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The presents seven areas of focus and puts much more emphasis on climate adaptation measures.

A record number of trees were planted at 86 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ schools, prioritizing high-needs areas with low tree canopy.

In addition to the approximately 300 trees planted as part of the Large Tree Program, other school ground improvement projects that included tree planting raised the total number of tress planted in 2023 to 1,190.

Design begins for the new Poplar Road Junior Public School, the ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­â€™s first mass timber school. Mass timber construction enhances thermal performance and reduces carbon emissions.

The City of Toronto provides funding to support ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ (ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­) student-led projects, activities and events that directly or indirectly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Grants of up to $1,000 are available for each eligible project.

The outlines 22 key actions the ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ will undertake in response to the climate crisis. Actions are divided into six focus areas to address whole institution engagement and specifically target lowering the ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­â€™s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

For the first time ever, ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ schools are invited to participate in the EcoSchools Canada certification program. Schools can engage in environmental learning and climate action while working on their certification application with the national EcoSchools program

The was developed to assist youth with mobilizing their communities towards equitable climate action.

The EcoSchools team, in collaboration with colleagues at OISE’s Environmental and Sustainability Education Initiative, create a series of webinars to help shift environmental learning to the virtual world during the time of school closures. A wide range of environmentally themed topics are explored.

The ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ develops its five-year Energy Conservation & Demand Management Plan, highlighting a drop in overall energy use at ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ buildings, mainly as a result of upgrades to heating and hot water systems in schools, significantly reducing the ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­â€™s use of natural gas.

The Joint Management Labour Environment Committee (JMLEC) iis created to leverage the knowledge that ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ workers have of their workplaces and work processes, and connect that expertise with the broader knowledge of management. The goal of the collaboration is to make informed decisions towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by identifying feasible approaches and innovations to the workplace.

ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ collaborates with Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto to launch Environmental Education Additional Qualification courses . These courses help educators increase their capacity to implement environmental curriculum and foster student ecological literacy. Following the success of this first "EEAQ" course, further courses (Part 2 and 3) are developed, enabling educators to become Specialists in Environmental Education.

The Board of Trustees approves the Charter for Active, Safe and Sustainable Transportation (ASST) to tackle the decline in students walking and cycling to school, and implement activities and supports to encourage active transportation.

The is developed in response to the revised Environment Policy with its explicit emphasis on climate change. This document provides a plan to put in action the Board’s commitment to sustaining the environment, focusing on mitigation, adaptation, and education.

The Sustainability Office is created as part of the Go Green: Climate Action Plan . The office works on wide-ranging programs and initiatives including environmental education and key partnerships, as well as on-the-ground actions related to school grounds, energy use, renewable energy, waste management and purchasing.

ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ begins investment in renewable energy with the initial installation of solar PV systems at 10 schools. Since those first installations, a further 347 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ schools have had solar PV systems installed on their rooftops.

Through the Large Tree Program , large native shade trees are planted at schools. Since that time, an average of 300 large caliper trees have been donated by the City of Toronto and planted by in-house trades each year. These trees offer many benefits: making the grounds attractive, providing habitats for biodiversity, reducing stormwater runoff, and shading buildings and play areas.

In 2005, the ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ shares the EcoSchools program with a group of Ontario school boards and York University to expand program delivery throughout the province.

The adoption of an Environmental Policy commits the Board to an ongoing alignment between teaching and learning, and the operation of schools to develop whole school ecologically literate communities and a healthy, sustainable society.