Welcome To Our Sustainable Development Project

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Sustainable Development, Teachers, Cochrane Times article.

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

Total of $31, 000 raised for Phase V! See Phase V for details! Watch Our Gala Celebration Video! Our Sustainable Development Project has expanded into four 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 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 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 Phase III includes: Solar Hot Water System Energy Co-generation Read more...	PHASE IV Phase IV includes: Energy, Water & Waste School Garden Read more...

Total of $31, 000 raised for Phase V! See Phase V for details!

Watch Our Gala Celebration Video!