Ensuring Children Grow with Nature to Thrive Today and Lead Tomorrow FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC — April 14, 2026 — As The ChariTree Foundation approaches its 20th anniversary on Earth Day, April 22, what began with a single tree planted by two children on Bowen Island, British Columbia, has grown into a global movement advancing … Read more
“The Wish Trees” inspires children to plant trees, make wishes, and help shape a better world 💚🌳🌍 Every child has a wish for the world…Most of us just forgot ours. This Earth Day 2026, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of The ChariTree Foundation, we invite you to remember. “Environmental education is most powerful when it … Read more
Vancouver, Canada — In conversations about climate change, we often focus on large-scale solutions—renewable energy, international agreements, and technological innovation. These are essential. But there is another powerful place where climate understanding begins: with a child and a tree. At The ChariTree Foundation, some of the most meaningful environmental education starts with something very simple: one … Read more
From collecting coins for UNICEF as a child to joining its Climate Education Advisory Group, this is a full-circle moment. UNICEF is launching a Climate Education Advisory Group to support the Leading Minds Climate Education Fellowship, strengthening its governance, learning journey, and system-level impact through intergenerational leadership. The Climate Education Advisory Group brings together global … Read more
This group will accompany the Fellowship from design through implementation, contributing to its governance, learning journey, and evidence agenda. Bringing together expertise across climate education, child rights, youth-led initiatives, research, and policy, the Advisory Group will help: • Provide strategic input on vision, governance, and learning design • Identify opportunities for Fellows, including mentorship, visibility, … Read more
UNICEF is selecting up to 12 young climate leaders advancing climate education worldwide. 🌍 Last call to apply — help shape the future of climate education with UNICEF Climate education has moved beyond awareness. Today, it’s about building real capacity for change.There’s still time to apply for this powerful changemaker opportunity.Submit your application and join this 18-month … Read more
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
Belém, Brazil, 22 November 2025: Andrea Koehle Jones, Founder & Executive Director, The ChariTree Foundation: “It’s alarming and heartbreaking that forests nearly vanished from the core Amazon COP30 deal, especially when children will face the worst impacts of ecosystem loss. With more than a billion children and youth already at extreme climate risk, urgent forest … Read more
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
The ChariTree Foundation is helping bring learning outside The ChariTree Foundation is helping bring learning outdoors! The Outdoor Classroom Grant program is now open — offering $5,000 grants to Canadian schools, summer camps, and registered Canadian charities building outdoor classrooms or children’s learning gardens. These grants help schools and camps create vibrant outdoor learning spaces where children can connect with nature, learn about … Read more