We’ve been assigned with what is probably the most exciting assignment I’ve received thus far in my first year of the YNTEP program.

The Independent Project, for which I independently decided on what I wanted to learn about, has been the perfect excuse for me to focus on something that I had been meaning to make time for.

There was a definite and positive shift in my attitude towards this student led assignment, which confirmed the value of the concept that students might actually get excited and become more engaged, if they are truly interested in what they are learning about.

Since moving to the Yukon, the most difficult transition for me has been where to find and how to utilize environmental supplies and programs – like recycling and composting. This is something that we had wanted to learn more about since our arrival!

As a family we decided to make some additional changes in our lifestyle. If it wasn’t particularly relevant to our family, we wanted to at least become aware of better ways to do things so that we could advocate for our planet.

I have created a blog called Us and the Environmenth that follows my children and I on our journey to do everyday things, in a greener way!