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EducatorsYoung people want to know more about climate change, its causes and its effects on their future. Impacts of climate change are now more evident in Saskatchewan and around the world. As educators, we want to prepare young people with the information and decision making skills they will need. Climate Change Education Saskatchewan was a project hosted by Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit (SIDRU) Faculty of Education, University of Regina. The project was funded by the Government of Canada, SaskPower, SaskEnergy and the Government of Saskatchewan. Many other conservation related organizations contributed to the initiative. Climate Change Saskatchewan continues to support educators. Resources
Earn an “Idle Free Zone” sign for your school! - Stop vehicle's from idling infront of your school and raise awareness that exhaust emissions are harmful to health and the environment? Temperature Rising! - is a musical play that teaches about climate change through drama and music. The play includes a variety of music styles including rap, chanting, and chorus mixed with storytelling, science experiments and promots action. Some of the climate change topics covered are: greenhouse effect, energy and water use, prairie drought and melting glaciers. Energy and the Environment Art Contest - Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada Energy and Our Environment school program - SaskPower Shand Greenhouse offers a school room presentation for grades 5 to 6. Opportunities Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Biodiversity Education National Field Workshop for Educators Monday, May 10th to Friday, May 14th, 2010. Participants will experience biodiversity in Saskatchewan’s south-west, at the landscape, species and in some examples, the genetic level, through extensive field study opportunities. NEW Education can Change the Climate (CWF) Welcome to CanChange.ca, the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s microsite about the United Nations Climate Conference. Our delegation includes education professionals that want to cover your topics of interest at this Nov. 29-Dec. 10 gathering in Cancún, Mexico. Complete our survey so that we can be your “eyes and ears” at COP 16!
Useful Links Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Sciences (PDF) - Climate literacy is an understanding of your influence on the climate and climate's influence on you and society.
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