• Environmental Protection from a Two-Eyed Seeing Perspective

  This resource introduces students to the Two-Eyed Seeing or Etuaptmumk Framework, created by Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall. It is “the gift of multiple perspectives,” and Albert Marshall often describes it as “learning to...

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• No Option Except Escape

  No Option Except Escape: A Role Play on the Struggles of Climate Refugees offers the students an opportunity to explore the identities and the struggles of climate refugees from around the world. The lesson begins with the explanation of the classroom...

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• Duck Detectives

  Duck Detectives allows the students to explore the migration patterns of ducks and the importance of bird banding and wetland conservation in maintaining healthy waterfowl populations Students begin by discussing their knowledge of migration before reading...

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• Designing a Sustainable House

  Designing a Sustainable House offers an excellent simulation and authentic learning experience for middle school Science students.  It allows the them to explore the options for building a house in a sustainable manner while gaining an understanding...

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• Here We Are: Notes For Living on Planet Earth

  The author takes the reader on a quick tour of Planet Earth, highlighting the land, sea and sky surrounding us. He describes how beautiful and precious planet Earth is from the mountains, hills, sea and stars, the creatures who inhabit it and the diversity...

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• A Vanishing Island

  This lesson focuses on how climate change is impacting coastal communities.  Students begin by viewing a short film that introduces them to some of the lifelong residents of Isle de Jean Charles, a  small island community off the Louisiana coast. ...

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• Collaborative Research - Case Study On Bears

  This lesson will introduce the students to collaborative research on bears in the Great Bear Sea region. They will learn that the research is partnering with various universities and First Nations to learn more about the bear movement across the territories...

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• Collaborative Research - Case Study on Kelp

  This lesson will highlight the research on kelp forests that is taking place in the Great Bear Sea region. They will learn that the research that is taking place is partnering with various universities as well as First Nations to learn more about...

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• To Walk a Mile in Your Shoes

  This lesson promotes empathy and understanding of the challenges related to citizenship.  Specifically students explore the situations and resulting feelings and actions of immigrants as they come to Canada. To begin, the teacher will read to the...

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• Youth for the Planet

  This toolkit is designed to teach students about climate change, its causes and how to take meaningful actions at home, at school and in their community. The lesson begins with a brief discussion to activate prior knowledge, followed by a slideshow presentation...

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• Guided Inquiry Prompts: Weaving Indigenous and Western Sciences

  This learning experience focuses on Indigenous and Western ways of knowing around the sciences. The resource provides five sets of guided inquiry prompts that incorporate components of Two-Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk) with the goal of inviting discourse about...

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• Let's Shrink Food Mountain Waste

  Let's Shrink Food Waste Mountain is a short and informative video that explains how wasted food in our homes, schools, restaurants and communities has a negative effect on the environment. Filled with data and facts, the video explores the idea that wasted...

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• Day of the Ugly Food

  In this short and engaging video students learn that  ugly-looking food is still delicious and nutritious and to help shrink the food waste mountain it is important to know that oddly shaped, discolored or irregularly-sized food can still be eaten.  The...

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• Tale of the Forgotten Food

  Students are invited on a mission to save money, food and the planet. The video encourages students to take an inventory of the food in their fridge, pantry and entire kitchen. Then they create a three-day meal plan with the food they already have in...

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• Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

  This book tells the story of real-life water protectors Autumn Peltier and her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin, two Indigenous Rights Activists who work tirelessly to protect their water.  The author uses the real-life activism of a First Nations...

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• Patterns in Nature

  Patterns in Nature is a resource that allows the students to explore seasonal changes in nature and how humans and animals adapt to these changes while also learning about simple coding techniques. The activities begin with an introduction to patterns...

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• Climate Change Will Displace Millions. Here's How We Prepare

  In this 12 minute video, lawyer Colette Pichon Battle explores the social aspects of climate change including  migration, displacement, gentrification, and disaster recovery efforts.  From her personal journey with flooding after Hurricane Katrina...

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• Forced to Move- A Climate Story

  This is a powerful and thought-provoking film that explores the reality of climate refugees. Although not yet widely recognized as a reason for asylum or refugee status, viewers learn that displacement due to climate change is real.  The video reveals...

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• Exploring Climate Change in our Communities

  The resource supports an engaging and highly personal reflection and writing activity for students.  They explore an outdoor area that is special to them and look for changes that may be related to climate change impacts.  At the same time they...

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• The Global Ocean

  The Global Ocean is an information-based book with beautiful illustrations. It explores the interconnectedness of the world's five oceans and their influence on the planet as a "global ocean". The book also discusses human impacts on this precious resource...

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