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Located near Toronto, Dunbarton High School recently won the Greenest School on Earth competition, sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Pictured are some Dunbarton students planting a new tree on the school grounds. <\/span>Photo courtesy Canada Green Building Council<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Global Coalition for Green Schools\u2019 sustainability competition crowned Canada\u2019s Dunbarton High School (Pickering, Ont.) the \u2018Greenest School on Earth.\u2019<\/p>\n

The annual competition held by the U.S. Green Building Council<\/a>\u2019s (USGBC\u2019s) Center for Green Schools was started by the Global Coalition for Green Schools initiative. It highlights a K\u201312 school that exemplifies how sustainability can be a part of the infrastructure, culture, and curriculum.<\/p>\n

The three pillars of the competition are: environmental impact, human health, and ecoliteracy. The center defines a \u2018green school\u2019 as one with zero environmental impact, including water, energy, waste, and carbon, a positive impact on health and performance, and 100 percent environmentally literate graduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greenest School on Earth recognition goes to the school that is defining what it means to live, breath, and teach whole-school sustainability,\u201d said Rachel Gutter, director of the center. \u201cDunbarton is an excellent example of a school that engages its students at every turn, placing them in the driver\u2019s seat and empowering them to improve their environment, inside and out. We are pleased to recognize Dunbarton\u2019s efforts to improve their community, enhance the biodiversity of the region, and elevate young minds to a higher order of thinking about sustainable practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the last five years, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) school has added energy-efficient windows, insulation, and lower-wattage lighting. It offers a specialist \u2018high skills major in environmental\u2019 course, which engages students through work related to the school\u2019s natural surroundings. It has an outdoor classroom, a pollinating garden, and a rooftop solar heater.<\/p>\n

Along with the title, the school also won $1000 to be used for a sustainable initiative. It plans on using the money to develop a school garden, and construct 10 more bee condominiums to share with its community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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