About Andrea – Meet the Founder

Growing Opportunities for Children and Youth Andrea Koehle Jones is an award-winning environmental education advocate, climate journalist and United Nations Climate Observer. “I want to give children opportunities to fall in love with nature because you protect what you love.” — Andrea Koehle Jones Andrea founded The ChariTree Foundation on Earth Day 2006. She works … Read more

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The ChariTree Foundation is Canada’s environmental education charity for children The ChariTree Foundation is a registered Canadian charity and United Nations climate observer organization. Based in Greater Vancouver, this volunteer-run, grassroots non-profit supports nature-based climate education projects for children and youth across Canada and around the world. The ChariTree Foundation was founded by Andrea Koehle Jones … Read more

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Nature education for children + youth so they can thrive today and lead tomorrow. The ChariTree Foundation is a national non-profit connecting children across Canada and around the world to environmental education to help them survive and thrive today and lead a better tomorrow.  The Greater-Vancouver-based ChariTree Foundation is a United Nations Climate Observer Organization, … 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