1. Establishment of an institutional partnership and objectives

First, the conceptual and organizational elements (approaches, issues, ethics, scientific, methods, etc.) are clarified with the school directors and managers.

2. Deployment of the project (preparatory phase)

An information strategy and implementation of the project is deployed in the community college. A committee consisting of a teacher (or other personnel), a coach and a student (or more) of the college is set up to monitor the project to various stakeholders (management, teachers, students, support staff, community, media, donor.

3. Implementation

The committee is recruiting program managers and interested teachers. To design an original project/course in partnership, each teacher and committee members will work together to develop a formula which reflects the skills covered by the courses and environmental expertise.

4. Realization

The announcement and proposal of an activity plan are made by teachers in their respective class. Mediators present the environmental topic as an introduction to the activity and collect information for the accompanying activities and project progress.

5. Outcome

Management, students and teachers are invited to evaluate the project. \

6. Event

The committee, teachers and mediators invite students to present their work at an “Environmental Complices Day” or other events that offer exciting opportunities to exchange with other CEGEPs members of the River college network.

For example:

• Environment and health week;
• Citizenship week;
• Competitions (intercollegiate competition Pédagogie/Environment, Quebec and Pan-Canadian Science Fairs, Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Canon Envirothon);
• Participation to the Water and Youth International Day;
• Participation to the VidéEau Festival.