Day 2 - April 1, 2004 – After a month to think and talk about their ideas, the teams came back to the RSM for more workshops, for a closer look at Museum displays about sustainability, and for detailed project planning.

The day started with a motivating keynote by Moose Jaw students and teacher who had successfully lobbied for a no-smoking by-law in that city.  Another session featured native drumming and drama by a local First Nations group called “Thinking Out Loud.”  The teams also had a chance to write about their “vision of sustainability” and to “pitch” their project idea to FatCat McRiches, a character created by a local improv comedy troupe called the General Fools.

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Day 1 - September 29, 2004 – Over 60 students from 10 high schools took part in workshops aimed at issues, skills, and recent success stories.  Students and teachers from three Regina high schools and seven rural high schools were involved, with some traveling over an hour to attend.

The day began with a keynote address by Kids for Canadian Beef, a group of young people who convinced some Canadian fast-food outlets to serve only 100% Canadian beef.  A local comedy group called the General Fools was invited to help set the tone, and additional entertainment was provided by a local rapper.  As part of an activity called “The Future We Want,” the Action Teams got a chance to think about what sustainability means to them, and to depict their thoughts in artwork that was put on temporary display in the RSM lobby.

Teams from Round 2 took part in workshops that gave them a chance to hone critical skills, such as grant-writing, and to plan their own projects with the help of local experts.  Students from three urban and seven rural schools took part, setting the stage for projects aimed at water and energy use, raising awareness, composting, recycling, and schoolyard naturalization.

After lunch, Round 1 came to an end, with seven Action Teams reporting on their projects and responding to questions from a panel of teachers moderated by Anne Parker, Executive Director of Communities of Tomorrow.  Highlights included: an amazing video that students had produced about a schoolyard project in Lumsden; the ability of all students to speak with clarity and confidence, especially when the teachers asked them questions; and a great skit put on by the team from Cochrane High School, a Regina community school.