservation – Projects that help to reduce the energy consumption of the school. Example: Students may do a lights out campaign.
 
Waste Minimization – Projects that help to reduce the amount of waste generated by the school community. 
Example: Implement a litterless lunch campaign focusing on Reducing and Reusing lunch containers.
 
Schoolyard Greening – Projects that help to beautify the school grounds, provide shade for play time and the school and provide natural vegetation for indigenous species such as monarch butterflies to roost.
Example: Install a butterfly garden along a walking path.
 
Environmental Awareness Campaigns – Projects that focus on providing awareness around the environment.
Example: Anti-idling on school grounds education programs or implementing Active and Safe Routes to School (ASRTS).
 
How to Apply
  • Green Teams (teaching staff, students, custodian, administration) should work together to fill out application forms.
  • Application forms will be made available on the staff website in the fall. A notice will be sent out notifying that the application is available and the procedure to apply. 


Each successful project will receive a maximum of $2000. Green teams will be asked to report back on their project experience and outcomes. 

For further information, please contact the Environmental Systems Coordinator.