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Environment Issues
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Learning Activities
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Directories
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School Programs
| EnviroLink Network (high school) |
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| The Children's Rainforest Inc. |
Green links |
| BC Eco Ed Team |
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| BC's Eco Ed program website |
Award Winning British Columbia Environmental Educators Launch New Interactive Website! |
| Pitch-In Canada |
Litter Control |
| Recycling Council of BC |
Non-profit organization working to reduce waste. Includes:
The BC Recycling Hotline - a toll-free service on env. programs, recycling depots, pollution prevention, etc. (1-800-667-4321)
Hazardous Waste Toolkit - alternatives for household chemicals, storage and disposal
BC Materials Exchange - One person's garbage is another's gold. A potential source for classroom materials and project supplies
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| GVRD Education Programs |
Greater Vancouver Regional District Educational Web Site. Follow links to "educational programs". Access to classroom workshops such as:
Shaping a Livable Region
Climate Change
Water: From Source to Sea
Solid Waste: No Time to Waste
Air: Let's Clear the Air
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| Better Environmentally Sound Transport |
B.E.S.T. - The off ramp program has a long-term focus of developing strategies to get students walking, cycling and taking transit more often. We intend to do this by raising awareness of transportation issues, hosting school events that offer the opportunity and incentives to try transportation alternatives to the car, and work to dismantle barriers to sustainable transportation in the school communities. |
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NGO & Government Sites
| B.C. Teachers Federation |
Official web site of the BC Teachers Federation |
| BC Ministry of Education - Environmental Concepts in the Classroom |
Describes six key principle of Environmental Education as defined by the BC Ministry of Education. "Direct Experience; Responsible Action; Aesthetic Awareness; Environmental Ethics; Consequences of Actions; Systems thinking". |
| BC Education - Integrated Resource Packages |
The complete listings of BC Ministry of Education IRP Curriculum Outcomes, organized by subject and grade. |
| FORED BC - Bringing the Environment to the Classroom |
Connect to BC Landscapes Magazine Online. Teaching resources, Educational News, Student's page and more. |
| BCEN |
The BC Environmental Network focuses on community participation in activities leading to ecological sustainability. The network publishes the BC Environmental Directory, an informative catalogue of ENGO's throughout BC. Contact BCEN's office to obtain a copy. |
| Environmental Mining Council of BC Home |
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| Environmental Law Centre |
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| 20-20 Vision |
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| BC Hydro - Environment |
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| Stanley Park Ecology Society |
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| Sierra Club |
Focuses on forests, species, habitats - good links |
| Wild BC: BC Ministry of Environment |
Outlines Env Ed programs, workshops, and resources (Project Wild, Project Wet, etc.) offered by this province-wide program. Check out "Wild Connections" for suggested connections to BC Ministry curriculum. |
| The Green Lane (Environment Canada) |
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| The Stewardship Centre |
Designed to aid British Columbians in getting involved in stewardship projects. Includes Stewardship Series gudebooks, an interactive library of case studies, a resource library and environmental links. |
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Publications
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