EarthCARE, An Environmental Education Partnership ™

EarthCARE Scoreboard for Two District School Boards 2006/2007

Compare these data with past years' audit results:

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Demographics ~74,000 students; 149 schools ~20,500 students; 53 schools
Number of years in EarthCARE 4 2
Number of schools participating in 06/07 140 (94.0%) 52 (98.1%)
Number of students on EarthCARE teams in 06/07 2871 679
Number of rooms audited in most recent audit 7081 2034
Lights on when not needed in 06/07 14.0% 14.3%
Computers on when not needed in 06/07 22.0% 19.7%
Estimated reduction in CO2 emissions in 06/07 16.7 tonnes (equivalent to 554 mature trees) 1.7 tonnes (equivalent to planting 56 mature trees)
Estimated savings from LOCO (Lights Off / Computers Off) alone $1,791,542 $180,236
Number of environmental activities planned in schools 1209 290
Number of stories planned for web or newsletters 548 230
Number of EarthCARE board-wide events held since program started (e.g., Fairs, Launches, Expos) 5 2
Number of partnerships 9 6