Alberta students from 11 schools recently worked on projects that make a difference in their communities.
Through the Environmental Student Action Challenge Grant, the provincial government is investing in the youth in the province, as well as helping them to complete school-based projects that address and offer solutions for a student-identified need in their community.
Students in this program learn about improving their environment and document the lessons they learned.
"The Environmental Student Action Challenge is a great program that inspires and engages students in the science they’re learning in the classroom and putting it to use in a hands-on way to make a difference in the environment around them," explained the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebeccas Schulz, in a media release. "We should all be inspired by these young leaders and all their hard work to keep protecting Alberta’s environment."
As part of this program, kindergarten to Grade 12 students from across Alberta were able to participate, and a recent media release about the program highlights students from Diamond Valley for their exploration of sustainable agriculture.
Through the Environmental Student Action Challenge, 13 projects across 11 schools were approved this year for a combined funding of $13,000.
Schools across Alberta are able to apply for the grant each year.
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