Earth Week at Marshall Macluhan Secondary School

As part of Earth Week celebrations, our Director, Phil Dennis, and volunteer Jilian Halpern hosted an engaging workshop for Grade 9 and 10 students at Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School. Focusing on sustainability, they shared valuable insights into Canada’s cleantech sector, lifecycle assessment methodologies, and nature-based bioremediation innovations, including the use of algae, bioplastics, and biochar technologies. Their presentation highlighted real-world applications of these solutions and inspired students to explore future pathways in environmental science and sustainable innovation.

Students particularly enjoyed the hands-on activities and the opportunity to interact with our volunteers. Reflecting on the experience, student Elena B. wrote:

“The Pueblo Science presentation was a great introduction to eco-friendly innovation, technology, and solutions. The presentation was an amazing way to learn about how environmental technology is used to solve issues that may seem overly intimidating or unsolvable on our planet. The presentation introduced concepts such as bioremediation, the act of repairing damaged environments, which included solutions to issues such as chemical leaching into large amounts of soil and excess CO2 pollution. We learned how Pueblo Science has assisted places such as Indigenous communities and developing countries. I enjoyed how the experiments and demonstrations offered a streamlined learning experience and made concepts visually easy to understand. Demonstrations such as eco-friendly plastic alternative creation and the algae growth displays were both engaging and informative. The Kahoot! at the end of the presentation was also engaging and fun, overall solidifying the experience in our learning.”

This testimonial was excerpted from an article by Mirela Mahmutaj published on the TCDSB News website.

We extend our sincere thanks to Mirela Mahmutaj and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) for inviting our team to participate in this meaningful Earth Week event.