CARE Summit December 2022

What Was It All About?

CARE 2024 experienced explosive growth, with 15 teachers, 340 students, and 60 community mentors and project advisors collaborating to create 115 projects in support of the City of Vernon’s Climate Action Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Projects reflected students’ passions, skills, and creativity in six categories: Nature & Biodiversity, Agriculture & Food, Energy & Buildings, Waste Reduction, Eco-Friendly Transportation, and Human Health & Culture.

Held at the Vernon Curling Club, the CARE Summit celebrated students’ efforts, which were judged by local climate experts and advocates from all sectors. Prizes were awarded based on a variety of social, cultural, environmental, and economic factors, potential community impacts, mentor interactions, and the teams’ display and presentation skills.

Winning Projects

First Place: PASSION FOR FASHION - Ruby Kaltiainen, Olivia Thompson - Seaton Secondary School

PASSION FOR FASHION: First-place overall winners Ruby Kaltiainen (left) and Olivia Thompson from Seaton Secondary worked with mentor Nicole Kohnert from Sperling & Hansen to create reusable bags from waste-bound denim and other fabrics.

Second Place: CITY KIDS GUIDE TO NATURE - Scarlett Withan, Meerub Siddique - Fulton Secondary School

CITY KIDS GUIDE TO NATURE: Second-place overall winners were Meerub Siddique (in photo) and Scarlett Withan from Fulton Secondary.

Third Place: UNDERSTANDING ECO-ANXIETY IN YOUTH - Danica Cowley, Senna Entner, Brooke Sioberg, Brooke Hansen - Seaton Secondary School

UNDERSTANDING ECO-ANXIETY IN YOUTH: Third-place overall winners were Brooke Sioberg (left), Senna Entner, Danica Cowley, and Brooke Hansen from Seaton Secondary. They also won first place in the Community Resilience category.

Winning Projects

Students Choice Award: CARE BOTANICALS - Camryn Mackiewich, Victoria Rush, Evangeline Schiehl - Fulton Secondary School, AIAO

CARE BOTANICALS: Students’ Choice Award winners were Victoria Rush (left), Camryn Mackiewich, and Evangeline Schiehl from Fulton’s AIAO program. They also won first place in the Nature & Biodiversity category.

First Place - Nature & Biodiversity: CARE BOTANICALS - Camryn Mackiewich, Victoria Rush, Evangeline Schiehl - Fulton Secondary School, AIAO

First Place - Agriculture & Food: POWER OF POLLINATORS - Grady Barg, Jonah Deans, Keaton Lamoureux, Deklen McDonald, Leif Richter - Kalamalka Secondary School

First Place -Energy & Buildings: LOW-COST AIR HEATER - Brodie Breber, Chase Ashmore, Dayton Mason, Evan Robertson - Seaton Secondary School

First Place - Waste Reduction: POLYMERS & POLYPORES - Anna MacDuff, Aidan Spicer, Kayden Shaver, Jacob Adkins - Fulton Secondary School, AIAO

First Place - Active Transportation: PROMOTING GREEN TRANSPORTATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: OFF ROADING - Kora Simms - Seaton Secondary School

First Place - Community Resilience: UNDERSTANDING ECO-ANXIETY IN YOUTH - Danica Cowley, Senna Entner, Brooke Sjoberg, Brooke Hansen - Seaton Secondary School

Event Photos