The 2021 Classroom Energy Diet Challenge has ended!

Thank you for participating!  The winners will be contacted by email by May 7, 2021 and all winners will be announced on our website by May 14. Good luck!

Check out our list of prizes

Energy savings by the numbers

water_works 118,468 Litres of water conserved
hour_no_power 3,273 Hours of no power
take_home 25,944 Items Kept from Landfill

Classroom Challenges

Does your class have what it takes?

92 Classrooms

What’s Old is New Again

Students will use recycled materials to create art displays and upcycled objects and encourage others to be more energy aware.

82 Classrooms

Tips and Tricks

Students will share tips and tricks for reducing energy use.

111 Classrooms

How Big Are Your Carbon Feet?

Students will learn about the concept of carbon footprints and calculate their own.

79 Classrooms

What’s For Lunch?

Students will look at energy consumption associated with food production and transportation.

58 Classrooms

Round and Round it Goes

Students will explore the circular economy and take a closer look at programs that are seeking to reduce waste.

88 Classrooms

Buckle Up

Students will explore different modes of transportation and discuss smarter mobility habits.

94 Classrooms

A Green-Powered Canada

Students will research and present on renewable energy in Canada – on resources currently being used and those in development.

86 Classrooms

Get Growing

Students will learn about the process of photosynthesis and the important role it plays in carbon offsetting.

77 Classrooms

Water Works

Students will calculate the amount of water they use and determine ways to reduce it.

60 Classrooms

Video Challenge

Students will produce a one-minute public service announcement video about ways to save energy.

69 Classrooms

Story Time

Students will research and engage in an energy-saving initiative in their community.

105 Classrooms

Do You Really Need It?

Students will examine items in their lives that use energy and classify them as a need or a want.

110 Classrooms

One Hour No Power

Discover how many hours your class can go without using any power.

69 Classrooms

Take-Home

Students will work with their families to calculate the approximate number of items they keep from being thrown away for one week by opting for composting, recycling and reusable replacements.

56 Classrooms

Community Connections

Students will research and engage in an energy-saving initiative in their community.

78 Classrooms

The Phantom of the Classroom

Students will learn about the concept of phantom power and locate the phantoms in their classroom, school or home.

84 Classrooms

Limited Edition: Game Time!

Students will learn about food waste and its connection to energy, brainstorm ways to reduce waste, and participate in a game that explores this problem.

Nominate

Nominate a teacher for our Energy Educator of the Year Award

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Video Challenge

See last year's winning classrooms

Elementary

Gillis Green Team

Cresthaven Public School

Secondary

8He

Foundations for the Future Charter Academy

Best Comedy

Grade 4/5 Room 10

Emerson Elementary School

Blog

The latest energy-saving tips, student work and program announcements

Citizen Challenge #6: What’s Old is New Again

We are inviting all Canadians to take on this Citizen Challenge to get you thinking about reusing, repurposing and repairing! Did you know that Canadians produce more garbage per capita than any other developed nation? Could any of these items that ended up in the trash have been fixed, repurposed or transformed into something entirely…
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Backyard Bio

Now that spring has arrived and with Earth Day approaching, Can Geo Education wants to share an exciting resource and upcoming event called BackyardBio, which invites anyone interested in getting outside to explore nature.
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An International Connection

The following blog was written by the CEDC classroom Virtual 5C Uganda/Canada Energy Diet Students, who wanted to share their experience on how they brought the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge to a new level and made international connections using the program.
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Citizen Challenge #5: Get Growing

We are inviting all Canadians to take on this simple, spring-themed Citizen Challenge!
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Canadian Geographic Education Resources

Canadian Geographic Education (Can Geo Education) offers hundreds of lesson plans, activities, contests and resources to Canadian educators.
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Family Challenge #2: One Hour No Power

This challenge has been created to get you and your family thinking about how much you use power and what you can do without it. 
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Citizen Challenge #4: Water Works!

This challenge invites you to show us how you are saving water.
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CEDC + SDGs: How are they connected?

We’ve connected your favourite CEDC challenges to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)! 
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Video Challenge: Tips, tricks and reminders!

The Video Challenge is a fun and engaging way for students to get creative with technology while creating a public service announcement about ways to save energy. This can be an exciting challenge for your students, so we have come up with some tips, tricks and reminders to help your class get started. Tips and…
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Citizen Challenge #3: Do You Really Need it?

This challenge is asking you to think about which energy-using item you could give up for 24 hours.
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