EarthCARE, An Environmental Education Partnership ™

05/06/07 HPEDSB EarthCARE Scoreboard

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Fall 05, Spring 06, and Spring 07 EarthCARE Audit Results
  Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Spring 2007
Schools participating in EC 91.7% 90.7% 98.10%
# Schools completing the EC Audit 48 (88.9%) 47 (87.0%) 51 (96.2%)
# Students participating on EC Teams 692 619 679
# P/VPs involved 50 43 47
# Staff participating 88 89 63
# Custodians participating 47 47 42
# Parents participating 14 10 15
# Community Sponsors in schools 5 3 9
Participation in Building Operator Program N/A 92 96
Moderate to High Student participation in EC N/A 66.7% 70.80%
Moderate to High Staff participation in EC N/A 50.0% 58.30%
Moderate to High Frequency of Involvement N/A 68.5% 68.80%
Moderate to High Visibility of EC in School N/A 68.5% 68.80%
Average Lights off reported 65.4% 83.0% 85.70%
Average Computers off reported 67.7% 87.7% 80.30%
Estimated $ savings from LOCO alone * N/A $195,206 $180,236
Estimated reduction in CO2 emissions * N/A 1.8 tonnes (equivalent to planting 59 mature trees ) 1.7 tonnes (equivalent to planting 56 mature trees)

* Assumes the LO and CO behaviours were the same every day as those measured and reported on the day of the audits.