Mandate 

The overall role of the Green Task Force is to monitor the implementation and success of the school's resolution on the environment. Its specific mandate includes:

• to inventory and review relevant school policies, decisions, management practices and other actions to ensure consistency with the school’s resolution of the environment;
• to devise a school-wide long-term action plan for including environmental considerations in the school’s operation and teaching practices;
  
• to measure the school's performance relative to relevant indicators;
  
• to set targets and measure progress and compliance towards reaching those targets;
  
• to receive suggestions from the school community and refer environmental issues to appropriate point-persons and sub-committees;
  
• to propose new green initiatives to the Senior Management Team and identify the resources needed for implementation;
  
• to devise an ongoing environmental awareness program and communications strategy so that all staff, students, and parents may be motivated to participate in the school’s efforts pertaining to the environment;
  
• to report to the school community at large through the appropriate channels (e.g., the JagWire, La Lettre, etc) on goals and performance on such matters as may arise pertaining to:
• purchasing policies and practices,
• energy conservation (electricity, water, natural gas) and use of renewable energies,
• fuel use for the school operations and transportation of students and staff to and from the school,
• waste reduction and management (reduce, re-use and recycling programs),
• operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds,
• and all other issues relevant to the Green Task Force mandate.