The ChariTree Foundation is helping bring learning outside The ChariTree Foundation has expanded its climate education mandate by helping schools and children’s camps across Canada build outdoor classrooms. We also help build outdoor classrooms in Africa by working with registered Canadian charities. The goal is to get kids outdoors more and give them more opportunities … Read more
The ChariTree Foundation is helping bring learning outside The ChariTree Foundation has expanded its climate education mandate by helping schools and children’s camps across Canada build outdoor classrooms. The goal is to get kids outdoors more and give them more opportunities to participate in accessible outdoor learning and climate education programs. Let’s give them opportunities … Read more
In response to the devastating Jasper wildfire, children are counting on leaders to safeguard them and their communities from the devastating effects of wildfires. The lives of the people in Jasper, a mountain town beloved by Canadians, a place so many of us have spent time in, have been devastated because of a fast-spreading wildfire. … Read more
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
Canada’s 2030 Nature Strategy a positive step forward, but new Federal funding and stronger action is required to deliver results “The ChariTree Foundation welcomes Canada’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy. At COP15, Canada took a leading role and called for ambitious action to protect nature, let’s continue to lead by example. We have a unique moment in … Read more
Beach Clean-up Take Away for Kids Organizing a beach cleanup for kids is a fun environmental education activity to help protect marine ecosystems and keep our beaches clean. Family cleanups are a great weekend or summer activity and here’s a step-by-step guide to organizing a larger one at your local beach by the ocean, lake … Read more
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
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
A children’s environmental education advocate shares her book recommendations to inspire kids on Earth Day and every day. Are you searching for the ideal book to celebrate Earth Day with your children and teach them about preserving the environment? Look no further! Author and Children’s environmental education advocate and author, Andrea Koehle Jones, has curated a list … Read more
Environmental groups call for a comprehensive wildfire prevention plan, emphasizing the urgency of rapid emissions reduction. Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories [OTTAWA], 10 April 2024: Climate Action Network Canada welcomes the federal government’s proactive approach to dealing with the upcoming wildfire season, and calls on Ottawa to swiftly enact strong climate policies such as the emissions … Read more