Part of the Natural Resources (NAT) cluster

Students will learn how to become innovative change-makers in their communities. They will be exposed to a range of issues, skills and technologies in fields related to:

  • Climate change
  • Local food and urban agriculture production
  • Community development and urban planning
  • Sustainable architecture
  • Wildlife and biodiversity habitat conservation
  • Stewardship of protected lands
  • Transitions to alternative and renewable energies
  • Water and waste management

Program Delivery

The course is designed to be experiential for students. They will design projects related to their own interests that help to solve sustainable development issues in their community, province, country or globe. Students will have opportunities to learn about these subjects through real-life experiences with adventures in the Rockies with trips to Banff, Jasper, Kluane (Yukon) and the west coast. 

Current Student Projects: 

  • Aquaponic system
  • Living walls
  • Community garden expansion
  • Thrift store
  • Microgreens
  • Medicine garden
  • Upcycling projects (bee hotels, planter boxes, tables)
  • Merchandise
  • Solar on schools
  • Chickens in courtyard project
  • Shipping container indoor community garden 

Behaviour

Students are expected to behave in a professional manner, cleaning up after projects and handing assignments in on time.

Supplies

Students will need to purchase their own field notebooks ($10-$25 cost, depending on style).

Courses

Humanities Combination

Social + English 20-1/20-2, 30-1/30-2 in combination with Energy and Environmental Innovation is a hands-on learning environment option for Social Studies and English. Students will be able to earn multiple credit (5 credits for Social Studies + 5 credits for English + extra credits for Environmental Studies based projects) and work on real projects with real experts to make the project come alive.

Innovation starts at the root. Once students have been immersed in this broad range of topics, they will have the opportunity to innovate new technology, policies, educational programs or designs meant to improve our society economically, socially and environmentally.

  • Available as an evening course for those who can’t attend during the day
  • Great experience for resume building and scholarship applications
  • Work directly with experts
  • Fun and unique learning environment
  • Prepares students for post-secondary options like engineering, petroleum development, renewable energy, natural resource management, architecture, urban planning, geology, agriculture, aquaponics, business and entrepreneurship, political science and ecology

Students can take SOCIAL 30-1/30-2 and SOCIAL 20-1/20-2 in combination with Energy and Environmental Innovation. This is a unique, cutting-edge course where students will take on the curriculum concepts of Social 20 in a real and hands-on way. Students will earn credits in Social 20 and CTS at the same time! Classes and detailed information: Exploratory and specialize (15 credits available)​