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Climate Education for children is essential to solving the climate crisis
Happy World Read Aloud Day! All over the world, authors, illustrators, teachers and librarians will read books to school students through the magic of the internet! In honour of #WRAD, Canadian children’s author + environmental education activist Andrea Koehle Jones will read her book, The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World…
Lessons from COP26: Climate education is critical for children to survive and thrive
“Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face.” — Nelson Mandela GLASGOW — We must give children the climate education tools required to face the climate crisis. In these last hours of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, there is still hope that negotiators will prioritize climate education for children,…
The ChariTree Foundation is creating hope for kids at #COP26
“Let’s create hope so leaders can bridge their differences and take immediate positive action especially for children and youth. They are among the least responsible and most at risk from the impacts of the #ClimateEmergency.” — Andrea Koehle Jones, Founder and environmental education advocate, The ChariTree Foundation. Andrea is at #COP26 (The United Nations Climate…
The Wish Trees is a #2 Amazon Best Seller in Children’s Forest & Tree Books!
The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place (2021 Kindle Edition) is a #2 Amazon Best Seller in Children’s Forest & Tree Books on Amazon.ca! This is TREE-mendous news as the author is giving away 100% of book profits from this popular children’s tree planting book to The ChariTree Foundation and other…
The Wish Trees children’s book is inspiring little tree planters and wishers everywhere.
A children’s tree planting book introduces young readers to the wonder of trees PRESS RELEASE | October 7, 2021 It is never too early to get children digging and planting trees. The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place is an inspiring picture book for the youngest readers. Rooted…
Let’s give as many children as we can a free copy of The Wish Trees
The newly released expanded edition is tree-free + free on Kindle today until Oct 1. Calling all parents and teachers… Canadian author and children’s environmental education advocate is giving away free copies worldwide today until Oct 1, 2021. Please tell your friends with little babies, toddlers, preschoolers up to grade 2 – and anyone who…
Goodreads Book Giveaway: The Wish Trees (100 copies)
Announcing the release of the 2021 expanded edition of The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place and to celebrate I’m giving away 100 Kindle copies to children, parents, teachers and anyone who loves trees. The Goodreads giveaway is open September 25, 2021 – October 25, 2021. Goodreads Book…
How protecting forests can safeguard us from future pandemics
Seeing the Forest for the Trees by Andrea Koehle Jones. (EcoParent Magazine, Spring 2021) Pandemics and Deforestation: Scientists warn the next deadly pandemic could be looming if we don’t take steps now to protect forests. Environmental journalist Andrea Koehle Jones investigates the connection between accelerating deforestation, biodiversity loss and pandemics. Pandemics like COVID-19 will happen more often if we…
How to be a Hummingbird Changemaker by Andrea Koehle Jones
Get kids inspired by The Hummingbird Fable: Any effort, however small, helps Like most people, I sometimes feel overwhelmed thinking about all the problems in the world, and sometimes get bogged down by environmental doom and gloom. After all, it can be hard to see what one person or family can really do to help….
Top 5 tips to get kids and teens plugged into the wonders of nature
These days many children have less time and fewer opportunities to connect with nature. This is a real loss because research shows that contact with nature makes kids feel better about themselves. #Adventure is a state of mind and a short hike near your home can be an incredible adventure your family will never forget. The most important thing is to #getoutdoors, explore and have fun!
Youth-led groups call for urgent action at the United Nations Youth Environment Assembly
Excited for The ChariTree Foundation to be participating in the planet’s largest youth-led environmental event. The United Nations Youth Environment Assembly (YEA 2021) is happening on Feb 12-13 | 18-20. Youth and youth focussed organizations like The ChariTree Foundation care about the world and want to help. “Millions of children are already impacted by climate…
Inspiring books to teach children environmental leadership
BY GREEN BOOK BLOG, 10 FEBRUARY, 2021 You are never to young or too small to help make the world a better place. I’ve dug-up three amazing nature books for children about environmental activism and how they can help take care of the planet. Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by LIZ GARTON SCANLON and Lee White LEE…
Protecting Environmental Education Programs for Children
“Organizations like Canada’s ChariTree Foundation are stepping-up to make sure outdoor learning opportunities continue and grow…”
Let’s build outdoor classrooms and get more students outside
The ChariTree Foundation is helping create outdoor classrooms across Canada. A growing number of studies show that being outside reduces a student’s stress and anxiety levels. That’s especially important as children and teens are dealing with increased stress and anxiety brought on by the pandemic. Schools across Canada and the world are shifting learning outdoors…
A powerful little Canadian Environmental Education charity empowers kids across Canada and around the world.
The ChariTree Foundation is a national registered Canadian charity dedicated to supporting kids #environmentaleducation and #treeplanting projects. Everyone at ChariTree volunteers their time and nobody is paid so donations can go directly to kids.
Andrea Koehle Jones, environmentalist and founder of The ChariTree Foundation | Magazine cover story
Andrea Koehle Jones, founder of The ChariTree Foundation, author and founding partner of The FirstLine Foundation, tells the story of how she went from being a CBC Newsworld journalist and Greenpeace communications strategist to building one of the sweetest little children’s charities out there. “Let’s give kids opportunities to fall in love with nature in…
After 10 years of planting trees with Canadian Camping Association campers, The ChariTree Foundation is growing its #environmentaleducation reach
In the past ten years, more than 100,000 children (closer to 119,000) had the opportunity to plant a tree at a summer camp across Canada, participating in a ground-breaking national children’s environmental education project.
Canadian Camping Association and The ChariTree Foundation Updates
“We successfully planted 300 saplings at Camp Wenonah in July this year! It was a unique experience for campers and staff alike, providing them with the opportunity to bond with nature and to contribute to the land of the Camp they all hold so dear. Every camper, ages 8-18, had the chance to plant a…
Free trees for schoolchildren across Canada – The ChariTree Foundation
“We would like to thank The ChariTree Foundation for teaching children the importance of taking care of our environment. Students truly enjoyed planting their seedlings and took great pride in caring for them as their little’ part’ in preserving our planet for future generations. Thank you ChariTree! ” – Nora Moradi, Central Montessori School 2018 ChariTree…
Free trees for children at summer camps to plant across Canada in 2018
For the tenth year, CCA partners with Andrea Koehle Jones, Executive Director, ChariTree Foundation, to offer free seedlings to all Canadian Camping Association camps. Planting a tree is a powerful way to teach campers that they can make a difference to their campsite and to the environment. This program is open to all Canadian camps,…