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 Ministry of Education Resources

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ATST
Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow. This document maps out the ministry’s policy for environmental education, focusing on a shared vision, a common vocabulary, a commitment to student leadership, and a reliance on the sharing of practices
and resources.
EEScopeSequenceElementary
This resource document has been prepared to assist teachers in bringing environmental education into the classroom in each discipline in Grades 1-8.
EEScopeSequenceSecondary
This resource document has been prepared to assist teachers in bringing environmental education into the classroom in each discipline in Grades 9 to 12.

ReadySetGreen2007
Ready, Set, Green (2007). EE Tips, Techniques and Resources from Ontario Educators.
ShapingOurSchools
Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future (The Bondar Report) A report from the working group on Environmental Education in Ontario (2007)

 Ontario EcoSchools Resources

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Energy Conservation
Outlines the 10 Ontario EcoSchools energy conservation guidelines. Contains tips for assessing the school's current energy conservation efforts, sample reviews and action plans and a set of tools for implementing improved energy conservation practices.
Greening School Grounds
Tips for involving the school community in the design process, surveying user needs, completing a site analysis, creating site plans and developing a fundraising strategy are included.
Program Introduction
This concise guide provides an overview of the Ontario EcoSchools program and sets out a practical method for successful implementation
Waste Minimization Guide
Outlines the 10 waste minimization guidelines. It provides tips for assessing the school's current waste minimization efforts, sample reviews and action plans and a set of tools for implementing improved waste minimization practices.

 Eastern Region EE Wiki Resource

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ALCDSB EE Wiki Resource

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 Additional Web Links

Catholic Environmental/Social Justice Links
The board Social Justice Committee has a vast collection of links that bring our Catholic faith and stewardship together.  This will bring to a collection of resources that is likely to answer many of your questions regarding faith and the world we live in.
Evergreen
Evergreen is a not-for-profit organization that makes cities more livable. By deepening the connection between people and nature, and empowering Canadians to take a hands-on approach to their urban environments, Evergreen is improving the health of our cities—now and for the future.  Evergreen believes that no plot is too small to sow the seeds of change.
GreenLearning
GreenLearning Canada envisions a generation of young Canadians who are inspired to actively create a sustainable and just world. Our mission is to create innovative teaching resources and other rich educational experiences that empower Canadians to create positive environmental and social change in their own lives, schools, and communities.  Help your students participate in their own learning while gaining a more holistic and hopeful understanding of today's complex energy and environmental issues.
Ontario EcoSchools Forms and Templates
At this site you will find forms, templates and other resources to support the EcoSchools program beyond the program guides.

Ontario Society for Environmental Education
The Ontario Society for Environmental Education is a professional organization whose members include:
-Teachers from all levels of education
-People who teach in Outdoor Education centres or parks
-People involved with Environmental Education
Otesha
The Otesha Project is a youth led charitable organization that mobilizes and equips Canadians to create local and global change through individual and collective choices.  Our vision is to see sustainable consumption and lifestyle choices enter the mainstream of Canadian culture. Otesha’s programs focus on re-evaluating our daily choices to reflect the kind of future we'd like to see - rethinking what we really need, conserving resources, and voting with our dollars.
Resources for Rethinking
Resources for Rethinking (R4R) provides teachers access to materials that integrate ecological, social and economic spheres through active, relevant, interdisciplinary learning. We call this learning Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

The Story of Stuff
This website will bring you to a collection of animated videos on topics that include the story of electronics, cosmetics, bottled water, cap and trade, and stuff.  They are great for helping students become more environmentally conscious about how some items originate. 
 

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