Category Archives: Sustainability

Planting the Seeds of Sustainability

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Laurie Parker

From pulling broom on Mt. Tolmie to favouring re-useable bags, purchasing bikes for boarding or replacing the aging boiler in School House, SMUS is spearheading many different projects that reduce our environmental impact. A new initiative, Green Schools, is the … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of the Commons

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Becky Anderson

Garrett Hardin first wrote about the tragedy of the commons in the journal Science in 1968. In this seminal work, Hardin described the dilemma created by our instinct toward self-interest when when we live in a community of shared resources. … Continue reading →

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The Junior School Green Team

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Becky Anderson

Sustainability is one of the Five Streams of Leadership at SMUS. Before the break, anticipating Earth Week in the middle of April, I had the pleasure of talking to some Junior School students on the “Green Team” and asking them questions about … Continue reading →

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Girls on Ice!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Becky Anderson

Girls on Ice is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year a team of 9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and alpine landscapes through scientific … Continue reading →

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