‘We love our planet to the moon and back:’ Argyle Elementary students win conservation award

REGINA – Argyle Elementary School went to the moon and back to save the planet.

“The 25 Acts of Energy Conservation” contest had students across Saskatchewan complete 25 acts between Earth Hour and Earth Day that would help make a change. It also encouraged students to come up with creative ways to reduce their ecological footprint.

Argyle Elementary was one of two $1000 grand prize winners. This is the second year in a row that the school has made a difference in the community and taken home the award.

“To the Moon and Back” was the name of the school’s initiative, in their efforts to save the planet on a global scale.

Hossan said that “last year we went locally” and they wanted to make an even bigger difference this year.

“This year we wanted to go globally. So we came up with our 25 acts contest, which we call ‘we love our planet to the moon and back’. So what it is, is basically we want to go all the way to the moon and then back around the world.”

The contest has students thinking about how they can reduce waste, plus save water and energy. It offers the older students a chance to become more aware of their impact and to teach the younger kids about why it’s important to care for the planet.

Hossen said that his class wanted the younger student “to be responsible and protect the environment.”

The Saskatchewan Science Centre, SaskEnergy and Sarcan awarded $4400 to schools across the province for projects that promote energy conservation.