biodiversity education

Growing Futures: The ChariTree Foundation Takes Learning Outdoors for Thousands of Children Across Canada

Response to Outdoor Classroom Grant Program Overwhelming as Funding Goes Out to Schools Nationwide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 10, 2025 Kelowna, BC — Thousands of children across Canada are stepping outside to learn, thanks to The ChariTree Foundation’s Outdoor Classroom Grant Program. From Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia and the Yukon, schools are transforming traditional lessons … Read more

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 … Read more

ChariTree Foundation Urges Global Climate Action for Children Ahead of UN’s SB60 Dialogue

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 The ChariTree Foundation actively participates in key environmental conversations, advocacy campaigns, and national strategies to promote children’s rights, climate and biodiversity education opportunities. The ChariTree … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Let’s host a TREEMENDOUS children’s tree planting party

READ ARTICLE by Andrea Koehle Jones, founder and children’s environmental education advocate, The ChariTree Foundation. The true joy of a tree-planting party is the enthusiasm of children and young adults, who are having fun while helping our planet. As you stand among these young people, ready to get your hands dirty and join in on … 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 national non-profit and United Nations Climate Observer Organization connecting children across Canada and around the world to meaningful environmental … Read more