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Through the fund, the Hal- ton District School Board will receive $1,155,917 and the Halton Catholic School District School Board will receive $711,149. Energy-efficient schools will support better indoor air quality, leading to better health outcomes for Ontario students and educators, particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Energy-effi- cient buildings also pollute less and help schools save on energy costs while fight- ing climate change. Upgrades to schools across Ontario are made possible by revenues from the federal carbon pollution pricing system, which en- sures that it is not free to pol- lute anywhere in Canada. In Ontario, all revenues collected in the province are returned to it -- ap- proximately 90 per cent of revenue goes back to fami- lies through the Climate Action Incentive rebate, leaving the majority of families better off. The other 10 per cent is invested in pollution re- duction projects like those proposed for schools. Through the price on pollution, the Government of Canada is supporting good projects in Ontario that will provide students and teachers with healthi- er and more comfortable classrooms, while tackling climate change. The price on pollution is also putting more money in the pockets of hard-working Ontario families through the Cli- mate Action Incentive re- bate. This year a family of four will receive $600 back when they file their taxes. In December 2020, Cana- da announced its strength- ened climate plan, which builds on and accelerates climate action already un- derway, so we can exceed our 2030 Paris Agreement emissions reduction target and establish the building blocks to get to net-zero by 2050. Pam Damoff is the MP for Oakville North-Bur- lington and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services. She can be reached at Pam.Da- moff@parl.gc.ca or www.mpdamoff.ca. SUPPORTING HEALTHIER CLASSROOMS OPINION GOVERNMENT RE-INVESTING CARBON POLLUTION PRICING REVENUES IN SCHOOLS, WRITES PAM DAMOFF PAM DAMOFFColumn SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM Working with the Hal- ton Environmental Net- work (HEN) as an assistant program manager during my co-op term at the Uni- versity of Waterloo has been an amazing opportu- nity to further climate ac- tion in my community. I have been able to strengthen my skills in so- cial media management and project management, and engage youth in getting in- volved in climate action andvolved in climate action andv becoming climate leaders. HEN is a non-profit or- ganization that advances climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as environmental sustaina- bility at a community and regional level. My major area of focus has been with the Genera- tion Green program, which is designed by youth for youth to support students in becoming climate lead- ers in our community. My team members and I suc- cessfully planned and exe- cuted the Generation Green Virtual Conference, focusing on climate justice -- with over 300 students in attendance. After the conference, students have the opportu- nity to take on a six-week project to reduce green- house gas emissions. In our first spring webinar, over 200 students joined us to learn about the project. My role in Generation Green focused on support- ing conference planning and logistics, engaging with youth stakeholders and organizing the climate justice panel. I also presented a textile upcycling workshop at the virtual conference on how to create a macrame plant holder from an old T-shirt to reduce textile waste. It was an honour to share my passion for sustainable fashion and to be able to in- spire youth to take climate action through reducing textile waste. As an environment, re- sources and sustainability student, I am very passion- ate about bringing change to make a positive impact on the environment. HEN has provided me the oppor- tunity to promote climate action and sustainability in my own community, which is an invaluable ex- perience. If you would like to learn more about Gener- ation Green 2021, please visit: climatecollective.ca/ generation-green-2021. Georgia Wiggins is an Oakville resident and the Assistant Program Man- ager for the Halton Envi- ronmental Network. Reach her at georgia@haltonevi- ronment.ca. FOSTERING PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CO-OP WITH HEN HAS BEEN AN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE, WRITES GEORGIA WIGGINS GEORGIA WIGGINS Column A STRONGER VOICE We recognize that diversity is the strength of our communities and we are inviting you to share your voice in our publications. INSIDEHALTON.COM/COMMUNITYDIVERSITY