Delta Secondary School GREENteam^PACERS

To become environmentally responsible citizens To promote environmental awareness at our school and through various community initiatives To motivate our teachers to model care towards environmental issues as student attitude and behaviour results accordingly To educate people about ways to make our environment greener: by teaching strategies in reducing energy consumption by providing info on sustainable practices by creating more recycling opportunities What We Believe In...

Received a BC PowerSmart certificate from Trustee, Dale Saip, and Superintendent, Dianne Turner Delta School Trustees approved a $6000 grant for installation of low energy lights in the DSS foyer and outdoor areas Awarded a $22,000 Solar BC grant for a solar hot water heating system Eco-Exploits

Real-time electricity metering Youth in Motion: World Changing (Green) Careers Day @ UBC Soft plastics recycling program PowerSmart initiative: power bars! Our Proactive Role

To promote the environment club Green Trivia contest – winners got eco-friendly prizes Raise awareness to be “green” over the holidays: by buying energy-efficient presents by using LED Christmas lights Music and bake sale fundraiser Dreaming of a Green Christmas

35 students from grades 9-12 and eight staff members Picked up over 150 lbs of garbage – pieces of metal, plastic, paper, and cigarette butts - in one hour Found an old trailer hitch and part of a toilet! Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup “Love your shoreline, love your community.” 2010-2011 Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway

The garden is a partner effort between Ms. Powell (art teacher), the Culinary Arts Program, and the Green Team Purposes of creating the garden: to provide staff and students a peaceful place for quiet reflection to educate students about the importance of sustainability to teach students about gardening to grow food that will be used by the Culinary Arts students in providing meals for the school community DSS Centennial Garden

Promote environmental awareness by giving presentations to several Ladner elementary schools Our most recent presentation was for kindergarteners at Holly Elementary Provides an opportunity for secondary students to take on a leadership role and to practise public speaking BC Hydro: Energy Ambassadors “They were really bright, enthusiastic, and adorable!” EN-ER-GY!

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To expose students to the leading edge alternative green technologies available, DSS Automotive have constructed an electric drag racing vehicle. The Prototype was made from a 1989 Toyota Pick up Truck, donated to the school due to a non-functioning motor. Students have regularly worked on the extensive project and just yesterday, it was displayed in the school foyer. Green Teams are not the only ones who strive for a more sustainable environment; other departments can also be the source of inspiration and promote our green cause. DSS Automotive: Electric Vehicle Visit http://www.mynott.ca/html/electric_vehicle.htm

Pink Mountain Provincial Park is located in Northern B.C. (near the Alaska Highway) Home to a unique oasis amidst bare rock containing a high concentration of rare tundra plants, which attract many even rarer Arctic butterflies The protected area is NOT the area with the rare plants and animals, but an area of bare rock There are new plans to install wind farms atop this mountain, which would completely destroy this precious habitat Our Newest Initiative

Please join us at a seminar on Wednesday, March 2nd at 3:30 PM. The local press may also be present at this event. A local BC naturalist and professional photographer will talk about the issue of Pink Mountain in depth. Please contact Ms. Huff at Delta Secondary School for further details. (604) 946-4194 or dhuff@deltasd.bc.ca Pink Mountain Seminar

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