La Grande Boissière Secondary School
Eco Committee
Like to watch videos?
Here are some incredible YouTube channels and videos that discuss various environmental issues and what we can do to help tackle them:
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Everyday situation questions answered:
Levi Hildebrand "Save the World"
Climate change:
Climate Change: What you need to know
Climate Change: Earth's giant game of Tetris
What if all the ice melted on Earth? ft. Bill Nye
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Plastic:
Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic
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Inspiration:
Dear Future Generations: Sorry
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Our diets and the Environment:
Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World
Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food
Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?
Here's why we need to rethink veganism
The diet that helps fight climate change
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Zero-Waste:
Like a good read?
The Secondary School Library has loads of interesting books about environmental issues ranging form climate change to plastic pollution. You can go to any of the librarians, and they'll happily reccomend you books, whether they be ficiton or non fiction, about almost any environmental issue. Exampes of books include:
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- The Planet Remade by Olivier Morton
- L'agroécologie par Pierre Rabhi
- How cycling can save the world by Peter Walker
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Here is a link to a list of 365 books related to climate change if that is a topic that interests you: Every Day is Earth Day
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Websites:
Here is a list of websites that touch upon environmental issues in various ways:
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Environnement Suisse is a visual website that provides information on Switzerland's environmental impacts and how individuals can easily limit their environmental footprint.
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The Ecological footprint calculator is a website that allows you to calculate your approximate environmental footprint and compare it to how many Earths would be needed if everyone lived your lifestyle. It also suggests ways in which you can reduce your footprint.
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Move the date is a website that maps many sustainable solutions around the world. It was created with regards to Earth Overshoot Day.
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The Water Footprint Network is a website that has lots of clear information about various aspects regarding our water footprints.
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