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Canadian Environmental Law Association
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Canadian Environmental Law Association provides press releases and reports on water, land use, toxics, children's health, as well as trade agreements and environmental deregulation and their effects on civil society.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation
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Canadian Wildlife Federation "has advocated the protection of Canada's wild species and spaces." See also the 'Wild Education' link, below for their site aimed at students.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation - Wild Education
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Classroom and outdoor activities for children in grades K - 8 from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Site offers teachers the option to look for programs according to Provincial or National Curriculum Outcomes.
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Earth Day Canada: Eco-kids
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April 22nd is Earth Day. This site has information about special events and ongoing year-round activities for kids.
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Evergreen
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A registered national charity working to create healthy cities through innovative community naturalization projects across Canada - on school grounds, on public lands, and on the home landscape. The 'Schools' link has resources to help transform your school yard into a "natural learning environment".
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Facing the Future: People and the Planet
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Facing the Future is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to educate teachers, students,
and the public about the interconnected issues of the environment, population, poverty & equity, consumption,
and peace & conflict. They write curriculum for U.S. states around global issues and sustainability:
encourage the participation of students in action projects;
and deliver educational resources and professional development workshops through educator conferences,
school district in-services, and university pre-services.
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Federation of Ontario Naturalists
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Federation of Ontario Naturalists - active in conservation of wildlife and habitat through Ontario rural and urban areas.
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Friends of the Earth
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Friends of the Earth Canada - a research and advocacy organization offering information and initiatives about energy and water issues in Canada.
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Green Map System
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"Invites design teams of all ages and backgrounds to create a Green Map by charting urban areas in a manner that illuminates the interconnections between the natural and designed environments." Available in many languages, this is a rich site for skilled electronic students and teachers. Locate a project in your area, and join it, or start your own!
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Green Street
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Green Street is a website portal for curriculum-aligned sustainability education programmes that teachers can access for their classrooms.The Program links schools in Canada to reputable Environmental Education organizations across the country.
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Greenpeace Canada
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News about activities of this activist organization in Canada and around the world. Subscribe to the network on-line to receive monthly newsletters.
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
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"IISD promotes the transition toward a sustainable future. We seek to demonstrate how human ingenuity can be applied to improve the well-being of the environment, economy and society."
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Sierra Club of Canada
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Dedicated to exploring, enjoying and protecting the wild places of the earth. Action alerts to tell you how you can help with current campaigns and a twice-monthly email newsletter.
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The Council of Canadians
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The Council of Canadians is Canada's pre-eminent citizens' watchdog organization, comprised of over 100,000 members and 50 chapters across the country. Its Chairperson is Maude Barlow. It conducts research, and runs national campaigns aimed at putting some Canadian issues into the spotlight: safeguarding our social programs, promoting economic justice, renewing our democracy, asserting Canadian sovereignty, advancing alternatives to corporate-style free trade, and preserving our environment. Check the Campaigns & Publications sections.
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The Gaia Project
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The GAIA Project is a partnership between the Sierra Club of British Columbia and the Salvadoran Centre for Appropriate Technology, aiming to link people in the North with people in the South by supporting practical, hands-on solutions to local environmental problems. Educational materials are available through the Canadian section of the site.
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The Otesha Project
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The Otesha Project, which means "reason to dream" in Swahili, was created by two students from Ottawa, to enable and empower our generation to take action towards a sustainable future. They give presentations to schools and organized a cross-Canada cycling tour to raise awareness about our consumer approach to the environment and ways to change that.
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The Pembina Institute
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The Pembina Institute is a Canadian independent, citizen-based think tank, an activist public interest organization and a non-profit consulting group with a solid reputation for technically reliable and innovative results.
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Trees For Life Canada
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Aims to provide materials and information to teachers and school children to help them understand the critical role that trees play in maintaining ecological balance on this planet.
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WaterCan
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WaterCan - focuses on global water issues and fosters action projects to raise awareness and funds to help international efforts.
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Wildlands League
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Ontario chapter of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society concerned with preserving wilderness and parks across Canada.
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World Wildlife Fund Canada
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World Wildlife Fund is dedicated to saving life on Earth, through the conservation of nature and ecological processes. Kids Treehouse and Teacher's Corner available through the Kids & Educators link.
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