Manitoba Education
Eco-Globe Schools
Submission Criteria
Decisions we make today will affect the health and well-being of our society, environment, and our economy in the future. The more we are aware of the impact of our decisions, the better equipped we will be to make decisions that are based on the principles of sustainability. The principles of sustainability require us to critically examine our priorities, habits, beliefs, values, and practices and strive to balance the needs of society, the environment, and the economy. This critical examination is based on knowledge of the past and an informed assessment of future possibilities. The goal is for us to make balanced decisions that strive to ensure an equitable quality of life for all, now and in the future.
Manitoba Education and Manitoba schools have made Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) a priority. Manitoba educators continue to be proactive and innovative as they implement ESD in their classrooms and schools, based on a shared vision, an action plan, and conscious collaborative decision-making. Through ESD initiatives in schools and integration of ESD with curriculum, Manitoba students are acquiring knowledge of the interdependency of the three pillars of sustainability: human health and well-being, environment and economy. Students develop values that reflect the importance of continued balance and harmony among the pillars, refine the skills required to make equitable decisions and commit to life practices that show personal responsibility for a sustainable future.
A guide to the principles and practices of sustainability has been created to assist Manitoba curriculum developers and educators in the integration of sustainability concepts into new and existing curricula:
The three levels of ECO-Globe recognition for schools are:
- Awareness Level - A school community at the awareness level demonstrates a general awareness of the ESD principles and the practices of sustainability.
- Action Level - A school community at the action level includes ESD awareness and is characterized by a school community that practices ongoing sustainability.
- Transformation Level - A school community at the transformation level incorporates awareness and action and is characterized by a school-wide culture transformed by an ongoing commitment to the principles and practices of ESD.
To obtain ECO-Globe recognition for your school, please complete the chart that matches the level for which your school is applying. Attach larger supporting documents as necessary and forward to:
English Program
Anne MacDiarmid
Consultant, Sustainable Development
Manitoba Education
1567 Dublin Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3J5
Telephone: 204-945-6943
Toll-Free 1-800-282-8069 ext.6943
Fax: 204-948-2865
Email: anne.macdiarmid@gov.mb.ca
Programmes français et d’immersion française
Renée Gillis, Conseillère pédagogique en sciences humaines
Danièle Dubois-Jacques, Conseillère pédagogique en sciences de la nature
Bureau de l'éducation française
Éducation Manitoba
1181, avenue Portage, salle 509
Winnipeg (Manitoba) R3G 0T3
Téléphone : 204 945-6934 / 204 945-6620
Sans frais : 1 800 282-8069, poste 6934 / poste 6620
Télécopieur : 204 945-1625
renee.gillis@gov.mb.ca
daniele.dubois-jacques@gov.mb.ca
