Greening the Grounds

The School's Environment Club has recently put an ambitious "green project" in motion. A plan was initiated to replace the aging and inefficient 1-ton truck used by our recycling manager, Mark Forester. In an effort to reduce the significant carbon footprint generated by the vehicle, the Club hopes to purchase an electric truck as a replacement. Earlier this term, Niko Zorkin (Lonsdale's '73) shared his enthusiasm and expertise in environmental matters with the Club and offered guidance for getting this fund-raising project off the ground. A committee was struck to research accessibility of an appropriate vehicle (Canadian Electric Truck, based on Vancouver Island, lent us a prototype truck for a week) and another has been busy putting together a business plan to help validate and provide direction for the initiative.

Fund raising is now under way. The latest donation came in the form of a 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham from staff member, Jenny Ferris, and her husband. The vehicle was subsequently sold and the Electric Truck Fund jumped by $800!

– Scott Noble and Angus Murray, Enviro Club