More than 700 Central Okanagan students and teachers recently took part in the Climate Action Ripple Effect (CARE) program to learn about climate change.

The project, which gives students the chance to come up with solutions to climate change started in Vernon in 2022. This is the first time the program was held in Kelowna, West Kelowna, and Lake Country.

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To start, the students learned about how climate and how it's related to nature, agriculture, energy, waste, transportation, human health, and culture. Put into teams, the students are looking for greener solutions, while supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and local climate objectives, which is outlined in the City of Kelowna's Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy.

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Middle school students in the Central Okanagan will showcase their projects at the Expo of Awesome on Thursday, May 15. For secondary students, it takes place at the CARE expo in Vernon on May 29.