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Cochrane High Principal Chris Lees, left, with science teachers Stephanie Bennett and Earl Binder, who initiated the Sustainable Development Project.

"It’s awesome, I was at the youth conference in Kananaskis and a 13-year-old girl asked me what they could do at their school to make a difference, and I said, 'Talk to the Cochrane High School students about what they are doing."

—Severn Cullis-Suzuki, October 2006


In 2002 the British Meteorological Office's Hadley Centre reported that climate change was happening 50% faster than originally believed. By 2040 they predict most of the world's forests will begin to die.



Welcome To Our Sustainable Development Project

Phase VI has been completed and Phase VII is underway!

Watch Our Gala Celebration Video!

Our Sustainable Development Project has expanded into SEVEN phases:

In June 2000, two Cochrane High School science teachers decided to create a real-life example of sustainable development as a learning tool for their students. Their plan was to install solar panels and a wind turbine on the roof of the school. They gathered a group of interested students to help fundraise and promote the project. To read more about the project in general, see our Project Overview page.
PHASE I
Charged Up - Students and staff move into second phase of sustainable development project using solar power.
Phase I includes:
  • 30 Solar Panels On School Roof
  • 2500W Grid-Tie Inverter Installed
  • Wind Turbine Also Mounted On School Roof
  • Read more...
PHASE II
Phase 2 Panels installed
Phase II includes:
  • 10 Solar Panels On School Roof
  • Will charge: 4 Bank Battery (Lead-Acid) Pack
  • Powering: Nevco LED Scoreboard & Wall Outlet
  • Read more...
PHASE III
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Phase III includes:
  • Solar Hot Water System
  • Energy Co-generation
  • Read more...
PHASE IV
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Phase IV includes:
  • Energy, Water & Waste
  • School Garden
  • Read more...
PHASE V
sanyo-solar-panel-215A Sustainable Development
Phase V includes:
  • Sanyo 215W Solar Panels
  • Lighting Sensors
  • LED Security Lights
  • Rainwater Collection System
PHASE VI
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Phase VI includes:
  • Plastics Waste Managment System
  • E-bike research
  • Currently fundraising for a new Xzeres 110  3kW horizontal axis wind turbine
 


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