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• Ask Eric, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
• Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme, ARIC, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
• BC Climate Exchange, Fraser Basin Council, Vancouver
• BC Sustainable Energy Association in Schools, BC Sustainable Energy Association
• Bike Smarts, Autoplan Broker Road Safety Program, Vancouver
• Canada's Climate: Temperature and Rainfall Variations, Statistics Canada
• Clean Air Achievers, Clean Air Champions in partnership with Passion4Action
• Climate Change & Fuel Efficiency Workshops, Sustainable Community Enterprises
• Climate Change Awareness and Action Education Kit, Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
• Climate Change Community Action Workshop Manual, Harmony Foundation

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• Climate Change Solutions, Pembina Institute
• Climate Change: Tools for Action Program (Building Sustainable Societies Program), Harmony Foundation
• Climate Literacy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Creating a Climate of Change, SEEDS Foundation
• Crux of Climate Change, Central Okanagan Science Opportunities for Kids Society
• Curriculum Guide for the Climate Impacts Map, The Union of Concerned Scientists
• Destination Conservation, Pacific Resource Conservation Society
• Earth Watch: Managing our Climate From Above, HR MacMillan Space Centre
• Eco Education BC, Eco Education BC
• EnerAction, Pembina Foundation

21-30

• Engaging Science: Climate Change Program, Engaging Science
• Environmental Education Program, Sierra Club BC
• Environmental Education Programs, Kelowna, City of Kelowna, Environmental Division
• EPA Global Warming Kid's Site, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
• EPA Global Warming Site, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
• Fuel Smart Driver Education Program, Sustainable Community Enterprises
• Fueling the Climate Crisis: The Continental Energy Plan, David Suzuki Foundation, Vancouver
• FUN Camps, Friends Uniting for Nature Society
• Global Change and Environmental Education Resources, U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO), Columbia University, New York
• Global Warming: Early Warning Signs, The Union of Concerned Scientists

31-40

• GoBeyond, Campus Climate Network
• Government of Canada Climate Change Web Site, Government of Canada
• Green Teacher, Green Teacher
• Green Workplace
• GreenHeat, the GreenHeat partnership
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Graphics & Maps, United Nations Environment Programme,
• Greenpeace Canada, Greenpeace Canada
• HASTE, Environmental Education Action Program Society
• Inuit Observations on Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development
• Keep Cool! a play about climate change, DreamRider Theatre

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• Leap into Action! Simple Steps to Environmental Action, BC Conservation Foundation, Surrey and Wild BC, Victoria
• Meltdown in the North, Scientific American
• Ministry of Environment Climate Change Site, Ministry of Environment
• Mountain Rideshare, Mountain Rideshare
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US Department of Energy
• Nature Challenge for Kids, David Suzuki Foundation
• New Energy, Sustainability & Hope, RavenWoods
• Our Footprints, Our Future: (OF)2, iearn and zerofootprint
• Passion for Action Climate Change Challenge, Virescens Inc. AND Environmental Education Action Program Society (EEAP), Surrey
• Power Smart Student Program, BC Hydro, Vancouver

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• Re-energy.ca, Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
• Renewable Energy: It's only natural!, Canadian Renewable Energy Network, Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada
• Rocky Mountain Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute
• Sustainable High Schools Project, Sierra Club BC and Sierra Youth Coaltion
• Sustainable Schools, Check Your Head
• Sustainable Transporation solutions for the trip to & from school, Urbanthinkers
• Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives, David Suzuki Foundation
• Teaching About Climate Change, Climate Solutions
• Teaching about Climate Change: Cool Schools Tackle Global Warming, Green Teacher
• The AirCare Program, AirCare Program, Burnaby

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• The Great Green Web Game, The Union of Concerned Scientists
• Turning Sunlight Into Electricity: How It All Works, U.S. Department of Energy, Photovoltaics Program
• Urban Transportation Emissions Calculator, Transport Canada
• Vital Climate Graphics, United Nations Environment Programme
• Warnings from the Ice: Nova, Public Broadcasting System
• Watershed Pledge Program, British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Way to Go! School Program, Way to Go!
• Whistler, It's Our Nature, Whistler Centre for Sustainability
• Wild BC, Habitat Conservation Trust Fund
• WILD Education, Canadian Wildlife Federation

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• Youth Climate Leadership Alliance, Province of BC

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Ask Eric

Website	http://ericir.syr.edu/
Organization	Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jennifer Barth AskERIC Coordinator Phone: (800) 101-4578 Fax: (315) 443-5448 E-mail: askeric@askeric.org
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Environment, Health, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Reports/data, Interactive tools
Description	Web site designed for educators, parents, and students to ask questions on any topic. The AskERIC system contains over 1100 lesson plans, links to other lesson plan collections and a question archive.

Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme

Website	http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/
Organization	ARIC, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Joe Buchdahl Coordinator Phone: +44 (0) 161 247 159013 Fax: +44 (0) 161 247 6332
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	U, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Renewable energy
Resources	Teaching materials, Reports/data, Games/activities
Description	This well-organized site contains a wealth of online education resources and other information about climate change. Included are a series of fact sheets and teaching and activity resource packs on climate change, ozone depletion, and energy for secondary grades. Although a UK site, much of the material could be useful for British Columbia. There is also a web site for children ages 5 to 11 with information sheets downloadable in .pdf format, and games and puzzles. The site also provides access to the Global Climate Change Student Information Guide web site, which reproduces ARIC's Global Climate Change Student Guide, a comprehensive work for geology, geography and environmental science students studying climate change. The Guide includes chapters on: the climate system; causes of climate change; empirical observation and climatic reconstruction; climate modeling; and palaeo- and contemporary climate change. Although this online guide is oriented to undergraduate university students, high school teachers wanting more detailed climate change background may also find this useful.

BC Climate Exchange

Website	http://bcclimateexchange.ca/
Organization	Fraser Basin Council, Vancouver
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Elizabeth Henry Coordinator Phone: (604) 488-5363 Fax: (604) 488-5351 E-mail: ehenry@fraserbasin.bc.ca
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Government and community
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Climate science, Environment, Health
Resources	Reports/data
Description	The BC Climate Exchange is a province-wide initiative focused on strengthening connections between community, business and government organizations engaged in public education and outreach on climate change, its impacts and solutions. The web site hosts the online Clearinghouse for Educational Resources, which includes resources for Youth and Schools. The Exchange also produces a newsletter which is viewable online or downloadable in .pdf format. The BC Climate Exchange is facilitated by the Fraser Basin Council.

BC Sustainable Energy Association in Schools

Website	http://www.bcsea.org/ccshowdown/
Organization	BC Sustainable Energy Association
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Laura Bamsey Program Assistant Phone: 778-785-3971 E-mail: booking@bcsea.org
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Home, Government and community, General
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Adaptation, Air quality, Climate science, Economy, Effective Messages, Effective Presentations, Energy efficiency, Environment, Green buildings, Health, Individual actions, Interacting with Media, Renewable energy, Social Marketing, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Tips for action, Teaching materials, Presentations, Interactive tools, Workshops, Games/activities
Description	The BCSEA is an association of citizens, professionals and practitioners, committed to promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of sustainable energy and energy conservation and efficiency in British Columbia. Our vision is a future in which all of BC's energy comes from clean, renewable, efficient sources, for electricity, transport, and all other purposes, respecting the integrity of nature and the needs of humans and other species and their habitat, both now and in future generations, and in which BC becomes a net exporter of clean, renewable energy.

Bike Smarts

Website	http://www.waytogo.icbc.bc.ca/
Organization	Autoplan Broker Road Safety Program, Vancouver
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Sandra Jones Coordinator Phone: 1 (877) 325-3636 Fax: (604) 733 - 0711 E-mail: waytogo@telus.net
Location	ICBC Head Office, Public Affairs and Road Safety #240-151 West Esplanade North Vancouver, BC V7M 3H9
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4, 3
Keywords	Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Games/activities
Description	Bike Smarts: A Handbook helps teachers, parents, youth leaders and cycling instructors improve the knowledge, skills and attitudes of 7 to 13 year olds to enable them to safely handle their first vehicle - a bicycle. Based on solid learning principles and curriculum learning outcomes, the handbook is organized into six sessions designed in an easy-to-follow format. Teachers with limited bicycling experience can teach the first five sessions. These sessions can be planned for a school yard or gravel field. The sixth session activities involve on-road instruction, and require a CanBike II trained instructor to lead the students. Curriculum opportunities include personal planning, physical education and social studies. For information about how teacher Warren Hamm, who has been using the Bike Smarts program since 1996, has implemented the program visit http://www.toolsofchange.com/english/firstsplit.asp. http://www.icbc.com/communities/roadsense_kids.html

Canada's Climate: Temperature and Rainfall Variations

Website	http://www.statcan.ca/english/kits/clima...
Organization	Statistics Canada
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: email please E-mail: education@statcan.ca
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science
Resources	Reports/data, Teaching materials
Description	This web site includes a lesson plan in which students explore the variety of Canadian climates by examining the connection between precipitation and temperature. Using StatsCan data, graphs, and charts, the lesson incorporates text and data tables from the Canada yearbook 1999 or CD-ROM. A Student Worksheet is also included.

Clean Air Achievers

Website	http://www.cleanairachievers.ca
Organization	Clean Air Champions in partnership with Passion4Action
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Sherese Johnson Community Partner Phone: 604-872-6051 E-mail: s.johnson@passion4action.com
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	9, 8, 7, 6
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Effective Messages, Environment, Health, Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Tips for action, Teaching materials, Posters, Presentations, Games/activities, Interactive tools
Description	The mission of Clean Air Champions is to improve air quality by working with Canadian top athletes to motivate and educate Canadians to adopt practices and lifestyles that enhances both personal and environmental health. www.cleanairchampions.ca Canada�s top national level, Olympic and Paralympic athletes have paired up with Clean Air Champions to bring you a unique and exciting school program offered to grades 6,7,8, & 9 across Canada. The athletes (Our Champions) build their incredible stories into a message which inspires youth to reduce activities that negatively impact air quality, health, and climate change. The athletes engage students to participate in this program through 2 visits: the first to launch the program and explain the tools available for the students to track their transportation choices; the second to celebrate the results of students who have made efforts to decrease the amount of GHG emitting trips they take by using active transportation.

Climate Change & Fuel Efficiency Workshops

Website	http://www.gasaddict.ca
Organization	Sustainable Community Enterprises
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Nicholas Lamm Project Coordinator Phone: 604-687-2929 E-mail: info@greenworkplace.ca
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Business/industry
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Workshops
Description	The Climate Change & Fuel Efficiency workshop is based on our Driver Education program that trains drivers in fuel-efficient driving techniques that save money, improve driver safety, and reduce pollution. This 1 hour workshop is adaptable to either a high school or business audience, and touches on the science of climate change, the role of automobile emissions in climate change, and addresses questions and concerns about alternative auto fuels and technologies.

Climate Change Awareness and Action Education Kit

Website	http://www.pembina.org/pub/9
Organization	Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Dave Mussell Education Specialist Phone: (780) 542-6272 Fax: (780) 542-6464 E-mail: davem@pembina.org
Location	Drayton Valley, AB
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Individual actions, Renewable energy
Resources	Tips for action, Teaching materials, Posters, Games/activities, Videos
Description	With this comprehensive multimedia kit, the Pembina Institute continues to meet the demand for current, practical resources for teachers. The Climate Change Awareness and Action Education Kit is a comprehensive multimedia education kit on climate change devised for Canadian high schools. It was developed in response to the recognized need for quality educational materials to address the climate change issue from a critical thinking perspective, and is designed for use in grades 9 through 12, in Science, Social Studies, Geography and Environmental Studies courses across Canada. The kit has a BC Supplement that provides several backgrounders on how climate change is expected to affect BC's renewable resources, ecology, and economy.The kit has been distributed to all secondary schools in BC by BC Wild, with the support of BC Hydro. See also: BC Wild Workshops Re-energy.ca (Pembina's renewable energy site) Pembina's Climate Change Solutions website

Climate Change Community Action Workshop Manual

Website	http://www.harmonyfdn.ca
Organization	Harmony Foundation
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Michael Bloomfield Phone: (250) 380-3001 Fax: (250) 380-0887 E-mail: harmony@islandnet.com
Location	Victoria, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science, Environment, Health
Resources	Case studies, Teaching materials, Tool kits, Workshops
Description	Harmony Foundation's Building Sustainable Societies Program provides materials and resources to understand and act cooperatively on climate change and other environmental issues. The Community Action Workshop Manual includes background information, successful project examples, facilitation techniques, and step-by-step workshop activity instructions. Leadership Training Sessions using the manual are offered periodically. Following one training session, one teacher held a workshop for her Grade 6 class and helped them develop an action plan. As a result, her students wanted to spread their knowledge to their parents and community and planned to develop an environmental �report card� for their school. The web site includes an overview of the manual and other publications as well as Climate Change links.

Climate Change Solutions

Website	http://climate.pembina.org/
Organization	Pembina Institute
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Janet Sumner Director of Communications Phone: (403) 269-3344 Fax: (403) 269-3377 E-mail: education@pembina.org
Location	Calgary, AB
Program details
Audience	Business/industry, General, Government and community, Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Individual actions, Renewable energy, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Posters, Interactive tools, Case studies
Description	Climatechangesolutions.com is a Canada-based 'mega site' of interactive tools, resources and success stories on actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The site draws on the experience of Canadian industry, governments and individuals to highlight the solutions available to address climate change. It focuses specifically on how to reduce emissions in the following sectors - agriculture, industry, households (individuals and families), municipalities, schools and small/medium-sized enterprises. See also: Re-energy.ca (Pembina's renewable energy site) Climate Change Awareness and Action Education Kit

Climate Change: Tools for Action Program (Building Sustainable Societies Program)

Website	http://www.harmonyfdn.ca
Organization	Harmony Foundation
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Michael Bloomfield Phone: (250) 380-3001 Fax: (250) 380-0887 E-mail: Harmony@islandnet.com
Location	1183 Fort St. Victoria, BC V8V 3L1
Program details
Audience	Home, General, Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Workshops, Case studies, Tool kits
Description	Harmony Foundation's Tools of Action Program provides a range of materials and resources to enhance climate change education. They offer a manual and best practices report as well as a climate change community action workshop and manual for community organizations or educators.

Climate Literacy

Website	http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009...
Organization	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: 301-713-1208 E-mail: outreach@noaa.gov
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	General, Government and community, Youth and schools
Grades	U, 12, 11, 10, 9
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Environment, Renewable energy
Resources	Reports/data
Description	A guide is now available to help individuals of all ages understand how climate influences them -- and how they influence climate. A product of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, it was compiled by an interagency group led by NOAA. “As climate policy is being discussed, it is very important for the citizens of our nation to have an appreciation for some of the fundamental aspects of climate and climate change,” said Tom Karl, director of NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., and lead for NOAA's climate services. “This guide is a first step for people who want to know more about the essential principles of our climate system, how to better discern scientifically credible information about climate, and how to identify problems related to understanding climate and climate change.”

Creating a Climate of Change

Website	http://www.seedsfoundation.ca/climateofc...
Organization	SEEDS Foundation
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	David Lunn Program Manager Phone: (403) 221-0873 Fax: (403) 221-0888 E-mail: dlunn@rife.com
Location	400, 144 - 4 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3N4
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 11, 10
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Presentations, Pledge/incentive program, Videos, Tips for action, CD-ROM
Description	Creating a Climate of Change is a multimedia package of instructional resources on climate change for secondary school science, social studies, geography and environmental studies students. The program helps students develop an understanding of climate change concepts and the skills to deal with the issues involved. The package includes a video introducing the topic of climate change, a teacher's resource guide, transparencies, a CD-ROM and further discussion topics. The Action By Canadians kit is also included to allow students to pledge actions.

Crux of Climate Change

Website	http://www.soks.ca
Organization	Central Okanagan Science Opportunities for Kids Society
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: (250) 763-4427 Fax: (250) 860-4814 E-mail: sokstaff1@soks.ca
Location	#9-1304 Ellis Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 1Z8
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4, 3
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions
Resources	Presentations, Games/activities
Description	The Crux of Climate Change is a three part program that breaks climate change into bite size pieces that are easily digestible for elementary kids aged 8 to 12. With emphasis on hands-on activities, SOKS focuses on the science of climate change. not just doom and gloom, this engaging program includes alternative solutions and the everyday things families can do to promote a healthy environment. Science Opportunities for Kids Society (SOKS) also holds science caps during the summer and Saturday Science in October and November.

Curriculum Guide for the Climate Impacts Map

Website	http://www.climatehotmap.org/curriculum/...
Organization	The Union of Concerned Scientists
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jason Mathers Phone: (617) 547-5552 Fax: (617) 864-9405 E-mail: ssi@ucsusa.org
Location	2 Brattle Square Cambridge MA, 02238
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9
Keywords	Climate science, Environment, Individual actions
Resources	Teaching materials, Reports/data, Games/activities
Description	Global Warming: Early Warning Signs is a science-based world map depicting the local and regional consequences of global climate change. The Curriculum Guide activities engage students in an exploration of the impacts of global climate change on ecosystems and natural resources, on community, and on individuals and society. The first two activities look at the questions �What do we mean by global climate change?� and �How does the record of climate compare at local versus global scales?� Later activities address the impacts of climate change on natural ecosystems, human health, and economy and personal lifestyle.

Destination Conservation

Website	http://www.dcplanet.ca
Organization	Pacific Resource Conservation Society
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Darla Simpson Communications Coordinator Phone: (604) 990-0165 Fax: (604) 990-0166 E-mail: darla@dcplanet.ca
Location	148 East Second Street North Vancouver, BC V7L 1C3
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Individual actions
Resources	Tips for action, Pledge/incentive program, Energy audit, Case studies
Description	Destination Conservation (DC) is a BC-based non-profit that works intensively with schools in BC to conduct a three year project of educational campaigns and technical retrofitting to reduce energy use by 30% or more. After the project is completed in the school, some of the money saved in energy costs is returned to the school for other programs.

Earth Watch: Managing our Climate From Above

Website	http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com
Organization	HR MacMillan Space Centre
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Pauline Landry Education Officer Phone: (604) 738-7827 ext. 253 Fax: (604) 736-5665 E-mail: plandry@hrmacmillanspacecentre.com
Location	1100 Chestnut Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Climate science
Resources	Presentations
Description	Earth Watch: Managing Our Environment From Above is a 20 minute presentation that explores how satellites like RADARSAT-1 keep watch on the planet and help scientists research and explain various environmental issues worldwide. Held in the GroundStation Canada theatre, Earth Watch examines how scientists keep a watchful eye on global environmental events from tracking endangered species to investigating huge oil spills and natural disasters.

Eco Education BC

Website	http://www.bccf.com/ecoed
Organization	Eco Education BC
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: 1 (604) 576-1432 Fax: 1 (604) 576-1482 E-mail: eco_education@bccf.com
Location	#206-17564-56A Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 1G3
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 8
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions
Resources	Teaching materials, Workshops
Description	Eco Education BC offer school visits with interactive and fun presentations on a number of topics related to environmental protection, endangered species and pollution. Specific programs explore waste reduction, water issues, environmental protection and "Grizz-Ed". An "eco-education in action" kit is also available for teachers which includes a teachers guide and poster for students to keep track of their environmental actions.

EnerAction

Website	http://www.greenlearning.ca/eneraction
Organization	Pembina Foundation
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Johan Stroman BC Director of GreenLearning Phone: 604-886-7456 Fax: 604-886-7189 E-mail: johans@pembina.org
Location	Box 614 Gibsons, BC V0N 1V8
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Home
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Green buildings, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Transportation
Resources	Tips for action, Teaching materials, Presentations, Pledge/incentive program, Interactive tools, Workshops, Games/activities
Description	EnerAction is an interactive online web tool where kids can explore different actions and energy savings. It includes a fun, diverse and well-structured set of lessons linked to grade 4-7 curriculum designed for teachers and students. It is one of many programs by Green Learning.

Engaging Science: Climate Change Program

Website	http://www.engagingscience.org/
Organization	Engaging Science
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Ceddy Nash Phone: (604) 443-7440 Fax: (604) 443-7430 E-mail: cnash@scienceworld.bc.ca
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions, Renewable energy
Resources	Teaching materials, Workshops, Games/activities, Videos
Description	A print unit of hands-on activities related to climate change and weather is available by signing up on the Engaging Science web site. These in-class activities can be further supplemented by engaging a range of communication technologies - voice, date, video, and the Internet. This innovative application of technology promotes co-operative activities around climate change among classes throughout British Columbia.

Environmental Education Program

Website	http://www.sierraclub.bc.ca/education
Organization	Sierra Club BC
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: (250) 386-5255 E-mail: schoolprograms@sierraclub.bc.ca
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Workshops, Games/activities, Tool kits
Description	Started in 1998 in response to teacher request for environmental education materials, our Education Program has grown into one of B.C.�s most effective environmental education providers.

Environmental Education Programs, Kelowna

Website	http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page437.aspx
Organization	City of Kelowna, Environmental Division
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Tracy Guidi E-mail: enviro@kelowna.ca
Location	1435 Water Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Individual actions
Resources	Teaching materials, Presentations
Description	The City of Kelowna offers free 1-2 hour sessions to District 23 classes, parents, and community groups. Participants learn local environmental facts and ideas about how they can help the environment. e.g. Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect, Air Quality Education Program - Gliding through the Airshed, Transportation Demand Management Education - Discovery Your Transportation Alternatives. A brochure, Environmental Education Classroom and Field Presentations, is available in PDF format by doing a search for �environment�, going to Environment Division and clicking on Education Programs.

EPA Global Warming Kid's Site

Website	http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/in...
Organization	Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: (202)-343-9990 E-mail: climatechange@epa.gov
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	9, 8, 7, 6, 5
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions
Resources	Tips for action, Teaching materials, Reports/data, Games/activities
Description	The kids� page focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions that help address global warming issues. The Global Warming Kids� Site is a resource for both kids and educators. This interactive site also features games, lessons, animations, events, and some fun links. The teacher�s section includes links to climate animations for Grades 5 � 9, a global warming wheel card (a hand-held version of the online greenhouse gas calculator for use in the field or class) and accompanying activity for Grades 6 � 8. Also included are online tools and a links database to resources such as lesson plans, videos, books and toolkits. See also: EPA Global Warming Site

EPA Global Warming Site

Website	http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
Organization	Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Phone: (202) 343-9990 E-mail: climatechange@epa.gov
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	U, 12, 11
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions
Resources	Tips for action, Reports/data
Description	Although US-oriented, EPA's Global Warming Site contains a wealth of materials on climate change science, potential impacts, and solutions for the general public or that educators and outreach professionals can use in presentations and classroom activities. A resource centre, news and events, FAQ page and publications are also available. See also: EPA Global Warming Kids� Site

Fuel Smart Driver Education Program

Website	http://www.greenworkplace.ca
Organization	Sustainable Community Enterprises
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Nicholas Lamm Phone: 604-687-2929 E-mail: info@greenworkplace.ca
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Home, Business/industry
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Health, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Tips for action, Rideshare / carshare / carpool info, Presentations, Games/activities
Description	Our Fuel Smart Driver Education is a new program that trains drivers in fuel-efficient driving techniques that save money, improve driver safety, and reduce pollution - without compromising speed. A program unique to B.C., we are proud to offer this service to companies with fleets and government agencies.

Fueling the Climate Crisis: The Continental Energy Plan

Website	http://www.davidsuzuki.org/publications/...
Organization	David Suzuki Foundation, Vancouver
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jay Scott Phone: (604) 732-4228 Fax: (604) 732-0752 E-mail: solutions@davidsuzuki.org
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	General, Youth and schools
Grades	11, 12, U
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency
Resources	Reports/data
Description	Fuelling the Climate Crisis reveals how Canada�s drive to expand energy supplies is damaging the climate. Domestic increases in fossil fuel production will raise Canada's greenhouse gas emissions 44 per cent above the target set by the Kyoto Protocol. See also: Climate Crisis: Energy Solutions for BC David Suzuki Foundation Nature Challenge for Kids Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives

FUN Camps

Website	http://www.funcamps.ca
Organization	Friends Uniting for Nature Society
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Maia Green Executive Director Phone: 250-386-9978 E-mail: info@funcamps.ca
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	General, Youth and schools, Home
Grades	9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 11, 10, 1
Keywords	Air quality, Community planning, Effective Presentations, Energy efficiency, Environment, Funding Techniques, Health, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Transportation
Resources	Workshops, Interactive tools, Games/activities, Pledge/incentive program, Case studies, Tips for action, Presentations
Description	FUN Camps is an environmental leadership summer day camp in Vancouver and Victoria BC run by Friends Uniting for Nature (FUN) Society - a charitable non-profit organization. Want to learn how to reduce your your ecological footprint, develop leadership skills, learn how to work with others AND have fun at the same time? FUN Camps is for 6-16 year old youth in Vancouver and 6-12 year old youth in Victoria BC. Activities include: Building mini solar powered cars and racing them, baking brownies in solar ovens, creating a mini eco-city using recycled materials, planning social/environmental change projects, bike maintenance workshops, growing sprouts, gardening, exploring nature, outdoor games, sports, swimming, art, drama and hiking. The camps run Monday-Friday, July 5th to Aug 27th from 9am-4pm at UBC in Vancouver and Windsor Park Pavilion in Victoria. Each week has a different environmental theme such as energy, transportation, food,water, nature and eco-footprint. There are two added features this year, an environmental themed loot bag for each participant to encourage responsible environmental action at home and a social/environmental change project contest. Spaces are filling up fast and waiting lists are now being taken for some weeks, so please register soon! For more info go to: http://www.funcamps.ca Email: info@funcamps.ca

Global Change and Environmental Education Resources

Website	http://www.gcrio.org/edu.html
Organization	U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO), Columbia University, New York
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	GCRIO User Services Phone: (845) 365-8930 Fax: (845) 365-8922 E-mail: help@gcrio.org
Location	New York,
Program details
Audience	General, Youth and schools
Grades	5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Individual actions
Resources	Interactive tools, Reports/data, Teaching materials
Description	Multidisciplinary and international in scope, this collection of online resources was selected for its relevance to global change and environmental education. Included are resources in a variety of formats for educators and students at all levels (K-12 and higher education), librarians, citizens and community groups. The web page http://www.gcrio.org/index.shtml also provides access to the Ask Doctor Global Change Online Data and Information Referral Service which assists, students, educators and the general public in finding information relevant to global environmental change.

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs

Website	http://www.climatehotmap.org
Organization	The Union of Concerned Scientists
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jason Mathers Deputy Program Director for Science Outreach Phone: ..... E-mail: climateinfo@ucsusa.org
Location	2 Brattle Square Cambridge MA, 02238
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Home, Government and community, General, Business/industry
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science
Resources	Reports/data, Teaching materials
Description	This website provides mapped information identifying local consequences of global warming.

GoBeyond

Website	http://www.campusclimatenetwork.org/wiki...
Organization	Campus Climate Network
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: N/A
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	U
Keywords	Economy, Energy efficiency, Environment, Green buildings, Health, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Transportation
Resources	Games/activities, Energy audit, Tool kits, Tips for action, Teaching materials, Reports/data
Description	goBEYOND is a youth driven project that is being launched this fall at Thompson Rivers University, the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia. It will reach out to thousands of students across the province to educate, inspire, engage and support youth taking climate action on their campuses and in their communities.

Government of Canada Climate Change Web Site

Website	http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english
Organization	Government of Canada
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: 1(800) 622-6232
Location	Ottawa, ON
Program details
Audience	General, Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Climate science, Environment
Resources	Teaching materials, Reports/data, Case studies, Brochures
Description	The Government of Canada's web site provides background information on Global Climate Change, climate change impacts, and actions currently under way both at home and internationally to address this complex issue. The �Issues� section of the web site provides information and educational tools to promote learning about the science of climate change, greenhouse gases and current research initiatives. A �Workroom� section includes Resources for Teachers and the Students� Climate Lab. See also: Students� Climate Lab

Green Teacher

Website	http://www.greenteacher.com
Organization	Green Teacher
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: (416) 960-1244 Fax: (416) 925-3474
Location	95 Robert St. Toronto, ON M5K 2K5
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science, Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Tips for action, Games/activities, Energy audit
Description	Green Teacher is an anthology that offers a framework for teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of activities that can be undertaken in school, at home or in the community. Teachers will find practical ideas for making the intangibles of climate change more concrete to students, including experiments that demonstrate the greenhouse effect, school energy and waste audits, and hands-on explorations of energy and transportation alternatives from solar cookers to bike-a-thons.

Green Workplace

Website	http://www.greenworkplace.ca
Organization
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Nicholas Lamm Project Coordinator Phone: 604-687-2929 E-mail: info@greenworkplace.ca
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Business/industry
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Environment, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Tips for action, Reports/data, Pledge/incentive program, Energy audit
Description	Green Workplace is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We offer Green Business Services and Corporate Training Services to help make your business a "Green" Workplace. We have over 4 years experience serving over 300 clients in the business community. We can quantify your business baseline impact and potential savings in terms of CO2 Reduction, Waste Diverted, and Trees Saved. We also offer training in Fuel Efficient Driving Techniques and Climate Change workshops for High School students and for business.

GreenHeat

Website	http://www.GreenHeat.org
Organization	the GreenHeat partnership
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Bill Eggertson Executive Director Phone: 1 (613) 728-0822 Fax: 1 (613) 728-2505 E-mail: eggertson@greenheat.org
Location	Ottawa, ON
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Government and community, Business/industry
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9
Keywords	Renewable energy
Resources	Tips for action, Reports/data
Description	The GreenHeat Partnership was created in 2001 to provide a focus on the space conditioning and water heating applications that are possible with these renewable energy technologies. Launched by the Canadian Association for Renewable Energies, the partnership involves a number of members from the Earth Energy Society of Canada, the Canadian Solar Industries Association, and the Canadian Biomass Association as well as a growing number of private companies. The main focus of the Partnership is to promote the economic and environmental benefits of GreenHeat technologies in the context of Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, and to ensure that GreenHeat is recognized as a viable option in any national implementation process.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Graphics & Maps

Website	http://maps.grida.no/kyoto/
Organization	United Nations Environment Programme,
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: +47 3703 5650 Fax: +47 3703 5650 E-mail: grid@grida.no
Location	Arendal, Norway,
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science
Resources	Interactive tools
Description	These graphics were produced for the December 2003 9th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Milan, Italy. Animated graphs can be displayed by country showing Actual and Projected Emissions of six greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide). World maps can be generated which show the per capita and total greenhouse gas emissions for 2000 and projected, target & difference between projected and target emissions for 2010. See also: Vital Climate Graphics http://www.grida.no/db/maps/collection/climate9/flash/emissiongraphs1.5.swf

Greenpeace Canada

Website	http://www.greenpeace.ca
Organization	Greenpeace Canada
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Dave Fields Phone: (604) 253-7701 ext. 11 Fax: (604) 253-0114 E-mail: dfields@yvr.greenpeace.org
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, U
Keywords	Adaptation, Air quality, Climate science, Environment, Individual actions, Renewable energy
Resources	Interactive tools, Reports/data, Tips for action
Description	The Greenpeace Canada web site provides news, background information on climate change, the evidence for climate change, solutions, the Kyoto Protocol, and actions you can take. Also included are .pdf documents on wind energy, automobile air pollution and related subjects. For students doing a school project, the site also includes a useful step-by-step Guide to Environmental Research.

HASTE

Website	http://www.hastebc.org
Organization	Environmental Education Action Program Society
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Omar Bhimji Project Manager Phone: 604.876.7966 E-mail: omar@hastebc.org
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Keywords	Air quality, Environment, Health, Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Interactive tools, Tips for action, Workshops
Description	HASTE is a hub for groups taking action on reducing school transportation emissions in British Columbia, Canada.

Inuit Observations on Climate Change

Website	http://www.iisd.org/casl/projects/inuito...
Organization	International Institute for Sustainable Development
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jo-Ellen Parry Manager, Climate Change and Energy Phone: (204) 958-7722 Fax: (204) 958-7710 E-mail: jparry@iisd.ca OR info@iisd.ca
Location	Winnipeg, MB
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	8, 9, 10, 11, 12, U
Keywords	Climate science
Resources	Videos
Description	This video documents the impacts of climate change from an Inuvialuit perspective. On Banks Island in Canada's High Arctic, Sachs Harbour residents have witnessed dramatic changes to their landscape and their way of life, including the arrival of exotic insects, fish and birds, thinning sea ice, melting permafrost, and more frequent and severe storms. The video follows local people onto the land and sea as they perform traditional activities. Two versions of this video have been produced: a 14-minute version which dramatically captures the intensity and challenge of climate change, and a 42-minute version, which includes more in-depth observations such as the appearance of salmon and impacts on muskox and geese, science team interviews and archival footage.

Keep Cool! a play about climate change

Website	http://www.dreamridertheatre.com
Organization	DreamRider Theatre
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Vanessa LeBourdais Artistic Producer Phone: 604-939-0364 E-mail: dreamrider@shaw.ca
Location	215-202 Westhill Place Port Moody, BC V3H 1V2
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Communication Challenges, Effective Messages, Effective Presentations, Energy efficiency, Environment, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Transportation
Resources	Presentations, Interactive tools, Games/activities, CD-ROM, Brochures, Videos
Description	In our trademark zany and fun style, “Keep Cool!” teaches kids what they can do to reduce their energy consumption and minimize their carbon footprint. This is a high-energy engaging, interactive performance that tours to Metro Vancouver elementary schools. It is also available as a DVD to schools outside our touring region at low cost. Kids will learn about positive actions they can take to offset climate change, specifically teaching them ways they can reduce carbon gas emissions. Suitable for grades K-7. 45 minutes. The show is targeted to intermediate students but brings lots of fun to primary classes too. In its first two years of touring, Keep Cool was seen by 45,000 children, who pledged online to reduce their carbon footprint by 17,000 tonnes. Normally, performances are sponsored by municipal governments and are free to schools. We are also creating online interactive videos (target date: May 2010).

Leap into Action! Simple Steps to Environmental Action

Website	http://www.bccf.com/
Organization	BC Conservation Foundation, Surrey and Wild BC, Victoria
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Melinda Coleman Phone: (604) 576-1433 Fax: (604) 576-1482 E-mail: mcoleman@bccf.com
Location	Surrey and Victoria, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Keywords	Environment, Individual actions
Resources	Case studies, Games/activities, Teaching materials, Tips for action
Description	Leap into Action is a simple guide to prepare, inspire and support teachers and students to conduct environmental action projects. Environmental action projects involve students in tackling an environmental issue or problem, or working to improve an environmental setting. The manual provides a project development process, activities, tools and real-life case studies that students, teachers, and other groups can use to conduct effective, engaging environmental action projects.

Meltdown in the North

Website	http://www.sciam.com/
Organization	Scientific American
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: 1 (800) 333-1199
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	U, 12, 11
Keywords	Climate science, Environment
Resources	Reports/data
Description	Meltdown in the North (October 2003) describes current changes in the Arctic, such as thawing permafrost and melting sea ice, and examines some of the effects this may have both on the Arctic and our planet itself.

Ministry of Environment Climate Change Site

Website	http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/air/
Organization	Ministry of Environment
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: (250) 387-9932 Fax: (250) 356-7197
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science
Resources	Teaching materials, Reports/data, Games/activities
Description	The BC Ministry of Environment web site is dedicated to climate change information and includes background and activities.

Mountain Rideshare

Website	http://www.mountainrideshare.com
Organization	Mountain Rideshare
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Dnesh Jethwa Tosh Phone: +44 (0) 7973314659 E-mail: info@mountainrideshare.com
Location	The Coach House London. UK, BC W54YE
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Government and community, General, Business/industry
Grades	8, 2, 1, K, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, U, 12, 11, 10, 9
Keywords	Climate science, Economy, Energy efficiency, Environment, Transportation
Resources	Rideshare / carshare / carpool info
Description	A website to encourage people to fill spare seats in vehicles that make mountain related journeys.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Website	http://www.nrel.gov/
Organization	US Department of Energy
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: (303) 275-3000
Location	1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, CO, 80401-3393
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Government and community, General
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Renewable energy
Resources	Teaching materials, Reports/data
Description	The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a world leader in developing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and transferring them to the private sector. The NREL web site provides information on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for teachers, students, and the general public. The site provides teachers with renewable energy and energy efficiency curriculum lessons and modules, activities, and projects that are classroom-ready. Students can enter competitions or get involved in programs emphasizing mathematics and renewable energy science and technology.

Nature Challenge for Kids

Website	http://www.davidsuzuki.org/kids/
Organization	David Suzuki Foundation
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jay Scott Phone: (604) 732-4228 Fax: (604) 732-0752 E-mail: solutions@davidsuzuki.org
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Climate science, Environment, Health, Individual actions
Resources	Interactive tools, Games/activities, Teaching materials, Tips for action
Description	The ideas and activities in the Nature Challenge for Kids pages are designed for facilitators, educators or parents, to do with groups, classes or kids at home. The site includes The 10 Challenges and Challenge Activities, which include Climate Change questions and activities. See also: Climate Crisis: Energy Solutions for BC David Suzuki Foundation Fueling the Climate Crisis: The Continental Energy Plan Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives

New Energy, Sustainability & Hope

Website	http://www.RavenWoods.ca
Organization	RavenWoods
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	E-mail: RavenWoods@shaw.ca
Location	481 Joffre Street Victoria, BC V9A6C7
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Home, Government and community, General, Business/industry
Grades	U
Keywords	Interacting with Media, Renewable energy
Resources	Tips for action, Reports/data, Presentations
Description	A guide to new energy technology. We recognize that the single most highly leveraged opportunity for advancement toward solving complex global problems lies in a transformation in the way human civilization generates and utilizes energy. The New Energy Movement is focused on facilitating this transformation. � NEM Mission Statement

Our Footprints, Our Future: (OF)2

Website	http://of2.iearn.org/
Organization	iearn and zerofootprint
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: N/A
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Individual actions
Resources	Tool kits, Tips for action
Description	(OF)2: Our Footprints, Our Future!" is an international initiative that encourages youth (ages 19 and younger) from around the world to use online tools and resources to measure their carbon footprint and develop ways to reduce their carbon usage. The goal is for one million students around the world to join together with their families, their schools, and their communities to reduce the total global carbon footprint. (OF)2 is a partnership project between the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN), and the public television channel, Channel Thirteen.

Passion for Action Climate Change Challenge

Website	http://www.virescens.com
Organization	Virescens Inc. AND Environmental Education Action Program Society (EEAP), Surrey
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Ken Martin Phone: 604-572-4292 E-mail: k.martin@virescens.org
Location	12685 55th Ave Surrey, BC V3X 1W5
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General
Grades	9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Environment, Green buildings, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Transportation
Resources	Interactive tools, Workshops
Description	The Passion for Action Challenge covers energy use, energy efficiency and the basics of Climate Change. Used with the Eco-Choices One Tonne Challenge lab, an interactive science tool of a simulated household, the Challenge guides students through investigative and thought-provoking activities related to household energy use, how energy use choices impact the environment, and what to do about it. During the program, students examine their family's energy use, the equivalent GHG emissions of common household devices, and their own personal behavior patterns. This enables them to make changes around the house to lower GHG emissions. The program complements the Federal Government�s Climate Change Plan and the One Tonne Challenge Program. The program includes a teacher�s guide and a student workbook. See also: One Tonne Challenge http://www.eeap.org

Power Smart Student Program

Website	http://www.bchydro.com/education
Organization	BC Hydro, Vancouver
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Mary Ferguson Power Smart Students Program Manager Phone: (604) 623-4148 Fax: (604) 623-3612 E-mail: mary.ferguson@bchydro.com
Location	333 Dunsmuir Street, 16th Floor Vancouver, BC V6B 5R3
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Sustainable industry
Resources	Posters, Interactive tools, Workshops, Teaching materials
Description	The Power Smart Students program explores issues of sustainability, stewardship and the environment and provides opportunities for students and school communities in British Columbia to engage in activities that will enhance energy efficiency awareness and action through teamwork, leadership and citizenship. Two-year work experience program matches up teams of students in Grades 10 to 12 with mentors from school district facilities to conduct on-site energy reviews at elementary schools. Students gain practical, technical and business skills as they present their findings and recommendations to the School Board of Trustees. In the second year of the program, high school students are matched with students in Grades 3 to 7 and together they investigate how the schools use energy and develop school-wide campaigns to save energy. Cost - Free.

Re-energy.ca

Website	http://re-energy.ca/
Organization	Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Dave Mussell Education Specialist Phone: (780) 542-6272 Fax: (780) 542-6464 E-mail: education@pembina.org
Location	Drayton Valley, AB
Program details
Audience	Government and community, General, Home, Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
Keywords	Individual actions, Renewable energy
Resources	Teaching materials, Tool kits
Description	Re-Energy.ca is a renewable energy project kit developed by the Pembina Institute. Re-Energy.ca explores a range of renewable energy alternatives, including wind energy, water energy, solar energy and biomass energy. Easy-to-follow construction plans are provided to enable people to build their own wind turbine, biogas generator, solar car and more. Re-Energy.ca also contains lesson plans, activities, curriculum correlations, links and other resources for educators. See also: Pembina's Climate Change Solutions web site Climate Change Awareness and Action Education Kit

Renewable Energy: It's only natural!

Website	http://www.canren.gc.ca/school/map/engli...
Organization	Canadian Renewable Energy Network, Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: ..
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Renewable energy
Resources	Interactive tools
Description	Pointing the cursor at a renewable energy icon on this interactive poster brings up a pop-up of relevant information and questions.

Rocky Mountain Institute

Website	http://www.rmi.org
Organization	Rocky Mountain Institute
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: (970) 927-3851 Fax: (970) 927-4510 E-mail: outreach@rmi.org
Location	Rocky Mountain Institute, Research & Consulting, 1739 Snowmass Creek Road Snowmass, CO, 81654-9199
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Government and community, Business/industry
Grades	4, 5, 6
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Green buildings, Transportation
Resources	Teaching materials, Presentations, Workshops, Tips for action
Description	Since 1982, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has worked with corporations, governments, communities, and citizens to help them solve problems, gain competitive advantage, increase profits, and create wealth through the more productive use of resources. The RMI for Kids web site is designed to give students and teachers a look at the information Rocky Mountain Institute has to share about different subjects, such as energy and water. Links and teacher information are useful for students of many ages. The RMI web site also contains sections on topics such as Individual Opportunities to Cool Global Warming and Home Resource Efficiency.

Sustainable High Schools Project

Website	http://www.sustainablehighschools.ca
Organization	Sierra Club BC and Sierra Youth Coaltion
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Amy Jean Cousins Sustainable High Schools Coordinator Phone: 250-386-5255 ext 225 Fax: 250-386-4453 E-mail: amy@sierraclub.bc.ca
Location	302- 733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, Government and community
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8
Keywords	Adaptation, Air quality, Climate science, Communication Challenges, Community planning, Economy, Effective Messages, Energy efficiency, Environment, Green buildings, Group Facilitation, Health, Individual actions, Renewable energy, Social Marketing, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Brochures, Case studies, Energy audit, Games/activities, Workshops, Interactive tools, Presentations, Teaching materials, Tips for action, Tool kits
Description	The SHS Project is offered in partnership by the Sierra Youth Coalition and the Sierra Club BC Chapter. Sustainable High Schools is adapted from SYC's successful Sustainable Campuses Project. Both are youth-driven initiatives created to support school communities in envisioning, assessing and improving their level of ecological and social well-being. The Sustainable High Schools Project empowers students with the skills, tools, and resources to generate greater social equity, ecological integrity and economic accountability through class projects, policy creation, and infrastructure upgrades. The project supports youth in working with staff, administrators and parents to make their high school communities models of sustainability. The High School Sustainability Assessment Framework (HSSAF)provides a balanced approach to measure the social and ecological well-being of your high school community. The project offers clubs, classes, and individual students the SHS Kit, mentorship, presentations, and guidance to create the following : Sustainability Advisory Committee: Work with other student leaders, teachers & administrators to envision and create the kind of school you�d like to be a part of. Sustainability Assessment: Use 30 indicators to measure the sustainability of your school! Action planning & Implementation: Create projects and policies to improve your school�s sustainability. Join the Sustainable High Schools Network! Students and teachers working for sustainability across the province and country are starting to send us their challenges, success stories, and updates on how the SHS project is going at their school. We will be posting profiles of all the participating schools so that you can see some real-life examples of what can be done, how to do it, and who to contact to get advice and inspiration. We are also collecting emails of people who want to join our Sustainable High Schools list serve or receive a monthly e-newsletter from the Green Street Youth Engagement Program. Finally, you can meet those involved by joining our facebook "Sustainable High Schools" group.

Sustainable Schools

Website	http://www.checkyourhead.org
Organization	Check Your Head
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Sustainable Schools Coordinator Phone: 604 685 6631 Fax: 604 608 6736 E-mail: sustainableschools@checkyourhead.org
Location	#605 - 207 West Hastings Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Effective Presentations, Environment, Group Facilitation, Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Brochures, Teaching materials, Tips for action, Workshops
Description	Sustainable Schools is a project of Check Your Head, a youth-driven organization that educates young people on global issues, with a focus on local action. The Sustainable Schools team works with Vancouver schools to take coordinated action on environmental and social justice issues. Currently, we are working with students and staff from several families of schools in the Vancouver area to create a vision for sustainability in their school, followed by a unique action plan for attainable projects and campaigns, based on the ideas and focus areas identified. Through our classroom sustainability resources, workshops and connections to community organizations, we support each school in their directed action, making important connections by integrating sustainability education into classrooms. We have seen great successes with the project including the installation of solar panels in King George Secondary and a student-built compost system at Lord Byng Secondary. There are all kinds of awesome and impressive projects already underway in Vancouver schools and our e-newsletter helps to share these experiences and create a connected effort toward sustainability in our schools! Sound interesting? Check out our website for more info and give us a shout - we’d love to chat!

Sustainable Transporation solutions for the trip to & from school

Website	http://www.urbanthinkers.ca/
Organization	Urbanthinkers
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Arthur Orsini Phone: 778-869-6461 E-mail: arthur@urbanthinkers.ca
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Reports/data, Teaching materials, Workshops
Description	Organization that offers school workshops & resources and researches sustainable transporation solutions.

Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives

Website	http://www.davidsuzuki.org/publications/...
Organization	David Suzuki Foundation
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jay Scott Phone: (604) 732-4228 Fax: (604) 732-0752 E-mail: solutions@davidsuzuki.org
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	General, Youth and schools
Keywords	Climate science, Community planning, Individual actions
Resources	Reports/data, Tips for action
Description	This publication examines personal purchasing habits, daily behaviour and lifestyle choices, official community plans and growth strategies. The authors show how local action can significantly cut Canada�s emissions. See also: Climate Crisis: Energy Solutions for BC David Suzuki Foundation Fueling the Climate Crisis: The Continental Energy Plan Nature Challenge for Kids

Teaching About Climate Change

Website	http://www.greenteacher.com/tacctoc.html
Organization	Climate Solutions
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: 206-443-9570 E-mail: info@greenteacher.com
Location	219 Legion Way SW, Suite 201 Olympia, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 12, 11, 10, 8, 7, 9
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Energy efficiency, Environment, Individual actions
Resources	Teaching materials, Tips for action, Tool kits
Description	Helping teachers and students to tackle the challenging topic of climate change, this anthology from Green Teacher offers a framework for teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of activities that can be undertaken in school, at home or in the community. Teachers will find practical ideas for making the intangibles of climate change more concrete to students, including experiments that demonstrate the greenhouse effect, school energy and waste audits, and hands-on explorations of energy and transportation alternatives from solar cookers to bike-a-thons. Up-to-date lists of learning resources and related organizations round out the collection of the best of Green Teacher on the topic of climate change.

Teaching about Climate Change: Cool Schools Tackle Global Warming

Website	http://www.greenteacher.com
Organization	Green Teacher
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Tim Grant Phone: (416) 960-1244 Fax: (416) 925-3474 E-mail: info@greenteacher.com
Location	Toronto, ON
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science, Energy efficiency, Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Energy audit, Games/activities, Teaching materials, Tips for action
Description	Teaching about Climate Change is an anthology that offers a framework for teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of activities that can be undertaken in school, at home or in the community. Teachers will find practical ideas for making the intangibles of climate change more concrete to students, including experiments that demonstrate the greenhouse effect, school energy and waste audits, and hands-on explorations of energy and transportation alternatives from solar cookers to bike-a-thons.

The AirCare Program

Website	http://www.aircare.ca
Organization	AirCare Program, Burnaby
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Phone: (604) 433-5633
Location	102-4705 Wayburne Drive Burnaby, BC V5G 3L1
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General, Business/industry
Grades	12, 11, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Air quality, Environment, Transportation
Resources	Interactive tools, Games/activities, Tips for action
Description	This web site describes how air pollution impacts human and environmental health, shows how the AirCare Program is reducing air pollution in the Lower Mainland, and provides tips on reducing vehicle use impacts. The Kids Zone online Colouring Book educates children about the impacts of vehicle use on air quality and provides tips for reducing those impacts. AirCare also runs the AirWaves Radio Scholarship Contest, which is open to Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Grade 11 and 12 high school students. Students submit a 30-second radio spot linking vehicle emissions with air quality, personal health and climate change.

The Great Green Web Game

Website	http://www.ucsusa.org/game/index.html
Organization	The Union of Concerned Scientists
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Jason Mathers Sound Science Initiative Project Assistant Phone: (617) 547-5552 Fax: (617) 864-9405 E-mail: ssi@ucsusa.org
Location	Cambridge, MA,
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Air quality, Climate science, Environment, Health, Individual actions
Resources	Games/activities, Interactive tools, Reports/data, Tips for action
Description	Developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists, this fun, interactive game with great graphics and sound effects tests students� knowledge of how consumer choices affect the environment. As they answer questions and 'shop green' the Envirometer gauges the cumulative impact of their choices. The centrepoint on the Envirometer represents the impact of an average American household (and probably Canadian) - at the end of the game they can compare this average to their own impact on air quality, water quality, natural habitats, and the sustainability of our climate. Although some of the questions are for the US, most are generic and equally applicable to Canada.

Turning Sunlight Into Electricity: How It All Works

Website	http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/photov...
Organization	U.S. Department of Energy, Photovoltaics Program
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: ..
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8
Keywords	Renewable energy
Resources	Interactive tools, Posters
Description	This web site includes a detailed description of how solar cells work, excellent graphics, and an animation of the process.

Urban Transportation Emissions Calculator

Website	http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environment...
Organization	Transport Canada
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Office of Environmental Affairs Phone: (613) 991-5867 Fax: (613) 949-3874 E-mail: utsp_pdtu@tc.gc.ca
Location	330 Sparks Street, Place de Ville, Tower C, 18th Floor Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
Program details
Audience	Home, Youth and schools, Business/industry, General, Government and community
Keywords	Air quality, Economy, Energy efficiency, Environment, Health, Sustainable industry, Transportation
Resources	Reports/data
Description	The Urban Transportation Emissions Calculator has been developed as a simple, user-friendly tool for estimating annual greenhouse gas (GHG) and criteria air contaminant (CAC) emissions from passenger, commercial, and urban transit vehicles. The primary input to the Tool is vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) for road vehicles and passenger kilometres travelled (PKT) for rail vehicles. Other inputs relating to average travel speeds, expansion factors, and vehicle fuelling characteristics can be modified from default values.

Vital Climate Graphics

Website	http://www.grida.no/climate/vital/index....
Organization	United Nations Environment Programme
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: +47 3703 5650 Fax: +47 3703 5050 E-mail: grid@grida.no
Location	Arendal, Norway,
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords	Climate science, Environment
Resources	Posters
Description	This excellent online set of 40 easily understood graphics with explanatory text portrays the background science behind Climate Change, observed climate trends such as temperature, precipitation and sea level rise, and the potential impacts on the forests, oceans, the Arctic, and human health, among others. The Vital Climate Graphics illustrate the main findings of the 1995 Second Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The graphics would be a valuable supplement to secondary courses dealing with climate change. See also: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Graphics and Maps

Warnings from the Ice: Nova

Website	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/
Organization	Public Broadcasting System
Focus on	Knowledge
Contact info.	Phone: 1-888-255-9231 Fax: (802) 864-9846 E-mail: nova@wgbh.org
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Climate science, Environment
Resources	Teaching materials, Interactive tools
Description	This is the companion site for the NOVA program Warnings from the Ice, broadcast on April 21, 1998. Over the last 50 years, the Antarctic Peninsula�s coastal ice has been gradually disappearing. Scientists are beginning to wonder if we are on the verge of a great flood that may consume the world's coastlines. In the program, scientists head to Antarctica in the race to answer questions and heed the warnings from the ice. The web site includes a clickable ice-core timeline which shows the information frozen in layers over the past 300,000 years about our global environment. Also included is information about Antarctica's frozen environment and wildlife inhabitants, terminology describing the Antarctic landscape; an exploration of the possible consequences of the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet; and an interactive quiz. Resources and a Teacher's Guide (including a classroom activity lesson plan and ideas from other teachers) are also online.

Watershed Pledge Program

Website	http://www.watershed.bcit.ca
Organization	British Columbia Institute of Technology
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Tom Saare Phone: (604) 432-8750 Fax: (604) 432-9046 E-mail: tsaare@bcit.ca
Location	Burnaby, BC
Program details
Audience	Government and community, Youth and schools, Business/industry
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Individual actions
Resources	Teaching materials, Tips for action, Pledge/incentive program
Description	The Watershed Pledge Program was developed to facilitate collective action by citizens around watershed protection and pollution prevention. The site provides practical actions that residents, schools and business can take towards improving water quality. While everyone is encouraged to participate, the BCIT program focuses on the City of Burnaby and the Brunette watershed in the Lower Mainland.

Way to Go! School Program

Website	http://www.waytogo.icbc.bc.ca/
Organization	Way to Go!
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Bernadette Kowey Phone: 1(877) 325-3636 E-mail: Waytogo@sympatico.ca
Location	Vancouver, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General
Grades	5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K, 6, 7, 8, 9
Keywords	Individual actions, Transportation
Resources	Tool kits, Reports/data
Description	Way to Go! is part of the ***Autoplan Broker Road Safety Program, and is designed to ensure that pedestrian and bicycle safety education is made available for elementary and middle school communities. This program also encourages active transportation to and from school. Programs include a' walking/cycling school bus' and 'biking school bus' programs, mapping best routes to school, classroom resources, and an International Walk to School Day. The Way to Go! web site also contains links to resources helpful for schools starting or maintaining a traffic reduction program. Way to Go! Includes a manual on how to start a program.

Whistler, It's Our Nature

Website	http://www.whistler2020.ca/whistler/site...
Organization	Whistler Centre for Sustainability
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Dave Waldron Phone: (604) 938-9818 E-mail: info@whistleritsournature.ca
Location	4325 Blackcomb Way Whistler, BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General, Business/industry
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Energy efficiency, Individual actions
Resources	Tool kits
Description	Whistler, It's Our Nature is a community program to promote and support a sustainable Whistler. This program encourages businesses, households and other organizations to practice sustainability, including using The Natural Step Framework as their "sustainability compass". Toolkits explaining the "sustainable society" concept and a step-by-step process for taking action have been developed for schools, households, and small businesses.

Wild BC

Website	http://www.wildbc.org/
Organization	Habitat Conservation Trust Fund
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Kerrie Mortin Coordinator Phone: (250) 387-9787, 1 (800) 387-9853 Fax: (250) 952 - 6684 E-mail: Kerrie.Mortin@gov.bc.ca
Location	Suite 100 - 333 Quebec Street Victoria, BC V8V 5B7
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools, General
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Climate science, Environment
Resources	Teaching materials, Workshops, Reports/data
Description	Wild BC is a BC government sponsored education program that works in partnership with the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund and other organizations and government agencies to provide quality environmental education programs and resource materials to people in British Columbia.

WILD Education

Website	http://www.wildeducation.org/index.asp
Organization	Canadian Wildlife Federation
Focus on	Knowledge, Action
Contact info.	Sandy Baumgartner Phone: 1 (800) 563-9453 Fax: 613) 599-4428 E-mail: info@cwf-fcf.org
Location	Kanata, ON
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Keywords	Environment
Resources	Tool kits, Tips for action, Teaching materials, Workshops, Games/activities
Description	WILD education provides several educational programs and workshops to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of human activities, to promote the sustainable use of our natural resources, to conduct and sponsor wildlife and environmental research, and to recommend legislative changes to protect wildlife and its habitat. The programs are designed to meet the needs of teachers, youth leaders, park naturalists, and other conservation educators. Programs include Project WILD, Below Zero, Fish Ways, Ocean Education, WILD Schools, Focus on Forests / Fire, and Space for Species. This web site is valuable for teachers, non-formal educators, scouts, guides and elementary and secondary students. Lesson plans can be searched by curriculum or programs by entering keywords. Searching for Climate, for example, leads to a variety of excellent lesson plans dealing with climate change. Search for classroom activities and outdoor projects in this Web site according to life science themes described in the Common Framework of Science Learning Outcomes and/or WILD Education programs

Youth Climate Leadership Alliance

Website	http://www.ycla.ca
Organization	Province of BC
Focus on	Action
Contact info.	Phone: N/A
Location	BC
Program details
Audience	Youth and schools
Grades	U, 12
Keywords	Adaptation, Air quality, Climate science, Energy efficiency
Resources	Presentations, Games/activities
Description	The Youth Climate Leadership Alliance is for British Columbians between the ages of 17 and 28 who are concerned about climate change and want to take direct action on helping achieve the province's goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 33 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. This website highlights upcoming jobs available to youth in the climate change public service field.

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