Lights Out Canada was started by students in Parksville, on Vancouver Island, B.C. It’s a great idea to have schools across the country actively doing something to help learn about climate change – and it’s not a huge task because they’ve put together the step-by-step guides to start your school up.
Their goals are to:
- educate students and teachers about the dangers of climate change.
- show how easy it is to help turn off global warming with the flick of a switch.
- encourage schools to be aware of environmentally unfriendly practices, and revise them.
Last year, they started an incredibly successful pilot project with five schools on Vancouver Island, and this year they want schools across Canada to get involved.
When The final date is yet to be set, but it will probably be around Earth Day this year. Leading up to the date though, your school can start up things like:
- Lights Out Day each week
- Recycling programs
- Making idle-free zones
How to Get Involved and Find out More
- Sign your school up on the Contact page of their website
- Download the concept page, lesson plan and step-by-step instructions for teachers, students and administrators from the Resource page of the Lights Out Canada website.
- Tell your friends about the idea, and get your leadership class, student council, or other interested folks involved. Use the resources above for ideas on how to involve people and get them excited about the project.
- Keep in touch with the Lights Out Canada folks to let them know what you’re up to in your school and to ask them any questions you might have. Email them at lightsoutcanada@gmail.com.
