Summers in Canada are getting hotter, and more unpredictable. What used to be a nice break from school and a chance to enjoy the outdoors has become a season marked by droughts, heat warnings, sudden flooding, and wildfires (with smoke that pollutes the air). These are becoming a growing pattern driven by climate change. These offer opportunities for youth, to learn, prepare, and design solutions.
It’s been a busy but rewarding year at GreenLearning. Our climate action challenges recently wrapped up and we’re celebrating the achievements of educators and their students. For many of these teachers, participating in the environmental activities and bringing the learning to students almost always boils down to a single choice. In this blog, we’re highlighting two teacher heroes.
Every year, educators and students across Canada register to participate in GreenLearning’s Challenges, which involve environmental learning and culminate in a final climate action project. To celebrate the achievements and impacts of school communities participating in the Challenges, we have written short stories of the top placements of each school’s projects.
June marks Indigenous History Month–a time to listen, reflect, and learn from the rich stories and enduring knowledge shared by Indigenous peoples. One of the most powerful ways to engage with these perspectives is through literature that speaks to the strength of community, the importance of land, and the resilience of culture. This blog highlights 40 compelling books by Indigenous authors.
April 22 is Earth Day — a special day to celebrate the planet by engaging in actions that lead to environmental conservation, adoption of renewable energy sources, reduction of atmospheric greenhouse gases and much more. For 2025, the theme is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™ with a focus on renewable energy. We are encouraged to make smart energy choices and to advocate for renewable energy.
In honour of International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the women that are leading the charge in climate science. Women and girls around the globe are faced with systemic and historical barriers. However, we are highlighting some women who are not only shaping our understanding of the climate crisis, but are also creating and advocating innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
In Canada, 25% of our greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation industry. The transition to electric vehicles is one way to reduce these emissions and it has many benefits. Through electric vehicle (EV) awareness in schools, GreenLearning is fuelling the transition to a cleaner future and helping high school students to learn more about EVs while exploring pathways for future careers.
February is a time to reflect on the contributions of Black people throughout history, and to acknowledge the ongoing struggles continuously faced. One urgent challenge that Black communities face today is environmental racism. In celebrating Black History Month, it is important to highlight different organizations that are dedicated to addressing environmental racism.
It’s no secret that teachers are the change-makers of tomorrow. Teachers inspire and motivate their students daily. With the right support, students have the opportunity to become stewards of environmental change! We wanted to highlight inspirational Canadian teachers fostering sustainability in their classrooms and leading their students to take environmental action.
