About Andrea – Meet the Founder

Growing Opportunities for Children and Youth Andrea Koehle Jones is an award-winning environmental education advocate, climate journalist, children’s book author, United Nations Climate Observer, and the founder of Canada’s ChariTree Foundation. She has worked across print, online, and television media, including CBC and CBC Kids, and has contributed to landmark environmental campaigns such as the … Read more

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Helping Kids Grow with Nature — to Thrive Today and Lead Tomorrow Imagine a world where every child grows up caring for the planet — and knows they can make a difference. The ChariTree Foundation is a 100% volunteer-run national non-profit and United Nations Climate Observer Organization connecting children across Canada and around the world to … Read more

CLIMATE ANXIETY & KIDS by Andrea Koehle Jones

5 Tips to support children and youth with their ‘Eco-Anxiety’ The climate crisis is causing an increase in psychological distress in children and teens around the world. One of the most devastating impacts of unchecked climate change is climate anxiety: a chronic fear of environmental doom. Kids everywhere are reporting emotions ranging from sadness and … Read more