Sustainability Leadership Camp

A retreat on Galiano Island
Grade 11 students Gustavo S. and Josh W. spoke in Chapel on Tuesday about their weekend experience at the BC Green Games Sustainability Leadership Camp.

The Sustainability Leadership Camp was hosted on Galiano Island, with 15 Shawnigan students nominated by their House Directors to attend, accompanied by E-Club leader Scott Noble and Outdoor Pursuits leader Jenny Ferris.

“Each student representative who came was able to enjoy the beautiful surrounds of the Gulf Islands as well as discuss the environmental future of their respective schools,” shared Gustavo with the Chapel audience. “As we arrived on small Galiano Island we could quickly see that environment was a big part of the Island’s community. Our hosts, Reed and Emily, reinforced this by passionately showing us what the Island was truly about: from flat worms sword fighting to the role the First Nations played in creating the Island’s shell-covered beaches, they cared about, and showed interest in every aspect of the environment. After a good afternoon of exploring, our group went to our camping ground to discuss ideas about Shawnigan’s environmental future.”

Josh then took to the podium to explain a little bit about what the Shawnigan cohort had been able to take away from this discussion.

“We discussed the many challenges that Shawnigan faces when confronted with the end goal of protecting the environment and making our School more sustainable,” he explained. “To help achieve this goal, we had the representation of many students from different grades and houses, all contributing their individual and House viewpoints and experiences. These representatives will help form the guiding force in your Houses and in the school in the near future, so please feel free to share with them your ideas and perspectives on environmental issues. Going forward, they will try their very best to implement and enshrine sustainable practices all around our School.”
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