Making Every Day Earth Day
Our planet deserves to be celebrated every day, not just once a year. It’s easy to take the Earth for granted and assume that it will always be there; however, that’s not ...
Environmental Education
Planet School: Building a Greener World
It’s not easy for teachers when students strike and urge governments to act on climate change. Depending on school policy, it can be hard for educators to know how to respond. ...
Carbon Neutral: Messages of Hope
At a time when it would be easy to scare them silly, educators need to empower kids instead. They need to know that change is possible.
The Birds & The Bees: Preventing Local Extinction
Teaching students about birds and bees is crucial to their survival—and this isn’t a topic only for health class.
Sustainability Apps
Here are some resources to introduce students to concepts of sustainability in easy, digestible ways, while helping them take action towards a more sustainable future.
Taking STEM Outside the Classroom
Todd Ablett has a simple solution for students who are bored in class: Get them out of the classroom—and into the workshop.
Every Drop Counts: Keeping Water Education Fresh
When students look at the globe and see so much blue, it seems as though there’s an abundance of water. But that's just not true.
Where the Wild Things Are—Outside Your Classroom
The mid-winter sun is peeking from behind the clouds and a cold breeze is blowing across the open soccer field. A line of grade two students, dressed in puffy coats, colourful ...
Making Time for Outdoor Activity
A recent survey conducted by the David Suzuki Foundation finds that 70 percent of today’s youth (aged 13 20 years old) don’t spend any more than one hour a day outside. This ...