Think Globally Act Locally | The Power Of R

Highland’s Eco Team has accomplished another major environmental move in Comox. The team has been busy working with Comox Town Council to green light a blue box program at Highland. Their enthusiasm was shared by the council who decided to implement blue box recycling pick up at every school in the coming year.  Thousands of pounds of non-recycled waste have been traveling to the landfill each week from Comox schools. Now that waste stream will be severely depleted thanks in part to Highland Eco Team’s political action.  Courtenay City Council is now looking at a budget for a similar move in Courtenay schools. It’s likely this will happen but your support is always helpful. The kids can’t run this town by themselves.

Carihi High in SD72 is making plans to put pressure on Campbell River’s council to expand the initiative to district schools. I’m really happy to see all of the spin off happening in both districts for obvious reasons but I’m even more ecstatic to see youth unlocking and engaging their community on a political level. They can’t vote but they can change the world. Congratulations Highland Eco Team.