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Representation in the "Great White North"

Colleen Elep and Chad Mills consider why diverse representations of the outdoors matter and what educators can do to make sure they are inclusive of all their students.

Strategies to Support Climate Justi

Kim Fry

Noting the interconnectedness of climate justice and social justice, Kim Fry argues for solutions and economies that have a human- and nature-centred approach to development.

Gender Neutral Language

Melissa Major

On this year’s day of pink (or on any given day in your classroom) consider challenging your class to spend at least one full day erasing the forced gender binary from all spoken and written speech by using gender-neutral language.

Animal Tracks

Gina Marucci with Alexis Burnett and Chris Gilmour

Gina Marucci proposes encouraging a love and stewardship of nature by learning about animal tracks.

Walking and Talking Treaties

Emily Chan

Emily Chan writes about how she collaborated with Indigenous artist Maria Hupfield and Jumblies Theatre to teach her students about treaties and Canada’s aboriginal and settler history.

Facing Climate Crisis

Izida Zorde

Meeting the crisis of climate change with the urgency it demands: Izida Zorde in conversation with author and activist Naomi Klein.

Making Space for Youth Leadership

Sarah Vance

For a period of time Bancroft was a manufacturing hub, with an industry that contributed more than one million dollars a month in wages. This came to an end when a stagnating economy led to facilities closing up sites, which now sit abandoned.

The Hero in Us All

Barbara Cogan

Creating a school wide program that integrates equity, character values and social justice.

Black-Focused Content Matters

Natasha Henry

Natasha Henry reviews the recently released Sankofa Collection, a trailblazing anthology of Black history with a focus on the Canadian context.