• Green City

  This appealing picture book introduces children to the concept of sustainable communities.  Based on actual events, the young narrator leads students on a tour of Greensburg, Kansas before and after a devastating tornado.  As a new town emerges...

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• The Water Princess

  Beautiful illustrations depict the ugliness of a life where the fundamental right of access to fresh water is lacking.  Every day in young GieGie’s life is shaped by the arduous trek to collect water.  Song and dance help ease the burden...

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• Energy Island

  Featuring the true story of a small Danish island that transformed into a model of sustainability, this book will inspire and motivate readers to learn about renewable energy systems.  Residents of Sanso were disinterested in energy independence...

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• The Elders are Watching

  Art and poetry combine in this powerful book that delivers an important message about human relationships with nature.   As the elders watch the rampant destruction of natural resources through activities like mining, logging and over harvest...

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• Connecting Aboriginal Heritage, Native Plants and Sustainability in Saskatchewan

  This outdoor activity uses traditional ecological knowledge to involve students in active exploration of  a local habitat to identify and describe native plants.  An emphasis on learning about the medical and food values of these plants provides...

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• Learning and the Relationship with the Land

  First Nations elders are respected for their wisdom and understanding of the natural world.  This lesson plan recognizes that the cultural identity of Indigenous people is based upon learning about traditions and customs from older generations. ...

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• Blue

  This short video introduction to the feature film delivers a powerful call to action on behalf of the world’s oceans. Stunning and sometimes shocking images reveal the extent of the damage that has occurred from overfishing, pollution, climate...

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• Redesigning Plastic Packaging

  The lesson focuses on the widespread practice of plastic packaging and the problems it creates. It is one of a series of lessons within the World’s Largest Lesson that explores the circular economy. Students evaluate the effectiveness of the...

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• Experience Energy

  This resource is comprised of six lessons with the goal of helping students to gain a deeper understanding of energy, the connection between energy and the environment, how energy is used, methods of conservation and renewable energy solutions. Lesson...

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• The Water Walker

  The Water Walker tells the story of an Ojibwe grandmother (Nokomis) named Josephine who loves Nibi (water).  She raises awareness of the need to protect Nibi for future generations by walking all around the Great Lakes and from the four salt waters...

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• The Water Walker Teacher's Guide

  This teacher's guide serves as a companion to the book The Water Walker. The guide provides a number of learning opportunities with the Ojibwe language, social activism, character education and social studies.  Also included are discussion...

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• Thirst

  This is a probing documentary into the deplorable conditions of drinking water in northern Ontario First Nations communities. Over 200 First Nations communities in Canada have unclean, unsafe drinking water. The reasons for this on-going tragedy are effectively...

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• Science First People

  This teacher resource guide provides educators with resources to support increased integration of First Peoples knowledge and perspectives into classrooms and schools. The resource can be used in conjunction with locally based resources that are developed...

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• What is it Like to Be an Immigrant Separated from Your Family?

  Students build empathy for refugees and immigrants by learning about the experience of some families separated at the southern border of the U.S. in 2018. Students then hear a poem and write their own imaginative poems to convey their learning. As suggested...

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• Life Below Water

  This resource examines the problem of plastics in the world’s oceans and directs students to consider individual changes they can make to help reduce the damage being caused. The lesson begins by drawing attention to the UN’s Sustainability...

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• Iqbal and his Ingenious Idea

  During the monsoon season, Iqbal's mother must cook over an open flame inside the family home in spite of the fact that it makes some of the family members sick.  When Iqbal hears of the district science fair and its theme of "sustainability", he...

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• Adapting To A Changing Climate

  This program offers a comprehensive examination of climate adaptation.  After identifying the role of mitigation in slowing the impact of climate change, the video shifts its attention to adaptation.  Interviews with climate scientists effectively...

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• Thirst: Lesson Plan

  More than 100 First Nations communities across Canada do not have clean, safe drinking water. Thirst is a glimpse into Keewaywin, an Oji-Cree community north of Red Lake, Ontario, where the water is contaminated with uranium and residents are forced...

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• Respect the Water #1

  In this four part lesson plan, teachers will lead the students in discussions and explore Indigenous perspectives on respecting the environment; how individual and collective behavior affects the environment; and the role of community engagement in maintaining...

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• Respect the Water #2

  In this three part lesson plan, teachers will lead the students in discussions and explore Indigenous perspectives on respecting the environment; Indigenous cultural teachings on women's responsibility for water; how individual and collective behavior...

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