Nearly all local area schools received acknowledgement for their environmentally friendly efforts during the past school year.
Twenty-seven schools achieved EcoSchools certifications including S. Geiger in Massey, Espanola High and Island schools: Little Current and Central Manitoulin as well as Manitoulin Secondary School.
Certification requires six key areas: ecological literacy, energy conservation, environmental stewardship, school ground greening, teamwork and leadership, and waste minimization.
Rainbow District School Board is once again among the top 10 fastest growing school boards to receive EcoSchools certifications for the 2018-2019 school year.
At 60%, that makes the board accomplishment 21% higher than the provincial average.