Yukon teachers, if you wish to incorporate more environmental learning into your classroom, please have a look at these BC Ministry of Education documents. I'm pretty excited about them!
- Curriculum Maps: !!!! This resource shows every PLO in the entire BC curriculum where environmental topics are covered...every grade and every subject! This document ties into the principles outlined in the...
- Environmental Learning and Experience guide with videos. A framework, multimedia document that helps all K-12 teachers integrate environmental learning principles into their teaching.
Green Schools
Green Schools NEWS:
Sustainable Schools Forum February 9th, 2009!
The Ministry of Education is working with the BC Climate Action Secretariat and collaborating with other government Ministries, agencies and boards of education to establish and coordinate Green School initiatives, strategies and programs that enhance environmental sustainability.
Ministry strategies for Green Schools include a number of programs and initiatives which are focussed on four themes:
- 1. Supporting students in becoming more aware of environmental issues and their ability to become local leaders and improve their sustainable practices in everyday life.
- BC Green Games is a province-wide competition for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12, designed to motivate action, enable sharing and reward and celebrate the green efforts of schools in BC.
- Youth Climate Leadership Alliance
- 2. Supporting teachers to use environmental sustainability ideas and concepts in their teaching.
- Environmental Learning and Experience guide with videos. A framework, multimedia document that helps all K-12 teachers integrate environmental learning principles into their teaching.
- Climate Change Lesson Plans
- Eco Kits for Schools
- Resources for Rethinking
- BC Hydro Education Resources
- Wild BC Publications
- 3. Developing school communities to be more effective, efficient and environmentally responsible.
- LiveSmartBC - BC Government Climate Change - There are many ways each of us can reduce energy use at home and at school.
- 4. Enhancing school infrastructure and transportation systems to reduce provincial greenhouse emissions.
