12th Annual Event Hosted by First Nations University of Canada, May 13, 2020
Originally planned to be held at the First Nations University of Canada Regina Campus, the 2020 RCE Saskatchewan's Education for Sustainable Development Recognition Event was instead held as a virtual event in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Videos of the Event can be found at RCE SK's Youtube Channel.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- 2019 EECOM Action on Climate Change through Education Conference, SaskOutdoors, Sustainability Education Research Institute (USask), Can. Network for Environmental Education & Communication
- Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Area Inc. 2020 Green Vision, Friends of Saskatoon Afforestation Inc.
- Agroclimate Impact Report (AIR); a Citizen Science Initiative, National Agroclimate Information Service, Agri-Food Canada
- Campus Waste Bin & Recycling Program, Faculty of Science, University of Regina
- Design of a Conceptual Water Distribution System for the Village of Meath Park, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina
- Creation of EnviroCollective, EnviroCollective (Regina)
- Low Carbon Stories of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Environmental Society
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Studies Network, Luther College at the University of Regina
- Reclamation of Storm Water from the University of Regina Campus for Irrigation, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina
- Recycled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) as Composite Structural Material, Mining, Energy and Manufacturing, Sask. Polytechnic
- Saskatchewan Master Naturalist Program, Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
- Earth Rangers: Stand Up for the Little Guy, Earth Rangers, Nature Saskatchewan, SaskEnergy
- Stewards of Saskatchewan: Engaging Rural Landowners and Managers in Prairie Species at Risk Conservation, Nature Saskatchewan
- Triple Bottom Line, City of Saskatoon
- UN Sustainable Development Goals Staircase, Luther College Student Association
- USask Graduation Powwow Waste Reduction Initiative, USask Aboriginal Students’ Centre, USask Office of Sustainability
The Lyle Benko Future Generations Award for education for sustainability achievement within the K-12 system or that supports the K - 12 system was awarded to Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms for Elementary Classes, First Nations University of Canada. The project supports Sustainable Development Goals #4 "Quality Education" and #10 "Reduced Inequalities." The use of Cree equivalences of mathematical terms in mathematic classes helps Cree-speaking students to ease the understanding of mathematical concepts and can support the indigenization of the Mathematics curriculum. Congratulations to Arzu Sardarli and his team for this innovative project.
The award was created and named in memory of RCE Saskatchewan’s co-coordinator and founding member, Lyle Benko. Lyle was a founding co-coordinator of the RCE and was an inspiration to so many in the area of education. He was extremely passionate about leaving next generations a more sustainable future.
11th Annual Event at Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre, May 8, 2019
With the theme Sustainable Partnerships: Nurturing the Next Generation of Land Stewards, the event took place on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre on the shores of Candle Lake. Saskatchewan's only boreal field station, the Centre is a partnership of Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation. The event recognized the achievements of individuals, organizations and groups that are making our province more sustainable. Click here for the event's program.
The event also featured a keynote presentation by Dr. Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair at York University on Re-orienting Education for Sustainable Development. He encouraged local sustainability leaders to see the importance of their efforts.
Click here for the videos of the ceremony and keynote presentation.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- A Blanket of Warmth For Our Nation's Homes, Industrial Systems Engineering Capstone Students from the University of Regina
- Conceptual Hotel Based Greywater Reclamation System, Dr. Stephanie Young, Rebekah Vasylyyeva, Shara Khan and Farhima Rahman, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, U of R
- Faculty of Science and Calling Lakes Ecomuseum at Treaty 4 Gathering 2018, The Faculty of Science, University of Regina, Calling Lakes Ecomuseum Institute of Environmental Change & Society, Treaty 4 Gathering
- GIS-Based Cemetery Records Management, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Prince Albert Campus, Ryan Galbraith, MSc, GISP
- Green Pursuit - Home Energy Saving Game, Saskatchewan Environmental Society and READ Saskatoon
- Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
- Have a Plan to Recycle, Civic Museum of Regina and Winston Knoll Collegiate Music Program
- Leading Sustainability Education Practice (LSEP), Samantha Gunn- Educational Consultant for The Brightwater Science, Environmental, and Indigenous Learning Center, and Education for Sustainable Development
- Man of the Trees. Richard St. Barbe Baker, the First Global Conservationist (Book), Paul Hanley
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Studies Network (NVSSN), Luther College at the University of Regina
- North Saskatchewan River Lake Sturgeon Community Engagement Program, Saskatchewan Polytechnic in association with Husky Energy/NSERC
- Plant Health Care Model and Miller’s Garden Project, Heather Faris and Miller High School Students, Regina
- Reclamation of Amine-Rich Wastewater from Carbon Capture and Storage Systems, Dr. Stephanie Young, Joeffry Domingo and Matthew Palmarin, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, U of R
- Reclamation of Greywater from Recreation Centers for Sustainable Water Consumption, Dr. Stephanie Young, Jason Domingo, Patrick Huynh and Thomas Ricafort, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, U of R
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Eco-Car, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Saskatchewan Youth Visual Art Project-Celebration of Art, Faith and Spirituality, Multi-Faith Saskatchewan Inc.
- Online Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool for Business, SaskPower
- Retail Discount Program In-Store Education, SaskPower
- Songwriting for Nature, Royal Saskatchewan Museum
- Stantec Regina's Office Organic Waste Diversion Program, Nathan Bruce and the Stantec Organic Waste Team
- Stewards for the Land, Prince Albert Model Forest Association Inc.
- The Northeast Swale Educational Program - Stewardship and Biodiversity Monitoring, Meewasin Valley Authority
- The Right Colour Blue children’s book, The Three Birds, Jonathan Yee, Kevin Chow and Jamie Mason
- University of Saskatchewan EcoHack, Undergraduate Environmental Programs Office, University of Saskatchewan
- University of Saskatchewan John Mitchell Building Solar Array, Get Lit with US: Solar Panels on Campus (USask)
- UR Reusable Mug Campaign, UR Sustainability
- Utilizing Landfill Waste Heat as a Heat Source for a City of Regina Facility, Kelvin Ng, Nicole Cripps, Brady Eurich and Brett Thomas, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, U of R
- White Butte Ecomuseum Ecology Heritage Project, Town of White City
The 2019 Lyle Benko Future Generations Award was granted to Regina Huda School for its 5A Recycling program. This special award is delivered to a project led by a K-12 teacher/educator/student for their outstanding contributions to Education for Sustainable Development in Saskatchewan.
The students of Michelle Sandomirsky's class were not able to attend the event at Hannin Creek, but joined the event via video link. Kevin Hudson of APEGS, one of the event's sponsors, travelled to Regina to join the class to share the awards with them.
10th Annual Event at McDonald School in Stockholm, May 2, 2018
Click here to view a copy of the 2018 Print Program.
Click here to view a pdf copy of the Award Recipient Slides.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Our Common Future: Undergraduate Symposium on Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan
- Craik Angels For Warmth
- SaskPower Efficiency Partners Program
- A Blanket of Warmth For Our Nations Homes
- Earth Connections Community Growing Project
- Evaluation of a Decentralized Greywater Reclamation System for a Sustainable Campus Community
- Regina Food Bank's Four Season Urban Agriculture Project
- Louis' Campus (U of S) Pub Sustainability Program
- Macdonald School Outdoor Experiential Education Program
- Meatless Mondays in Luther Cafeteria on the U of R Campus
- Towards a Prairie Atonement, a book by Trevor Herriot
- Calling for a Sustainable Quill Lakes Solution
- University of Saskatchewan Recycling Outreach and Communications Update
- Indian Head High School Tipi Camp 2018
- Renewable Rides
- SaskPower's Retail Discount Program In-Store Education
- University of Regina Sustainable Solid Waste Management Workshops
- The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Upcycle Fundraiser Challenge
- Grayson School Outdoor Learning
- Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) at Luther College at the U of R
- Blue Planet Utility Corp - Sask Site 01
- City of Saskatoon Climate Action Plan - Public Engagement & Awareness Campaign
- URSU Threads, Free Clothing for Students!
The Lyle Benko Future Generations Award was given to the Macdonald School Outdoor Experiential Education Program and the Indian Head High School Tipi Camp 2018 who both received recognition for outstanding contributions in the K-12 education system.
9th Annual Event hosted by Redberry Biosphere Reserve at Hafford, May 3, 2017
Click here to view a copy of the 2017 Print Program.
Click here to view a copy of the Awards Recipient Slides.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- SK Sustainable Schools Green Map
- U of R Print Optimization Project 2.0
- 25 Acts of Energy Conservation
- Reclamation of Commercial Dishwasher Wastewater
- Earth Connections Community Partnerships
- 'My Daughter Can't Wait For Monday Morning: Child-driven Responsibility for Sustainable Education in Happy and Productive Classrooms - Bullying Sidelined' by Martin J. Sterling with Heather Sterling
- Prince Albert Model Forest Association Inc.
- Youth Leadership Forum in Regina
- Certificate in Sustainability, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina
- Sask Polytechnic Using Drones for Shoreline Health Assessments
- University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Environmental Degree Programs Initiative
- Hafford Central School, UNESCO Associated School
- Rooftop Garden Urban Agriculture Demonstration
- Outdoor Environmental Education Programming
- Aspen Innovation Park
- Options for Reducing Wastewater Load in Small Saskatchewan Municipalities
- Landfill Gas to Energy Facility
- Northwood Farm
- Destination Conservation Saskatchewan
- Building Energy Efficiency Awareness within SaskPower’s Business & Industrial Sectors
- Rafter Y Ranch
- Saskatoon Solar Power Demonstration Site
- University of Saskatchewan Students' Union Sustainability Committee
- SaskPower’s In-store Energy Efficiency Education
- Love Your Lakes Project
A facilitated group discussion was held for all attendees as a conclusion to the day. The summary of ideas and knowledge shared is available here.
8th Annual Event at Treaty Four Governance Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle, May 4, 2016
Click here to view a copy of the 2016 Print Program.
Click here to view a pdf of the Awards Recipient Slides.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Every Bite Project
- The History of Paskwa's People
- Val Deschambeault & the Cumberland House Market Garden
- Maternal Child & Women’s Health Services
- Calling Lakes Brand Development
- Wiseman Mathematics Contest
- Craik Cornerstone Park
- Katepwa Lake Sewage Survey
- Touchwood Hills Conservation Ranch
- Fort Qu'Appelle & District Lions Splash Park Project
- Master of Sustainable Environmental Management Program, U of S
- The White Butte Ecomuseum-Luther College at the U of R-Royal Sask Museum
- Reach Up & Down, Reach Out & Across: Indigenization at Sask. Polytechnic
- Sustainability Course Development Institute Pilot Project
- Global Citizen Youth Leadership Program (see the application)
- SaskPower's in-store education
- City Planning on Regina.ca
- Rolling Education Unit, City of Saskatoon
- Greywater Reclamation and Reuse
- Pedagogies of Place: Required BEd course
- Strategic Plan for Sustainability 2015-2020
- Sustainability and Community Engagement Fund
- Canadian Roots Exchange - U of R Reconciliation Team (see the application)
- U of S McEown Student Residence Community Garden Pilot
- SaskPower's Sask. Business Market Education, Awareness & Outreach
- Localized climate change adaptation tool for Saskatchewan
- Paul Hanley, Promoting Environmental Awareness (see the application)
Experience the 2015 event by viewing the PowerPoint presentation summarizing recipient projects and the print program.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- SaskPower’s Energy Efficient In-store Lighting Education
- Bike to Work Day Saskatoon
- Bridge City Bicycle Co-op (BCBC)
- Campion College Engaged Learning Program
- Canadian High-Resolution Climate Change Projections for Impact Assessment
- Cleaning with Liquid Ozone Pilot Project
- Davidson Awesome Volunteers Club
- Ecomuseums: a community-RSM-university collaboration (application attached)
- Environmental Science 20 Curriculum Model
- Heritage Forest
- Passive House Project
- Permaculture Fruit Tree Guild Demonstration
- Permaculture Saskatchewan Permablitz
- Saskatchewan Environmental Society Boreal Water Monitoring Education Program
- Saskatchewan Environmental Society Teacher Resources in Environmental Education
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic-University of Saskatchewan Educational Resources Donations
- Saskatoon CarShare Co-operative
- Saskatoon Cycles Bike Valet
- Saskatoon Food Bank Garden Patch
- Sustainability Education Research Institute’s Digital Media Mobile Laboratory
- Team Torch River Forest
- Undergraduate Certificate of Proficiency in Sustainability
- University of Saskatchewan Sustainability Living Lab
- University of Saskatchewan Work Green
- Voluntary Sector Studies Network
6th Annual Event at Government House, Regina
To view a video of the 2014 event held at Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan, click here.
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Annual Solar Tour
- Cancer Prevention Initiatives
- Carbon Capture and the Environment
- Civic Discourse at Prairie Sky School - A Pilot with Community Cafe
- Design Regina: Developing Regina's Official Community Plan
- Grade 5 Energy Leaders
- Green Drinks Regina
- Lumsden High School Grounds Renaturalization Project
- Nature City Festival
- Of Land & Living Skies: A Community Journal on Place, Land & Learning
- Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course
- Prairie Passages Tours
- Prairie Spruce Commons Cohousing
- RE-Art: Recycled Art Exhibit & Competition
- Regina Catholic Schools Oil Recycling Project
- Regina Community Food Assessment
- Ruby Garden/Outdoor Classroom
- SaskPower's Energy Conservation & Efficiency Education Program
- SIAST Architectural Technology Building Efficiency with Check-It Systems
- Smarter Science Better Buildings
- Student Action for a Sustainable Future
- Sustainability Action & Awareness Month
- Sustainability Education Research Institute
- Virtual Youth Conference of the UNU RCEs: A Regional Perspective on Water & Sustainability
- Wascana Junior Naturalist Program
5th Annual Event at Evergreen Convention Centre, Nipawin, May 8, 2013
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Campion College Relamp Project
- FNUC -Northern Campus Footprints
- Fort a la Corne Employment Development
- Craik Sustainable Living Project -"Fun Just Begun"
- Historical Sculptures along the Louis Riel Trail
- Public Pastures Public Interest Group
- Rainbow Organic UPIK
- Regina Catholic Schools Oil Recycling Project
- SaskAdapt
- Sharing Productive Capital SoftwareDevelopment
- Saskatchewan Ecomuseums Initiative
- Davidson School Social Justice Arts Class
- Steve RudyFruit Production
- U of R Alternative Transportation Initiative
- World Environment Day
- Riverstone Studios-Straw/Light Clay Workshop
- Aylsham Fruit and Vegetable Co.
- Habitat for Humanity
- Sipanik Territory
- Twin Lakes Community Planning Association
- Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Brightwater Science and Environment Centre
- Allen Sapp Healing Garden
- Design Regina - City of Regina
- Fruit for Thought
- Go! Science Outreach - Saskatchewan Science Centre
- Green Sustainable Housing Forum-SIAST/Environment Advisory Committee for the City of Moose Jaw
- YARA -Grow Regina Community Garden
- President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability - University of Regina
- Peacock Learning Garden10.Print Optimization Project-University of Regina
- Regina's Edible Campus-Institut français and the Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG)
- Reintroduction of the black-footed ferret into the Canadian wilderness - Prairie Learning Centre
- Eco Body Care - Riverstone Studios
- School of Environment and Sustainability - University of Saskatchewan
- Corporate Social Responsibility Launch at SIAST
- Professional Development Programs - Saskatchewan Outdoor and Environmental Education Association (SOEEA)
- Oil Recycling Day - St. Catherine School
- Sustainability Commitment Working Group and the Office of Sustainability - University of Saskatchewan
- Sustainability Learning Community - University of Saskatchewan
- Sustainable Management of Buried Infrastructure in Regina - University of Regina
- The Science of Sustainability - College of Agriculture and Biosciences - University of Saskatchewan
- Trails in Memory of Ed Spratt - Three Rivers Trail Association
3rd Annual Event at SIAST Palliser Campus, Moose Jaw, June 16, 2011
Recognition Award Recipients
- VerEco Home Western Development Museum Exhibit
- Safe Drinking Water Foundation - Operation Water Biology
- Saskatoon's Green Energy Park ESD Project
- Hunger in Moose Jaw - Yara Community Garden Special Projects
- SIAST ESET E-Bike and Solar Alternative
- Global Students Helping Students 2009/2010/2011
- EECOM 2011 Conference
- Town Planning Day 2010
- SIAST Architectural Technologies Program - Regina 2050
- St. Catherine Community School - Oil Recycling Day
- Craik Community Composting and Waste Minimization Project
- Craik Sustainable Living Project Health Committee Walking Program
- Designated Sacred Space Project
- Praxis International Institute Summer Environmental Camp
- Saskatoon Public School Division - Ecoquest
- Lumsden High School Community Compost
- Alternative Energy Forum and Fair
2nd Recognition Event at Jubille Hall Multipurpose Complex, Humboldt, December 3, 2009
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Craik 4H Sustainability Club
- FNUC Health and Science Camp
- Food Secure Saskatchewan Growing a Food Secure Future in Saskatchewan
- Meewasin Riverfront at River Landing
- Friends of Wascana Marsh - Wings over Wascana School Day 2009
- Craik Sustainable Living Project Resource and Library Collection
- APEGS Building Your Future K-12 Poster Series Project
- Evan Harday Collegiate - Bioresource Management 20
- Craik Sustainable Living Project Solar Fair
- SIAST 100 Mile House
- School of Wellness Community Health Challenge
- Aden Bowman Collegiate - Earthkeepers
- Saskatchewan Organic Directorate Video Series
- FNUC Influence of Cultural Water Quality on Waterborne Disease
- Student Teachers Anti-Racism Society, Building Sustainable Communities and Sustaining and Bridging Cultures
- Native Plant Society - Native Prairie Appreciation Initiative
- SaskPower - From Our Treehouse to You
Inaugural RCE ESD Recognition Event at the Eco-Centre, Craik, November 20, 2008
Recognition Award Recipients:
- Beyond-human-nature-spirit boundaries
- Earth Day Film Festival
- Faculty of Education Moving from Awareness to Action
- Green Life Learning to Live with the World
- KAIROS Re-energize Time for a Carbon Sabbath
- Native Prairie Area at FNUC
- Nature Regina Birding for Beginners
- Re-Energineering Education for Sustainability
- SIAST Green Group Initiative
- SaskEnergy Share the Warmth Home Energy Efficiency Project
- SaskPower Shand Greenhouse Energy and Our Environment Program
- Sask ESD Network Application
- Saskatchewan Organic Directorate Food Miles Campaign
- Saskatchewan Outdoor and Environmental Education Association
- University of Saskatchewan Social and Ecological Justice Together
- Wings over Wascana Nature Festival
- Yara Community Gardens Green Pavilions Project
- Youth Forum