Posted under "Canada"

The Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability created

wttcoordinator — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:48:37 -0700

To honour Jack Layton’s passion for optimism and hope in creating a more sustainable future, Learning for a Sustainable Future Canada is pleased to announce the establishment of The Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability.

The Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability will be presented to an individual student or group of students who have responded to community challenges with creative energy, responsible citizenship and innovative action.

SeaChoice Sustainable Seafood Educator's Guide

wttcoordinator — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:07:44 -0700

SeaChoice: Healthy Choices, Healthy Oceans

SeaChoice, Canada’s most comprehensive sustainable seafood program,
is about solutions for healthy oceans. Five internationally respected
Canadian conservation organizations—Canadian Parks and Wilderness
Society, the David Suzuki Foundation, Ecology Action Center, Living
Oceans Society and Sierra Club British Columbia—formed SeaChoice to help
Canadians take an active role in supporting sustainable fisheries and
aquaculture at all levels of the seafood supply chain.

ESD Canada report to UNESCO on Indicators of Education for Sustainable Development in Canada

wttcoordinator — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:18:00 -0700

Please see attached report, surveying the Canadian programs and initiatives for Education for Sustainable Development by province from 2007-2010.

Young playwrights shine at Canadian sustainability playwriting competition

wttcoordinator — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:40:34 -0700

MEDIA RELEASE

May 11, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Young playwrights shine at Canadian sustainability playwriting competition

K-12 Group

Planning for a Sustainable Future: A Federal Sustainable Development Strategy

wttcoordinator — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:29:05 -0700

Environment Canada has recently released a framework paper on Planning for a Sustainable Future: A Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for Canada. Interested parties are invited to comment and provide feedback online during the current consultation process. You can find the framework paper and instructions for leaving feedback on the Environment Canada site by following the link provided.

The Otesha Project’s delicious selection 2010 cycling and performing tours!

wttcoordinator — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:28:38 -0800

What’s that great smell? Well, we’re cooking up something we’re very
proud of – The Otesha Project’s delicious selection 2010 cycling and
performing tours!
They’re outrageously original, building on the Otesha Project’s past
and catapulting it into the future. Check them out here. If you or
someone you know is interested in taking action to create a
sustainable future, consider applying to go on a tour! Now is the
time.
We need your help. Word of mouth is our most effective tool for
recruiting new program participants. We appreciate anyway that you

Non Formal Education

Craik Sustainable Living Project in Saskatchewan -- call for student boarders

wttcoordinator — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:30:25 -0800

Praxis International Institute (PII) is located in a new eco-constructed facility in the Craik Sustainable Living Project in Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada and is open to youth from around the world.

K-12 Group

New web section of the Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (CBIN)

wttcoordinator — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:02:32 -0800

Environment Canada has announced the publication of a new web section of the Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (CBIN), and released a new logo in celebration of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (2010 IYB).

Non Formal Education

A selection of funny, and not so funny, online videos leading up to Copenhagen.

wttcoordinator — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:02 -0800

Here are a few video selections from the web to provide a bit of informal education leading up to the Copenhagen summit. Click "read more" to see the whole list.

A quick recipe for a successful Copenhagen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htzw2b472Ws

BEAN - Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network

GreenHearted — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:31:23 -0700

I like the simplicity of BEAN's 4 Rs of Biodiversity:

Retain, Restore, Replace, Recover

Retain (i.e. protect) populations, species and habitats that are ecologically significant.

Restore habitats that have been degraded.

Canadian Youth Climate Coalition High School/Jr. High School Wokshops

Parros — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:20:24 -0700

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K-12 Group

Ontario Solar Network

prakasharige — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:39:06 -0700

Join Ontario's Solar Energy Industry - Whether you want to secure solar panel training certification, make business contacts, or find a new solar energy job, the Ontario Solar Network is for you.

Ontario Solar News

prakasharige — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:32:37 -0700

Latest News from Ontario's Solar Energy Industry

Whether you want to secure solar panel training certification, make business contacts, or find new career opportunities, Ontario Solar News is for you.

CLIMATE ACTION CAMPS - Training Activists to Stop Climate Change

wttcoordinator — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:48:23 -0700

Register for a Greenpeace Climate Action Camp and learn how peaceful civil disobedience can make Canada a climate leader.

Climate Action Camps will be held:

1. Toronto, Ontario: October 2-4
2. Montreal, Quebec: October 16-18
3. Halifax, Nova Scotia: October 30-November 1
4. Vancouver, British Columbia: November 6-8

All camps are on weekends - Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. We encourage participants to car pool to the camps & organizers will help link up participants for this purpose.

2009-2010 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

wttcoordinator — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:10:06 -0700

Act NOW!
National Playwriting Competition

2009-2010 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

The Sustainability Officer's Handbook

wttcoordinator — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:02:01 -0700

We are pleased to inform you of a new Canadian book to add to your teaching materials. The Sustainability Officer's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Helping Your Organization Become Sustainable will introduce business students to the very practical aspects of managing for sustainability - with checklists on what to measure now and what to plan for the future. It will appeal to students looking for a "how-to" manual on the subject. It includes chapters on:

Choosing sustainability indicators
Greening buildings
Reducing energy from fossil fuels

The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) - 2010 Annual National Conference

wttcoordinator — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:33:23 -0700

The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM)

2010 Annual National Conference

Simon Fraser University-Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

May 19-22, 2010

Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learning

Call for Submissions

Fireside Adventures Summer Leadership Programs

wttcoordinator — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:06:59 -0700

Fireside Adventures Summer Leadership Programs Update

Fireside Adventures Summer Leadership Programs still has a couple of spots left in their fantastic youth leadership summer camp programs.

Power Shift Canada 2009 Call

kbowen — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:32:57 -0700

The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (CYCC) is in the early stages of organizing an event called Power Shift Canada. We need YOU!

The plan: October 21-23, 2009, we will bring together over one thousand young people from across Canada for two days of awesome workshops and strategy sessions that will build to a MAJOR lobby day on Parliament Hill on the third day. We will deliver our message of change to our elected officials and push the federal government to take bold steps in tackling climate change.

Young Leaders' Summit on Northern Climate Change

kbowen — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:05:32 -0700

Are you concerned about climate change and what it means for the future? Do you want to make your voice heard and be part of the solution? The Young Leaders' Summit on Northern Climate Change is your opportunity!

The New University Cooperative Summer Short Course Program

kbowen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:53:17 -0700

The New University Cooperative is please to announce our inaugural 2009 Summer Short Course Program, being held in Nova Scotia, from August 1st to August 28th. The theme of the course is Sustainability and Social Justice; Capacity for Social Transformation.

A full-time, residential program, the Summer Short Course Program combines a range of learning experiences to help students develop the skills and understanding necessary to be involved in movements for social transformation.

Free Environmental Education Resource for Teachers

Quagmire — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:11:36 -0700

Quagmire: A FREE Simulation Game for Wetland Decision Making

K-12 Group

OSEE Conference 2009

kbowen — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:40:30 -0700

The Ministry of Education is launching an initiative to integrate environmental education into the Ontario curriculum in every subject in every grade. The Ontario Society for Environmental Education's (OSEE) May 2009 conference will focus on offering ideas, skills, resources and inspiration - to both environmental education pros and newcomers - to achieve this goal.

Free Environmental Education Resource for Educators

Quagmire — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:24:28 -0800

Quagmire, a simulation game for wetland decision making, is an interactive role-playing game for grades 5 to 12. It provides a real-life situation regarding the proposed development of a saltwater marsh. Quagmire is student-oriented and hands-on. Students take on the roles of various interest groups including government, industry, tourism, agriculture and environmental organizations to “debate the fate” of a saltwater marsh in front of

K-12 Group

Quagmire: A Simulation Game for Wetland Decision Making

Quagmire — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:42:43 -0800

Quagmire is an interactive role-playing game for grades 5-12. It provides a real-life situation regarding the proposed development of a saltwater marsh. Quagmire is student oriented and hands-on. Students take on the role of various interest groups including the government, industry, tourism, aquaculture and environmental organizations to 'debate the fate' of a saltwater marsh.

K-12 Group