The Burnaby School District is being honoured for its leadership and innovation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Efficiency in Action Award from Fortis BC recognizes our efforts in saving energy, and helping BC meet its climate action goals.
The District received the 鈥淟arge Commercial Customer Award鈥 for a decade of continual focus on energy efficiency, which includes:
- identifying, planning, and managing energy conservation projects on a day-to-day basis
- building and upgrading schools to high-efficiency standards
- promoting energy efficiency with staff and students
Danielle Wensink, Fortis BC Director:
Energy efficiency remains one of the most effective and affordable ways to reduce聽emissions, and the year-over-year efforts of these organizations represent some of聽the best work we鈥檙e seeing in this area.鈥
Matt Foley, Alexis Takahashi, and Josh Munro 鈥 from the District鈥檚 Energy Sustainability Department 颅鈥 accepted the award on stage at a special event held by the energy utility.聽.
Staff and teachers are proud of the work they do together with students to support environmental awareness and sustainability. Some examples of student-led initiatives range from building school gardens, to community garbage cleanup days, to running recycling drives. The Burnaby Youth Sustainability Network (BYSN) works to raise awareness about the environment empowering students to make more sustainable life choices. It also organizes a conference held every second year.
Posted November 2019