Environmental Leadership

Student Sustainability Leadership Award

The Student Sustainability Leadership Award recognizes outstanding student leadership in environmental action and aims to inspire others to get involved.

• Open to all HDSB students — anyone can nominate a student.
• Student initiatives can take place within a school or in the local community.
• Submissions are reviewed by a selection committee of students and HDSB staff.
• Awards are presented by Student Senators or Environmental Management Team members at a Student Senate meeting or the student’s home school.

What Students Say

Agamya, Burlington
“This award highlights student leadership and encourages us to launch projects that help the environment. It strengthens our sense of community and increases student voice.”

Fiza, Milton
“It’s vital to acknowledge student leaders working to make HDSB more sustainable. This award empowers students and helps include them in real decision-making.”

Grace, Oakville
“This award motivates more students to start their own sustainability initiatives. It supports student voice and leads us toward a more inclusive and greener future.

Past Award Recipients

2023 Recipients

• Dawn – Pilgrim Wood PS
  Inspires environmental action through personal example and education.

• Fiza – Sam Sherratt PS
  Created educational resources on sustainability issues like fast fashion and environmental degradation.

• Frontenac EcoClub – Grade 3/4 Team
  Promoted school-wide awareness and action on sustainability.

• Grace – Oakville Trafalgar HS
  Addressed global sustainability topics and took action in the broader community.

• Hannah – T.A. Blakelock HS
  Led clothing swaps, butterfly garden rejuvenation, and community outreach on sustainability.

• Paige – Joshua Creek PS
  Engaged the school through art, humour and projects that connected food and environmental impact.

• Abbey Park Group – Kareena, Aryaman, Violet
  Combined environmental action with social connection and community engagement.

2022 Recipients

• Brant Hills Eco Team – Grade 7/8
  Led initiatives like “Lights Off Lunches,” “Litterless Lunches,” and an EcoWeek campaign.

• Ethan – Escarpment View PS (Grade K/3)
  Helped raise funds for 24 charities, including tree planting with Conservation Halton.

• Farwa – Craig Kielburger SS (Grade 9/10)
  Led and supported Eco Teams across grade levels, promoting optimism through a “Climate Change Hope Wall.”

• Gabriella – Pineland PS (Grade 7/8)
  Created monthly sustainability calendars and spoke at the LSF Climate Action Youth Forum.

• Lily – James W. Hill PS (Grade 7/8)
  Organized an Earth Day cleanup, led the Eco Team and planted gardens with younger students.

• Tommy – Iroquois Ridge HS (Grade 11/12)
  Led the Green Team through virtual learning, coordinated EcoSchool certification, and organized cleanups, clothing drives and tree planting.