BHNCDSB joins Climate Change Leaders Partnership

Chair of the Board, Rick Petrella and Director of Education, Mike McDonald joined 8 schools districts and Mohawk College representatives to sign a voluntary agreement that will impact the carbon footprint of BHNCDSB schools...

"Sustainability education initiative involves nine school boards, 270,000 students - Hamilton, ON – Mohawk College announces today an historic voluntary agreement with nine Ontario school boards (Niagara Falls to Brantford and north to Halton Hills), establishing a large-scale learning partnership offering students opportunities for new skills, curriculum connections and research, as they learn first-hand how to reduce the carbon footprints in their schools.

The initiative, called Climate Change Leaders, has a potential audience of 270,000 students in the participating school boards, giving young people a more active role in reducing carbon emissions in their schools while helping Canada move one step closer to meeting its obligation to the Paris accord. In addition, Mohawk College will introduce micro-credits in Climate Change and related topics for students, teachers and staff." Read full media release...

 
Photo cutline: (left to right) Director of Education, Mike McDonald and Chair of the Board, Rick Petrella

  
Photo cutline: Director of Education, Mike McDonald signs agreement

  
Photo cutline (left to right): Director of Education, Mike McDonald; Chair of the Board, Rick Petrella; and partner school districts and Mohawk College representatives

 
Photo cutline: Chair of the Board, Rick Petrella (third from left), participating school districts and Mohawk College representatives sign the Climate Change Leaders Partnership agreement