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School Infrastructure
2016 Recommendations on School Infrastructure
Engage students in reducing the consumption of energy and materials of their schools
Help us learn how to produce our own energy and food in school
Create a fund that schools could apply for relevant climate leadership projects
Thoughts Moving Forward
Secure and sustainable funding
Secure school district funds for environment, energy, and climate projects Increase the budget for upgrading and construction projects, partnering with community or industry groups to provide extra money in the form of grants and funds, and encouraging student-led infrastructure initiatives inside schools
Create effective and efficient waste management infrastructures in schools Implement green initiatives
Managing waste at school
Ensure the effective and efficient design of new schools [Natural light, Automatic, Skylights, Double/triple-paned windows, LED lights] and renovations for old schools
Engage students in these projects - student’s voice
Alberta students call for new infrastructure - such as local composting plots and more recycling and composting bins - to be implemented in schools, specifically in individual classrooms
Create a Student Environmental Advisory Committee for every Alberta school
This year, the UCP government’s Budget 2019 will freeze overall funding at $8.2 billion, equal to the former NDP government’s spending last year. It will continue at that same level for the next three years. This has led to major cost-cutting in school boards, who had expected additional funding to address an influx of students. As a result, school boards have cut budgets for infrastructure and transportation, dipping into other funds. Specifically, $1.8 billion from the provincial government will go into new school construction and modernization. However, much of that money is dedicated to previously announced projects. New school projects from 2019 to 2024 will receive only $328 million.
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