CARE Summit May 2024

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What Was It All About?

The CARE Summit December 2022 included more than 160 students from grades 7-12 who created 42 climate-action projects. More than 300 people attended the event.

The Summit featured inspirational stories from youth activist and entrepreneur Olive Butler (founder of Conspiracy Cosmetics) and the City of Vernon’s climate action implementation coordinator Brendan Riome, who shared information about diverse job opportunities in the climate-action field.

Nine judges from the public, private, and non-profit sectors selected winning projects based on a variety of social, environmental, and economic factors, potential community impacts, mentor interactions, and the teams’ display and presentation skills.

CARE also introduced awards judged and presented by Students Without Borders Academy, including Most Inspiring Project, Most Innovative Display, Biggest Hurdle Overcome, and Best Dressed Team.

FOF thanks the following for their funding support: School District 22, City of Vernon, Community Foundation of North Okanagan, FortisBC, Associated Environmental Consultants Inc., Sperling & Hansen Associates, McElhanney, and Concept Physiotherapy & Massage.

Thank you as well to our in-kind contributors: Roost Solar, Hawthorn Farm Studio, Nature’s Fare, Cobs Bread, Planet Bee Honey Farm, Davison Orchards, Marble Slab Creamery, O’Keefe Historic Ranch, Big Sun Beachwear & Tanning, Cotton’s Chocolates, and Kohler.

Overall Winners
Senior (Grades 10-12)

First Place: TRANSIT FOR TEENS - Jade Ha, Haylee Andal - Fulton Secondary School

Second Place: CACTUS CLUB FOOD WASTE - Clara Jolie, Clowie Chatto, Geillan Mace, Tana Foss - Fulton Secondary School

Third Place: BUGS & BLOSSOMS - Jaida Correia, Alex Simms, Makayla Barker - Seaton Secondary School

Overall Winners
Junior (Grades 7-9)

First Place: T-TOTES - Isabell Hull, Claire Weathermon, Rylee Marchand - Seaton Secondary School

Second Place: FROM FOOD TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR SCHOOLS - Jillian Bevan, Brooklynn Schibli, Zoe Milliken, Brielle Baird - Charles Bloom Secondary School

Third Place: RUBBER BOOT GARDEN - Isabelle Pelentsov, Sierra Sidwell - Charles Bloom Secondary School

 

Category Winners

Nature & Biodiversity: Bugs & Blooms, Seaton Secondary

Agriculture & Food: Vertical Gardens for Urban Living, Vernon Secondary

Energy & Buildings: Solar for VSS, Vernon Secondary

Waste Reduction: Cactus Club Food Waste, Fulton Secondary

Eco-Friendly Transportation: Transit 4 Teens, Fulton Secondary

Human Health & Culture: ReConnect, Seaton Secondary

Student Projects
AIAO (Awaken Inquiry & Adventure Okanagan)

Teachers: Caitlin McMahon, Rob Buchannon

Grades 7-12 Environmental Science, Social Studies, Art

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Charles Bloom Secondary School

Teacher: Janine Allen

Grade 8

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Fulton Secondary School

Teacher: Connor Podmorrow

Grade 11 Social Studies

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Fulton Secondary School

Teacher: Dan Curtis

Grade 11 Social Studies

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Fulton Secondary School

Teacher: Emily McDougall

Grades 11 Earth Science, 12 Geology

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Fulton Secondary School

Teacher: Janine Arnold

Grades 11 Biology

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Fulton Secondary School

Teacher: Melissa Reeves

Grade11/12 English First Peoples

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Kalamalka Secondary School

Teacher: Meg Irwin

Grade 10 Foods

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Seaton Secondary School

Teacher: Ellen Thomas

Grade 8 Humanities, Grade 12 English First Peoples

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Seaton Secondary School

Teacher: Shelby Trenaman

Grade 11 Social Studies

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Seaton Secondary School

Teacher: Yvonne Fiala

Grade 8 Humanities (French Immersion)

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School District 22 Student Climate Trustees

Teacher: Rhiannon Brunello

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Vernon Secondary School

Teacher: Leon Kopy

Grade 12 Sustainable Futures

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