Nanaimo schools recognized for world-saving environmental efforts
NANAIMO — Two eco-friendly projects in Nanaimo schools are being recognized for instilling hope and a desire for change in the next generation.
The Departure Bay Elementary Eco- School and Coal Tyee Elementary are two of 100 finalists in the 2019 Superpower Your School contest. The contest promotes students who are actively taking on the challenge of helping the environment.
At the Eco-School, the Grade 7 class has removed garbage bins from their classrooms and are now working on separating everything into recycling and compost.
“It gives you hope for the future that this generation will become our leaders one day,” Grade 7 teacher Becky Thompson told NanaimoNewsNOW. “Perhaps our future has some hope for a greener future when our young people care about our environment so much already.”