June 17, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030). This month, we’re focusing...
June 3, 2026
GUELPH, ON - The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is pleased to announce that this year’s Mike Elrick Environmental Leadership Award has been awarded to Katie Gad, an ou...
May 27, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030) . This month, we’re focusing...
May 6, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030). This month, we’re focu...
April 20, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is inviting students and educators to step outside and take part in the Backyard Bird Count, a hands-on learning experience that conn...
March 26, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030). This month, we’re focusing ...
March 25, 2026
For the next several weeks, more than 1,2000 students in the Upper Grand District School Board will be participating in H2Awesome, a month-long learning experience focused on unde...
February 26, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030). This month, we are focusing ...
February 11, 2026
Every February, the UGDSB celebrates National Sweater Day, a simple reminder that dressing a little warmer ourselves can help the planet cool down. By turning down the heat by a c...
January 28, 2026
On February 5, locations around the Upper Grand District School Board are turning down the heat for National Sweater Day. Celebrated yearly on the first Thursday in February, N...
January 21, 2026
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is committed to caring for the environment today while building a more sustainable future for students. As part of this work, we are h...
December 10, 2025
Students in Westside Secondary School’s LRC10 program are helping make the school more sustainable by taking on leadership of the school’s recycling initiatives. After winning ...
November 14, 2025
Hosted by the Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) and planned by Grade 10 CELP students, Clima-Con 2025 welcomed Grade 9 Geography students from Centennial CVI...
October 29, 2025
The Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) will be hosting 150 Grade 9 students at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre on November 13 for our second ever Clima-C...
October 8, 2025
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has launched a new Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030), setting a clear path to reduce environmental impact and build g...
October 2, 2025
Students at Norwell District Secondary School have been creating art with the priority of environmental sustainability at the forefront. Ms. Angel gave students a sculpture assig...
June 25, 2025
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is pleased to announce that this year’s Mike Elrick Environmental Leadership Award has been awarded to two outstanding educators: Ma...
June 10, 2025
Did you know? Taylor Evans Public School is the latest UGDSB school to be equipped with solar panels. The new solar panels started producing power in April 2025, and within the ...
May 13, 2025
Monday, May 12 marked the official start of UGDSB's 4th annual Backyard Bird Count. This year, the invitation went out to all schools, with 10 secondary, 44 elementary and 1 ECPP ...
April 11, 2025
In the past couple years, the Terry James Resource Centre has implemented several procedures to help work towards greater environmental sustainability. Some of these initiatives...