I wasn't able to strike today, which initially bummed me out. But then I remembered there are so many ways I/you/we can do something about the climate emergency. All important. So I made an animation about it. 💚 George Monbiot Greta Thunberg Extinction Rebellion Global @EarthDayNetwork

Congrats to our own A Woodhouse and Sheppard PS students featured in this Waterloo Region Record article: “‘Elation’ as field trips return for Waterloo Region students after long pandemic pause” therecord.com/news/waterloo-… Johanna Weidner

Climate justice is racial justice climate action now Girls education matters in the fight against climate change #PeopleNotProfit #FridaysForFuture #EducateGirlsForClimateJustice

Primary school staff concerned with children's mental health, please consider completing our survey which explores how we can use arts in nature practice and Community Artscapers in schools to support children angliaruskin.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/branching-out-…

Today we wrapped up our last Indigenous food & medicine garden program with Dave Skene White Owl Native Ancestry Assoc.. 📢 Attention Waterloo Region DSB teachers: Our request form for 2023/23 trips is open until end of day Monday June 20th. Programs below are led in partnership w an Indigenous Land-based Educator.

📢TEACHERS: There is still time to request an Outdoor & Environmental Ed field trip for 2022-2023. Details in Waterloo Region DSB All Staff Memo from June 15th. Today is the last day to sign up!

Can you find the Gray Treefrog in this picture?!? Hint: it isn’t gray.

Calling all outsiders! 📣 SAVE THE DATE! 🗓 We've started planning for #TakeMeOutsideDay 2022 and we don't want you to miss out! Register at takemeoutside.ca/tmoday/ now to get the inside scoop on all of the activities, speakers and events we're planning!

Registration for the Waterloo Region Nature Teens program is now open. Learn about the #environment while helping it! Activities are Saturday mornings and include monitoring for salamanders, tree frogs, bluebirds, swallows and so much more. waterlooregionnature.ca/teens/

Blue mason bee packing in the pollen and depositing a new load from her abdomen in our bee observation box. These boxes open up a hitherto hidden world of solitary bees Brigit Strawbridge Steven Falk Prof. Jeff Ollerton - @[email protected] @N_Nature Urban Bees alison benjamin 🌱Kevin Tuffs🌱🐝🌺🦋

It was fantastic to see the visionary Regional Official Plan we are going to need to thrive in the decades ahead approved resoundingly 14:1 this week. Its leadership on sustainability, intensification, climate solutions & protecting green space will hopefully inspire others.

Looking forward to planting some beautiful wildflowers Silverheights PS #Monarchwaystation! Watch for milkweed, gray coneflower, purple coneflower, columbine, brown-eyed Susan’s, mountain mint and more! Yay #Biodiversity! Outdoor Ed Waterloo Region DSB

Monthly global temperature anomalies, 1880-2021. Notice a pattern? There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal

Wish I could take classes on this tour. Students need opportunities to see climate change solutions in action.

Was thrilled to offer some outdoor learning PD today at Franklin Public School along with LevitheNatureGuy. Thanks for the invite Linda B. Cotnam! Looking for downloadable ID guides for 🍂🍁🌳🌲🪲🐜🕷🐦🐤🦆🐾? Here is the link: schools.wrdsb.ca/environmental-… ⬅️💚

Grade 3 students from Groh PS planted their new Monarch Waystation today. This area is approximately 260 square meters near Blair Creek Drive.

When there are no buses, LevitheNatureGuy brings the pond to you! Thank you Levi! Thank you Waterloo Region DSB for #outdooreducation This is a #thinkingclassroom!!

Any teaches discussing this with classes? What is cognitive dissonance? Follow with examples. Unpack the connection between beliefs and actions? what is your ‘#Foodprint, lots of ways to examine this through a sustainability lens. Outdoor Ed.

Word cloud created by Parkway P.S. grade 6 students after a their experience at Blair Outdoor Ed Centre today! #biodiversity