Our school educator Tina Willard-Stepan has worked with over 17,000 students, reaching every school within school district 71, 72 and 84 over the past five years. Through a variety of interactive workshops and resources, children from K-12 are learning how to reduce waste and live more sustainably.
Classroom Workshops and Presentations
We're proud to host the Power of R, a series of fun and interactive presentations on living more sustainably. Presentations can be booked free of charge and customized for different grades or interest level. Learn more about the Power of R.
Free Educator Resources For Teachers
Earth Day Everyday Curriculum Kits offer a selection of activities, videos, books, and websites as a menu for educators to initiate inquiries in their classrooms. Download these resources.
Landfill Tours
Students can learn about what happens to their waste during landfill tours coordinated through their teachers. Tours are for grades 4-12 and can be booked through our school educator. Public tours may also be scheduled annually.
Start Learning Now!
Watch one of our educational videos and learn about waste management and composting in our region.
Community Education
Our community educator Lindsay Eason engages with approximately 5,000 residents each year across our service area at large community events, home shows, mall displays, recycling depots, community clean ups and Repair Cafés. She is also available to offer presentations and workshops, or support for your organization or strata to improve waste diversion. All service are free of charge.
Workshops and Presentations Community and business groups can visit the Community Education page to book a customized presentation or workshop on the following topics:
- Going Zero Waste at Home
- Recycling – what goes where and how to set up your home recycling system
- Organics diversion and composting
- Waste free for the holidays
- Repair Café planning/coordination support
Educational Videos
Did you know? CSWM has many videos to help residents learn more about our service, our programs, our landfill and our recycling depots? Visit our YouTube channel to watch them all - don't forget to subscibe!
Downloadable resources
Our Community Education page has everything you need to know about reducing waste at home through downloadable resources and educational videos.