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- Ministry of Education and curriculum resources
- Resources from EcoSchools
- Green-procurement resources
- Links to environmental organizations
- General resources
- Movies
Ministry of Education and curriculum resources
- Scope and Sequence of Expectations – The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9-12
This resource document has been prepared to assist teachers in bringing environmental education into the classroom in each discipline in Grades 9 to 12. Some disciplines, by virtue of their content, are more closely linked to the study of environmental topics and issues than others, but all disciplines provide opportunities to incorporate environmental education to some extent. This document identifies both the expectations that are connected explicitly with aspects of environmental education, and those that can provide opportunities to make connection to environmental topics or issues in various ways, and some suggestions for making such connections are given in brief comments. - Scope and Sequence of Expectations – The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8
This resource document has been prepared to assist teachers in bringing environmental education into the classroom in each subject area in Grades 1 to 8. In the elementary curriculum, most of the expectations connected explicitly with aspects of environmental education are found in the science and technology curriculum and the social studies, history and geography curriculum. In other subject areas, connections can be made to environmental topics or issues in various ways, and some suggestions for making such connections are given in brief comments.
The references in this document are to current curriculum documents as of September 2009. - Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow: A Policy Framework for Environmental Education in Ontario Schools
The policy framework for environmental education in Ontario, released in February 2009, offers school boards and schools an approach to environmental education that recognizes the needs of all Ontario students and promotes environmental responsibility in the operations of all levels of the education system. - Ministry of Education, Shaping our Schools, Shaping our Future
In Spring 2007, the Ministry of Education commissioned a report on environmental education in Ontario. Shaping our Schools, Shaping our Future, (also called the Bondar report). The report details 32 recommendations for improving environmental education in Ontario. The Ontario EcoSchools program aligns with and supports this report, providing means for boards and schools to implement these recommendations. - Revised Science and Technology Gr. 1-8 curriculum expectations
- STAO – Science Teachers Association of Ontario
An association for educators dedicated to the promotion and improvement of environmental education.
Resources from EcoSchools
- EcoSchools homepage
- EcoSchools French Resources
- Waste Minimization Guide
- Waste Minimization Guide (Grade 1-8)
- Support materials and Resources
- Ontario curriculum links
Toronto District School Board EcoSchools
- Toronto District School Board EcoSchools homepage
- For the Waste Minimization Guide, please review pages 37–70 of the Certification Toolkit (PDF)
- Certification Guide
- Guides and resources
- EcoSchools Newsletter
Green-procurement resources
Be sure to check with your school board to see what practices and policies they have in place already.
- Government of Canada – Green Procurement
- Governments Incorporating Purchasing Practices which are Environmentally Responsible (G.I.P.P.E.R.)
- Environmental Paper Network
- EcoLogo Program
- Greening Retail
- Ecolabelling.org
- Recycling Council of Ontario
- Environmental Protection Agency
Be sure to check with your school board to see what service providers they have on contract.
- Recycling Council of Ontario’s (RCO) E-directory
- Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) ICI Recycling Services Directory
- Ontario Environment Business Directory
- Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA)
Links to environmental organizations
- David Suzuki Foundation
Within the climate change section of this web page, many useful explanations can be found on the science, impacts, politics of and solutions to climate change. - Sierra Club of Canada
This page links you to the Sierra Clubs’ climate change campaign. Lots of background information, especially on the political background to climate change. Includes a very useful links page. - World Health Organization
The World Health Organization makes the connection between environmental and human health. This page links to many websites which focus on the health impacts associated with climate change. - Parks Canada Teacher Resource Centre
Offers a variety of Grades 3 to 12 teaching and learning activities. Classroom-ready fact sheets, lesson plans and contests are tied directly to the provincial curriculum. Much of the material takes a hands-on, creative and fun approach to teaching subjects, including geography, biology, civics, science and technology and social sciences. - Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Citizen's Environment Watch
- Earth Day Canada
- Evergreen Foundation
- Federation of Ontario Naturalists
- World Wildlife Fund
General Resources
For information specific to recycling, check with your school board, local municipality and/or waste service provider.
For consumer-related information on recycling, here are a few helpful resources.
- Municipal Waste Association (formerly AMRC)
- Compost Council of Canada
- Stewardship Ontario
- Ontario Electronics Stewardship
- We Conserve
- Waste Reduction Week Canada
- Recycling Council of Ontario
- Waste Free Lunch Challenge – The Waste Free Lunch Challenge is a school program developed by the Recycling Council of Ontario in partnership with Metro Foods.
Movies
Visit the following sites for lists of environmental films ranging from light hearted to serious.
