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2003-2004 Winners

Whether the projects were big or small, each school submission to The Great EcoKids Challenge showed tremendous commitment and dedication towards improving the health of our planet.

1st Prize: a Sony VAIO Desktop Computer goes to Aqsarniit Ilinniarvik School in Iqaluit, Nunavut for:

• Diverting their organics from the waste stream
• Collecting and weighing diverted organics for the participating community
• Involving the entire community, both youth and adults
• Implementing Earth Day and EcoKids materials into activities
• Distributing environmental education literature translated into their native language, Inuktitut
• Striving to receive long term, permanent support from the city level
• Overcoming great odds given the harsh climate and circumstances

2nd Prize: a Sony Mini-DV Handycam Camcorder goes to Selkirk Elementary School in Whitehorse, Yukon for:

• Implementing an anti idling campaign using EcoKids materials
• Reaching out to the community to help improve the state of the environment
• Successfully reducing vehicle idling in a harsh climate
• Increasing community awareness and involvement in important environmental issues
• Creating sculptures from 'junk' to increase awareness and make use of disposable items
• Carrying out over 100 environmental activities

3rd Prize: a Sony Cyber-shot Digital Camera goes to E.J. James Public School in Oakville, Ontario, for:

• Starting an environmental club with no previous environmental initiatives
• Creating long term goals that affect the surrounding community
• Caring for a section of the Carolinian Forest
• Creating methods of alternate energy to cool down several classrooms
• Beautifying school grounds in conjunction with providing habitat
• Reducing waste materials
• Raising money for endangered species
• Carrying out additional environmental activities

A big thanks goes to The Great EcoKids Challenge sponsor, Sony of Canada Ltd, for the great prizes, and to all EcoKids out there who contribute to the health of the earth in their own way.

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