ENVIRONMENTAL 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 ChariTree Foundation Contributes to UN Global Biodiversity Framework Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEVancouver, Canada – October 20, 2025 The ChariTree Foundation is proud to contribute to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD)forthcoming global report on collective progress in implementing the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) — the world’s plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. As part of this global effort, … Read more

ChariTree Founder Honoured to Advise UNICEF Climate Education Fellowship

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 — “I am honoured to join the UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education and to contribute to its vital work for children and young people at this crucial moment,” said Andrea Koehle Jones, Children’s Environmental Education Advocate, Author, and Climate Journalist. “Today, education systems are still failing to prepare young people for … Read more

How to Partner with The ChariTree Foundation

If you’re looking for a meaningful, transparent, and high-impact way to support environmental education for children and youth — you’re in the right place. The ChariTree Foundation is 100% volunteer-run, which means every dollar you give goes directly to programs that connect kids with nature, climate education, and hands-on tree-planting experiences. Why Partner with ChariTree? A Heartfelt Thank … Read more

ChariTree Foundation Air Pollution Expert to Speak at Global Climate and Health Summit 2025

By ChariTree Foundation | London, UK – July 8, 2025 Professor Michael Koehle, Board Member and Environmental Physiology Expert, Will Join Global Leaders to Address the Health Impacts of Climate Change Canada’s ChariTree Foundation, a United Nations Climate Observer Organization, is empowering young people through hands-on learning with outdoor classrooms and advocacy. At the heart of this mission … Read more

ChariTree Foundation Calls on Corporations to Invest in the Next Generation of Climate Leaders

The ChariTree Foundation — Canada’s only national charity dedicated exclusively to children’s environmental education — is inviting corporate and foundation partners to support hands-on climate learning programs. Because the foundation is 100% volunteer-run, every dollar goes directly to impact — supporting programs that connect children with nature, deliver engaging climate education, and offer meaningful tree-planting experiences. Why Partner … Read more

Born into the Climate Crisis II: Protecting Children in a Changing World

Save the Children has launched a powerful new report, Born into the Climate Crisis 2: An Unprecedented Life – Protecting Children’s Rights in a Changing Climate, produced in collaboration with leading climate scientists from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Children and young people are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis Haruka, 16, whose poem is featured in … Read more

Bring the Wish Tree Project to Your Classroom

Students Create Their Own Wish Trees, Inspired by Beloved Children’s Book Even with all the challenges in the world today, the future shines brilliantly when you see the creativity and hope reflected in these school projects! Students at a Toronto school took part in a ChariTree Foundation environmental education project inspired by the nonfiction children’s tree planting … Read more

Make a Wish for the Planet

Make a Wish for the Planet is an inspiring activity that encourages children and youth to reflect on their hopes for the planet and express their vision for a better future.  Participants can write or draw their wishes for the world—whether it’s a cleaner environment, kindness between people, protecting wildlife, or solutions to climate change—on biodegradable … Read more