Environmental Commitment

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is committed to providing leadership and direction for the protection and conservation of the environment. In order to promote environmentally responsible practice in the workplace, the TCDSB will comply with all environmental legislation and continually demonstrate, by attitude and example, that preservation of the environment and concern for detrimental effects on the environment are integral parts of every function of the Board.

The TCDSB proudly serves a diverse cultural, linguistic and ethnic student population.  Through a Christ-centred approach, the TCDSB enables students to reach their full academic potential, while developing spiritually and emotionally. The TCDSB endorses environmental sustainability and provides students with the attitudes, knowledge and skills necessary to act as responsible stewards of creation. Through partnerships with the City of Toronto and various non-profit organizations, the TCDSB can offer students unique opportunities to learn about their ecological footprint, and the ways they can reduce their impact on the Earth. 

Since 2005 a TCDSB Environmental Committee has been meeting monthly during the school year to promote a stronger commitment to protecting the environment. The committee members include: students, teachers, superintendents, parents, and support staff from the following departments (caretaking, communications, facilities, materials management, religious education, student leadership and teaching resources).  For further information please see the Environmental Committee page. 

TCDSB is very proud to announce 45 schools have become certified Ontario EcoSchools in our third year of participation! 

Third Year (2008/2009):

Gold certified  

Holy Name, Nativity of Our Lord, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of the Assumption, Pope John Paul II, St. Basil the Great, St. Bonaventure, St. Dunstan, St. Henry, St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul, St. Raymond, Sts. Cosmas & Damian 

Silver certified

Blessed Margherita of Citta di Castello, Blessed Sacrement, Cardinal Newman, Chaminade College, Christ the King, D’Arcy McGee, Father Serra, Holy Child, Immaculate Hear of Mary, Loretto Abbey

Marshall McLuhan, Mary Ward, Our Lady of Grace, Our Lady of Victory, St. Alphonsus, St. Boniface, St. Bruno, St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Gabriel, St. Jerome, St. Joachim, St. John, St. Joseph College, St. Marcellus, St. Mary’s Secondary, St. Monica, St. Norbert, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Timothy, St. Wilfrid. 

Bronze certified

St. Gregory 

Second Year (2007/2008):

Gold certified  

Holy Child, Holy Name, Nativity of Our Lord, Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Bonaventure, St. Brigid, St. Denis, St. Paul, Sts. Cosmas & Damian, St. Monica. 

Silver certified

Chaminade College, Christ the King, Father Serra, Loretto Abbey, Marshall McLuhan, St. Alphonsus

St. Dunstan, St. Gabriel, St. Henry, St. Jerome,  St. John Bosco, St. Paschal Baylon, St. Roch, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Timothy, St. Wilfrid. 

Bronze certified

Pope Paul VI 

First Year (2006/2007):

Gold certified  

Cardinal Leger, Nativity of our Lord, St. Bonaventure, St. Paul.

Silver certified

St. Brigid, Christ the King, Loretto Abbey, Marshall McLuhan, Mary Ward, Nativity of our Lord, St. Dunstan, St. Monica, St. Paschal Baylon.

• Footsteps Towards EcoLiteracy, September 2009