CLIMATE EDUCATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The ChariTree Foundation is helping build even more #OutdoorClassrooms. Apply by September 14, 2023 if your Canadian school or summer camp is building an outdoor classroom for environmental education programs for children and youth. More information + Instructions here. * The latest ChariTree Foundation outdoor classroom funding opportunity has now closed. … Read more
“Being in nature can be healing and help to ease childhood stress, so let’s get kids off-screen, reconnected with nature, and back on the trail. Here are my top three tips to get teens offline and outdoors:” https://www.ecoparent.ca/eco…/3-tips-get-teens-outdoors
Everyone can do something. What can you do? Even the smallest thing can make a world of difference and the world needs us now. The ChariTree Foundation is growing biodiversity + climate education opportunities for children + youth around the world. Right now we are getting ready for COP27 + COP15. Follow us on Twitter … Read more
Children can already see the impacts of climate change right here on the coast and they are worried. BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched an expanded oceans protection plan from Bowen Island last week, kids were watching. “There’s no time to wait. Let’s do all we can now to stop the … Read more
“Climate change is already a humanitarian crisis and kids are worried. Let’s grow inclusive and transformative free environmental education opportunities, especially for children and youth in regions hardest hit by the climate emergency,” said Andrea Koehle Jones, Founder, Executive Director and Children’s Climate Education Advocate, The ChariTree Foundation. “Stockholm+50 offers a powerful opportunity to prioritize … Read more
Planting a tree is an act of hope for the future and children need to have hope now more than ever. ChariTree’s ‘A Tree for Every Child Program’ strives to give as many children as we can a tree of their own. It’s about supporting environmental education programs for children by giving kids a tree … Read more
Climate education can change the world These days many children are experiencing indoor childhoods. With less time and fewer opportunities to connect with nature, children and youth are suffering. This is a real loss because research shows that contact with nature makes kids feel better about themselves and less stressed. Millions are already feeling the … Read more
ChariTree Foundation 2024 Camp Tree Planting & Biodiversity Education Grant is Open Vancouver, BC — 4/4/2024 — 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 at … Read more
Educating kids about sustainability is crucial to a healthy future for the planet Canada’s ChariTree Foundation creates and supports national and international children’s outdoor education programs. Kids who participate in environmental education programs develop environmental literacy, awareness of nature and outdoor life skills. Understanding that we need to make eco-friendly choices as well as consider … Read more
Applications closed for 2023 outdoor classroom grants * The latest ChariTree Foundation outdoor classroom funding opportunity has now closed. 17 schools are participating in this latest round. Follow on Twitter @Love_Trees or check The ChariTree Foundation website to see when the 2024 round of funding will open. The ChariTree Foundation has expanded its climate education mandate by helping schools … Read more