• Climate Change: The Impact of Landfills

  Climate Change: The Impact of Landfills is a flexible resource that allows the teacher and class to decide how deeply they wish to investigate the problems stemming from greenhouse gases caused by landfills. There are a variety of activities that offer...

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• Environmental Justice-Opposing a Toxic Waste Landfill

  In this video featuring segments from the 1980's film Earthkeeping: Toxic Racism, the origin of the environmental racism movement is explained.  The history of the term along with the initial actions that brought the issue to light, are presented...

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• Remembering Africville

  The video “Remembering Africville” is from the animated web series History Bits. It tells the story of the Africville, a black community that had existed in Halifax for 150 years before being bulldozed by the city. The video describes the...

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• Annalise's Cough

  Annalise's Cough is the tale of two young sisters, Annalise and Amira, who live in the inner city and are always together. One day, the sisters discover a waste-to-energy plant hidden behind the trees in their neighbourhood park. Unfortunately, the plant...

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• A Forest

  A Forest is a beautifully illustrated picture book best suited for the early elementary classroom. With its vivid colours and easy to understand text, students are introduced to the concept of deforestation and the importance of caring for the forests.  The...

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• Stand as Tall as the Trees

  Mamita and Papito teach young Paty that she must always honour the spiritual Amazanga by protecting the Ecuadorian rainforest that provides so much for their family.  While away at school, Paty learns that the place she calls home is threatened by...

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• Africville: A Story of Environmental Racism

  The residents of the tiny Nova Scotia village known as Africville worked hard, paid taxes and were proud of their community.  Although the City of Halifax denied basic services like running water and surrounded the area with toxic industries, the...

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• Rose Roberts: Life on the Trapline

  Viewers learn how trappers in the bush are witnessing and experiencing the dramatic effects of climate change firsthand thus making them crucial in understanding and addressing its impacts.  The narrator, Dr Rose Roberts comes from a long line of...

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• Climate Change & Health

  This lesson examines the relationship between the environment and human health.   More specifically students learn how environmental effects from climate change can negatively impact our health.  They identify those who may be most vulnerable...

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• Walking for Water

  Each morning Victor and Linesi meet their friends at the Kachere tree and then follow very different paths.  One school day Victor learns about equality and he realizes that his sister, who spends her days collecting water for her family, also deserves...

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• In Whose Backyard?

  The film captures the voices of Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotian community members who share their stories and struggles against environmental racism in their communities. The documentary reveals the thoughts and fears of members of these...

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• The ENRICH Project Story Map

  The ENRICH Project Story Map is part of the Enrich project (Environmental Noxiousness Racial Inequities and Community Health), which is a collaborative community-based project investigating the cause and effects of toxic industries situated...

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• Africville Story Map

  The Africville story map is a fascinating multimedia look at the history and evolution of one of Nova Scotia’s most storied neighbourhoods. The story of the destruction of this small Black community in Nova Scotia is not as well known as it should...

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• The Story of Grassy Narrows

  The Grassy Narrows people in Canada have a special relationship to the river. However, the Indigenous community has been devastated by mercury poisoning in the river system. Fish and tap water were contaminated with extremely high levels of mercury, causing...

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• Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet

  Haven Jacobs can’t stop thinking about the climate crisis. Her anxiety about the state of the planet is starting to interfere with her schoolwork, her friendships, and even her sleep. She can’t stop wondering why grownups aren’t even...

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• Through Study, Art, Action: Raising Awareness of Environmental Racism

  In this five-lesson plan unit, students explore how environmental degradation disproportionately affects marginalized communities, reflect on the sacredness of water and create art to communicate a message of environmentalism. Students will: develop...

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• The Youth Rising Up Against Canada's Mercury Crisis

  In the 1960s, a chemical company dumped 10 tonnes of toxic waste in the river system upstream from the Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation community. This unfortunate event has led to the contamination of culturally important fish that the community relies...

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• Disturbance and Development

  Resource development is important for economic growth but it also poses serious threats to the environment. In this lesson students learn what is involved in mining and hydroelectric projects in the Northwest Territories and consider the economic, environmental...

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• Textile Mountain

  This video explores the cause and effect relationship between second hand clothing waste and the environment.  It depicts in a very sincere form the environmental and social problems that arise when clothing from Europe or North America is sent to...

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• Environmental Justice Explained

  Throughout the World, economic and ethnic segregation of society causes many communities to be disproportionately affected by air, water and soil pollution.  This short, animated film introduces students to the land use practices that result in industries,...

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