For Kids & Teens
Access environment-focused materials and websites geared to children and teens.
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Are you a teacher or guardian?
There are a number of organizations that share information and activities to help support youth to be environmental stewards. Get started with these ones.
- David Suzuki Foundation - Connecting Youth with Nature
Encourage kids to spend time outside and teach them about environmental responsibility with these activity guides. - Earth Rangers
Earth Rangers is a Canadian registered charity focused on environmental education and conservation for children and families. The goal of the organization is to educate children and their families about environmental issues, and mobilize them to take actions that protect animals and the environment. - Green Kids Inc.
Green Kids Inc. is a Winnipeg-based live-theatre company dedicated to environmental education through performance. - Green Learning
GreenLearning creates free education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change for our evolving world. - Learning for a Sustainable Future
LSF is a non-profit Canadian organization that was created to integrate sustainability education into Canada’s education system.
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Websites for Kids
- Earth Day Canada EcoKids
For more than 20 years EcoKids has created educational resources for teachers, students, parents and communities to engage in environmental action. - Earth Rangers
Earth Rangers invites kids to become environmental leaders at home, in school and in their communities - and have a whole lot of fun doing it. - Garbology
What garbage goes where? Play this game and find out. - NASA Climate Kids
Check out these games and activities from NASA that will help you learn more about climate.
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Environmental organizations and initiatives for Tweens and Teens
- Environmental Defence - Young Reporters for the EnvironmentYRE Canada is a national environmental education program that gives youth the opportunity to be part of the solution by producing creative and engaging environmental journalism.
- Sustainable Youth Canada - WinnipegSustainable Youth Canada (SYC) is a 100% youth-led, federally registered non-profit organization with mission to unite every high school and university student across Canada through a common passion for sustainability.
- TakingIT Global - EnvironmentTakingITGlobal is one of the world's leading networks of young people learning about, engaging with, and working towards tackling global challenges.
- Youth Climate Alliance - Manitoba MuseumThe Youth Climate Alliance unites youth as they learn and take the lead by hosting events ‘by and for’ youth on climate change science and action.
The Manitoba Museum has partnered with GenAction and 30 science centres across the nation to deliver climate action programming inspiring our next generation of climate heroes! Its mission is to engage over 200,000 youth by 2024, raising awareness of climate change science and delivering programming to educate citizens on climate actions they can take to make a difference. - Youth Climate LabYouth Climate Lab is a youth-for-youth, global non-profit organization based in Canada. It designs, pilots, and scales projects that empower youth to tackle climate change.
- Youth Nature KeepersYouth Nature Keepers is an environmental skills development program that empowers youth to engage with their local ecosystem in meaningful ways.