May 2 - 4, 2007 Program

Questions to the Community

The students prepared and asked the following questions to community members:

Opening Question to All:
[This question was created by a pair of students and it was decided that it summed up the overall theme of the camp.]
How can we encourage people to care for our community and our natural surrounding?

DIRECTED QUESTIONS
Mr. Mayor: What do you think is the best renewable energy solution for Tofino?

Mr. Nicolay: I like thinking about sustainability. Is there a job in Tofino for someone to help the environment?

Mr. Mayor: Why isn’t there a mandatory recycling pick-up program in Tofino?

Mr. Enns: How is our subdivision at Esowista [First Nation’s community] going to save energy or use less fossil fuels?

Mr. Nicolay: How can we conserve biodiversity at our mudflats in Tofino?

Mr. Krukoff: Some stores have started only using paper and other biodegradable bags. Would the Tofino Co-op Grocery consider banning plastic bags too?

Ms. Mole: What are two ways that we can save energy at our school?

Mr. Hanton: How can people in Tofino encourage people to re-use their plastic?

Mr. Nicolay: How can the Tofino-Longbeach Chamber of Commerce help create a beach clean-up day at Chesterman’s Beach?

Mr. Mayor: Why is biodiesel not available in Tofino?

Mr. Nicolay: We found a lot of plastic in front of our houses at Long Beach [Esowista First Nations community] yesterday during our beach clean-up. How can we slow down or stop plastic from going into our ocean?

Mr. Hanton: How can we stop dogs from chasing birds on Long Beach and Tofino Mudflats?

Mr. Enns: How are we going to respect our biodiversity at Long Beach when we build our new houses [Esowista First Nations community expansion]?

Mr. Krukoff: How can the Coop Grocery reduce its energy use?