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CURRENT PROJECTS:
• Attended the RuralTalks Climate Change in South Huron presentation in Blyth on October 23rd - became a part of the panel
• A lunch time Eco Exeter group has formed
• CHSS, SMDCVI, GDCI are coming back
to SHDHS on Nov. 5th to share and collaborate ideas, SHDHS also brought in a guest speaker (Reimagine Waste Co.)
• Working more with the high schools mentioned above
• Reusable water bottle campaign starting for both the school and community
• Recycling program for markers, disposable razors, etc. in the works
• Tree planting alongside the soccer field
• Letters written to the school cafeteria
• Water refill station installation in the spring
• Nominated for a South Huron Business and Community Excellence Award in the “Community Advancement” category.
• Grade 12 chemistry students are surveying the community and asking for support from local service groups
• A group of grade 10 students will be reaching out to local elementary schools
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• Continued partnership with Hansen’s Your Independent Grocer
• Waiting to hear the results from a grant application - RBC Youth Initiative Grant through the Grand Bend Community Fund. This would allow us to start our own “pop up” shop.
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“This whole thing makes it more hands on and makes our brains work a little harder”
- Madelyn R
“After we started doing this,
I gained the knowledge that plastics are really bad for the environment so I started using reusable produce bags and straws” - Shae M
“I think it’s much more interesting and rewarding to actually do something in the field on science rather than just learn about it - to make a difference while learning” - Erin S
“When I learn from textbooks I sometimes find it hard to remember but when we are learning from experiences like what we are learning from now, it is much easier to draw from those memories” - Christian P