environmental awareness

ChariTree Founder Andrea Koehle Jones Joins UNICEF to Advance the Future of Climate Education

Supporting young climate leaders, strengthening children’s voices and helping move climate education from local “Bright Spots” to global policy Andrea Koehle Jones, executive director of The ChariTree Foundation, is bringing more than 20 years of children’s environmental education experience to the UNICEF Innocenti Youth Fellowship on Climate Education, a global initiative supporting young climate leaders, … Read more

Andrea Koehle Jones Launches Children’s Tree Book, Don’t Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE!, on International Children’s Day

A wildly enthusiastic puppy with big tree-planting dreams plants trees in ALL the wrong places—and learns that helping the planet is a team effort. VANCOUVER, BC — Today, on International Children’s Day, award-winning children’s environmental education advocate, former CBC journalist, and Canadian author Andrea Koehle Jones announces the release of Don’t Let Ned Plant a Tree … Read more

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