On September 25, 2023 the following Board motion carried unanimously:
“That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ) adopt the Draft Climate Action Plan and annually review progress toward implementation of the Climate Action Plan.”
Statement from the Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ School District Board of Education regarding the Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ School District’s Climate Action Plan
Climate Action Plan
This page is a collection of the Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ Board’s work in creating a more sustainable learning community.
Advocacy
Date | Title | Document Link |
07/14/2023 | Letter to Premier David Eby: Funding for Public Education | PDF |
01/19/2022 | Letter to Utilities and Government Partners: BC Hydro 100kW Net Metering Cap | PDF |
01/19/2022 | Letter to Ministries of Education and Finance: Funding for Electric Buses | PDF |
12/13/2021 | Board Motion: Funding Buses at Electric Bus Unit Cost | PDF |
12/13/2021 | Board Motion: Climate Emergency & Capital Funding Gaps | PDF |
12/13/2021 | Board Motion: Utilities Commission 100kW Cap | PDF |
06/21/2021 | Board Motion: Climate Action Plan | PDF |
06/21/2021 | Board Motion: Green Teams Soft Plastic | PDF |
06/21/2021 | Board Motion: Working Committee and Consultation on Compost and Waste | PDF |
2/25/2021 | Letter to Ministries of Education and Finance: Net Zero Capital Project Funding | PDF |
01/25/2021 | Board Motion to BCSTA: Net Zero Capital Project Funding | PDF |
01/27/2020 | Board Motion to BCSTA: Fund Less Carbon Intensive Infastructure | PDF |
01/27/2020 | Board Motion to BCSTA: Alternative Energy | PDF |
09/20/2019 | Letter to all BC Boards: Climate Action | PDF |
06/04/2019 | Letter to ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ Regional Transit Commission: Transit Campaign | PDF |
Media
Date | Source | Title | Media Link |
11/16/2023 | GVSD | A Message from the Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ School Board Chair | |
11/26/2022 | Saanich News | Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ students create art to promote energy conservation | |
10/19/2022 | Times Colonist | Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ adds four electric school buses to its fleet | |
12/09/2020 | ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ News | Torquay Solar Panel Project | |
09/26/2019 | GVSD | A Message from the Greater ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵÎÛ School Board Chair | PDF |
Policies
Date | Policy | Document Link |
11/23/2020 | 6161.5 Instruction School Gardens | PDF |
Reports
Date | Report Name | Document Link |
10/04/2023 | Climate Action Plan 2022-2027 | |
06/28/2023 | Draft Climate Action Plan 2022-2027 | PDF |
06/22/2023 | 2022 Climate Change Accountability Report | PDF |
06/08/2021 | 2021 Climate Change Accountability Report | PDF |
12/13/2021 | Cedar Hill Middle School Replacement Project Energy Options | PDF |
06/21/2021 | Zero Emission Bus Purchase Memo | PDF |
06/15/2021 | Climate Change Accountability Report 2020 | PDF |
05/10/2021 | Energy Manager Monthly Report May 2021 | PDF |
05/10/2021 | Energy Manager Presentation to Operations Policy and Planning Committee | PDF |
04/12/2021 | Energy Manager Monthly Report Apr 2021 | PDF |
03/08/2021 | Energy Manager Monthly Report Mar. 2021 | PDF |
02/09/2021 | Energy Manager Monthly Report Feb. 2021 | PDF |
01/11/2021 | Energy Manager Update | PDF |
06/22/2020 | Carbon Neutral Capital Projects – 5 Year Plan | PDF |
06/08/2020 | Energy Manager | PDF |
06/08/2020 | 2019 Carbon Neutral Action Report | PDF |
03/02/2020 | Talking Tables Topic: Climate | PDF |
03/02/2020 | IT for Learning Climate Action Report | PDF |
02/10/2020 | Student Symposium Topic: Climate | PDF |
02/10/2020 | SD61 Greening Application | PDF |
01/20/2020 | Green Reynolds: Past, Present, Future | PDF |
01/13/2020 | Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action | PDF |
12/09/2019 | Reynold's Secondary Garden Project & Seed the City | PDF |
10/28/2019 | Chair's Report | PDF |
10/21/2019 | Managed Print Services Report | PDF |
10/21/2019 | Managed Print Services Presentation | PDF |