After a summer of extreme climate events, some students may be feeling anxious about climate change. Get some support addressing your students concerns by joining in one of our 2024/2025 Eco-Anxiety to Eco-Action Micro-credential sessions. The next session begins October 14th, 2024. More details can be found below.
This grounding activity encourages students to focus their attention on our natural environment, and to become aware of what is contributing to our wellbeing.
EARTH RANGERS HOMEROOM Did you know that Earth Rangers has a whole site dedicated to ready-to-use resources for educators? Visit Earth Rangers Homeroomto check out our activities!
Looking for resources in French? Ma Classe Éco has everything you need. You can also sign up to receive our French Newsletter here.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BOOK: Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp and illustrated by Erwin Printup Jr. (1995, Lee and Low Books). VIDEO:Thanksgiving Address (Onondaga Historical Association). This video shares what being thankful is from a Haudenosaunee perspective.
Shorelines are teeming with life, and a healthy shoreline means healthy wildlife, healthy vegetation and healthy water. More than 80% of shoreline litter starts out on land. That’s because garbage gets transported by wind and water and finds its way into our lakes and oceans. Join classes across the country in organizing a shoreline or schoolyard cleanup to remove litter from these important habitats!
Contest runs from September 18th to October 30th, 2024 andis open to all K-8 classes and eco-clubs in Canada.
This contest is generously supported by:
Open to all new and existing eco-clubs, this ready-to-go adventure is adaptable to any club. Join any time during the fall – the quest can be completed over the course of several months, within a month, or even in a single week. Clubs that finish the quest will earn a fun collectible reward…and a chance to win a special grand prize!
“This course has been immensely helpful in providing resources and knowledge that will help us scaffold our program in a way that leaves students feeling validated and empowered to make local changes.” (Rachelle, AB, Summer 2024 participant)
This course includes five self-paced modules, one-on-one communication with the course facilitator and 3 optional live zoom sessions. The total time commitment is 10-12 hours over a 5-week period. The next online sessions are taking place:
The third week of October marks national waste-reduction week. In next month’s newsletter, you will find an array of activities to enable your class to participate in this important event!
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