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Climate Education News editor-in-chief: Andrea Koehle Jones
Build a DIY Milk Carton Bird Feeder
Upcycling is for the birds! BY ANDREA KOEHLE JONES, EcoParent Magazine, 08 APRIL, 2025 A milk carton is more than just a container for milk—especially for the birds! It’s surprising how many end up in landfills, but with a bit of resourcefulness and creativity, kids can turn them into something amazing in just minutes. Time spent outdoors sparks…
Bring the Wish Tree Project to Your Classroom
Students Create Their Own Wish Trees, Inspired by Beloved Children’s Book Even with all the challenges in the world today, the future shines brilliantly when you see the creativity and hope reflected in these school projects! Students at a Toronto school took part in a ChariTree Foundation environmental education project inspired by the nonfiction children’s tree planting…
As election campaign kicks off, civil society highlights that tariff response and climate action must go hand-in-hand
For immediate release. Le français suit. Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories [OTTAWA], 24 March 2025: As a federal election kicks off, civil society groups from coast to coast are calling on parties not to sacrifice Canada’s climate progress to Donald Trump’s destructive agenda. In the face of the trade war, protecting Canadians from the human and…
The ChariTree Foundation has just returned from the Partner Days Think Tank hosted by UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight!
Florence, Italy — In these challenging times, it was inspiring to gather with global partners to explore new ways to empower children and youth through environmental education and climate action. 💚🌿 “It was incredible to be part of such an important conversation about creating a better future for children worldwide,”said Andrea Koehle Jones, Executive Director…
Coming Soon! An article from The ChariTree Foundation’s founder will be featured in the next issue of EcoParent Magazine!
We’re so excited to share that this special Parenting through Eco Crisis edition will include ideas for outdoor learning, creative ways to connect kids with nature, and simple tips for embracing sustainable living as a family. 💚🌎 Stay tuned — we can’t wait for you to read it!
Calling Young Nature Leaders
Apply for the Young Nature Leaders Grant! “Young people have the power to ignite change. When they take action and advocate for the environment, they inspire a movement of hope, creating a brighter future for everyone.” — Andrea Koehle Jones, founder of The ChariTree Foundation, is a ‘Women for Nature’ member and an award-winning advocate…
How to Host a Kids’ Beach Clean-up Party
Kids Turning the Tide to Help the Planet—And Having Fun Doing It! (By climate journalist and founder of The ChariTree Foundation, Andrea Koehle Jones.) There’s no place like the beach, but you might not realize how much fun a beach clean-up party can be—until now. You’ll be amazed at all the garbage that can wash…
The ChariTree Foundation supports kids from Coast to Coast
Nature is closer than you think! The ChariTree Foundation inspires a love for nature by supporting environmental education programs for children and teens across Canada. One of these is Nature Canada’s national NatureHood program, a transformative initiative that brings nature closer to home, breaking down barriers like cost, distance, and unequal access to green spaces…
Reaction to #COP29
“Just as we can’t negotiate with the climate, we cannot negotiate with the future of our children. COP29 has failed children everywhere, with those in the Global South facing the gravest consequences. In moments as disheartening as this, I encourage kids not to lose hope—there are extraordinary people working tirelessly behind the scenes, committed to…
COP29 delivered unacceptably low direct financial commitments to the developing world
Betrayal in Baku: Developed countries fail people and the planet Climate Action Network wholeheartedly rejects the outcome of COP29 in Baku. The linchpin of the climate talks was public finance, and developed countries did not deliver despite their historic responsibilities. The figure for the climate finance goal is wholly inadequate, the quality of finance is…
Halfway through COP29, it’s time to put the pedal to the metal for a fair climate finance deal
Baku, Azerbaijan, 18 November 2024: Halfway through COP29, countries are still far from agreement on a climate finance deal that would meet the needs of the Global South and make the Paris Agreement goals possible. With the clock ticking, it’s time to pick up the pace. “Climate finance is a mountain of a fight –…
NATURE CAN’T WAIT: Environmental coalition pushes Parliament to act on the Nature Accountability Act at COP16
Children everywhere are counting on us to re-charge stalled Bill C-73 CALI, COLOMBIA—A coalition of Canadian environmental organizations, including The ChariTree Foundation, is urging House leaders and the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to prioritize Bill C-73, the Nature Accountability Act, which has been stalled since its introduction in the House of Commons…
Apply for a $5,000 outdoor classroom grant
The ChariTree Foundation is helping bring learning outside * Due to huge demand, the latest ChariTree Foundation outdoor classroom funding opportunity has now closed. Follow on Twitter @Love_Trees or check The ChariTree Foundation website to see when the 2025 round of funding will open. “On behalf of our entire school community, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation…
How many more communities must burn before Canada’s political leaders mobilize to take swift and cooperative climate action?
In response to the devastating Jasper wildfire, children are counting on leaders to safeguard them and their communities from the devastating effects of wildfires. The lives of the people in Jasper, a mountain town beloved by Canadians, a place so many of us have spent time in, have been devastated because of a fast-spreading wildfire….
The climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis so who is looking out for kids?
Environmental education is the key to safeguarding children and youth from future impacts of climate change Protecting children from the impacts of climate change requires urgent and decisive measures from the international community. This should be our top priority. So far, the world’s response to the climate crisis has been slow and disheartening. Millions of…
Environmental groups welcome the launch of Canada’s strategy to save nature
Canada’s 2030 Nature Strategy a positive step forward, but new Federal funding and stronger action is required to deliver results “The ChariTree Foundation welcomes Canada’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy. At COP15, Canada took a leading role and called for ambitious action to protect nature, let’s continue to lead by example. We have a unique moment in…
Around the World and Back Again…
ChariTree Foundation Founder, Andrea Koehle Jones, just returned from UN biodiversity meetings in Nairobi, visiting an orphanage in eastern Kenya that The ChariTree Foundation first partnered to support environmental education with in 2011, and attending the UNICEF Leading Minds think tank in Florence to discuss climate change solutions for kids. She is also querying a new children’s nonfiction book based on her recent magazine…
Canadian tree planting program for children and youth is open
Apply today for a ChariTree Foundation Camp Tree Planting & Environmental Education Grant Vancouver, BC — 18/4/2024 — The ChariTree Foundation has just launched their updated program so even more children and youth at summer camps across Canada can participate in a ground-breaking national children’s tree planting and biodiversity education project. More than 100,000 children…
British Columbia’s 10 Billionth Tree Planted Through Reforestation Efforts
Thousands of children have learned how to plant trees through The ChariTree Foundation’s environmental education programs Vancouver, BC — 15/4/2024 — — Since 1930, the province of British Columbia has successfully planted 10 billion trees, with an impressive 2 billion being planted in just the last seven years through heightened reforestation efforts. The ChariTree Foundation commends this…
Discover the Best 24 Earth Day Books for Children | Earth Day 2024
A children’s environmental education advocate shares her book recommendations to inspire kids on Earth Day and every day. Are you searching for the ideal book to celebrate Earth Day with your children and teach them about preserving the environment? Look no further! Author and Children’s environmental education advocate and author, Andrea Koehle Jones, has curated a list…