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Reaction to #COP29
“Just as we can’t negotiate with the climate, we cannot negotiate with the future of our children. COP29 has failed children everywhere, with those in the Global South facing the gravest consequences. In moments as disheartening as this, I encourage kids not to lose hope—there are extraordinary people working tirelessly behind the scenes, committed to…
COP29 delivered unacceptably low direct financial commitments to the developing world
Betrayal in Baku: Developed countries fail people and the planet Climate Action Network wholeheartedly rejects the outcome of COP29 in Baku. The linchpin of the climate talks was public finance, and developed countries did not deliver despite their historic responsibilities. The figure for the climate finance goal is wholly inadequate, the quality of finance is…
Halfway through COP29, it’s time to put the pedal to the metal for a fair climate finance deal
Baku, Azerbaijan, 18 November 2024: Halfway through COP29, countries are still far from agreement on a climate finance deal that would meet the needs of the Global South and make the Paris Agreement goals possible. With the clock ticking, it’s time to pick up the pace. “Climate finance is a mountain of a fight –…
NATURE CAN’T WAIT: Environmental coalition pushes Parliament to act on the Nature Accountability Act at COP16
Children everywhere are counting on us to re-charge stalled Bill C-73 CALI, COLOMBIA—A coalition of Canadian environmental organizations, including The ChariTree Foundation, is urging House leaders and the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to prioritize Bill C-73, the Nature Accountability Act, which has been stalled since its introduction in the House of Commons…
Apply for a $5,000 outdoor classroom grant
The ChariTree Foundation is helping bring learning outside * Due to huge demand, the latest ChariTree Foundation outdoor classroom funding opportunity has now closed. Follow on Twitter @Love_Trees or check The ChariTree Foundation website to see when the 2025 round of funding will open. “On behalf of our entire school community, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation…
How many more communities must burn before Canada’s political leaders mobilize to take swift and cooperative climate action?
In response to the devastating Jasper wildfire, children are counting on leaders to safeguard them and their communities from the devastating effects of wildfires. The lives of the people in Jasper, a mountain town beloved by Canadians, a place so many of us have spent time in, have been devastated because of a fast-spreading wildfire….
The climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis so who is looking out for kids?
Environmental education is the key to safeguarding children and youth from future impacts of climate change Protecting children from the impacts of climate change requires urgent and decisive measures from the international community. This should be our top priority. So far, the world’s response to the climate crisis has been slow and disheartening. Millions of…
Environmental groups welcome the launch of Canada’s strategy to save nature
Canada’s 2030 Nature Strategy a positive step forward, but new Federal funding and stronger action is required to deliver results “The ChariTree Foundation welcomes Canada’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy. At COP15, Canada took a leading role and called for ambitious action to protect nature, let’s continue to lead by example. We have a unique moment in…
Around the World and Back Again…
ChariTree Foundation Founder, Andrea Koehle Jones, just returned from UN biodiversity meetings in Nairobi, visiting an orphanage in eastern Kenya that The ChariTree Foundation first partnered to support environmental education with in 2011, and attending the UNICEF Leading Minds think tank in Florence to discuss climate change solutions for kids. She is also querying a new children’s nonfiction book based on her recent magazine…
Canadian tree planting program for children and youth is open
Apply today for a ChariTree Foundation Camp Tree Planting & Environmental Education Grant Vancouver, BC — 18/4/2024 — The ChariTree Foundation has just launched their updated program so even more children and youth at summer camps across Canada can participate in a ground-breaking national children’s tree planting and biodiversity education project. More than 100,000 children…
British Columbia’s 10 Billionth Tree Planted Through Reforestation Efforts
Thousands of children have learned how to plant trees through The ChariTree Foundation’s environmental education programs Vancouver, BC — 15/4/2024 — — Since 1930, the province of British Columbia has successfully planted 10 billion trees, with an impressive 2 billion being planted in just the last seven years through heightened reforestation efforts. The ChariTree Foundation commends this…
Discover the Best 24 Earth Day Books for Children | Earth Day 2024
A children’s environmental education advocate shares her book recommendations to inspire kids on Earth Day and every day. Are you searching for the ideal book to celebrate Earth Day with your children and teach them about preserving the environment? Look no further! Author and Children’s environmental education advocate and author, Andrea Koehle Jones, has curated a list…
With another record-breaking wildfire season looming, Canadian children look to leaders to safeguard them and their communities from the devastating effects of wildfires.
Environmental groups call for a comprehensive wildfire prevention plan, emphasizing the urgency of rapid emissions reduction. Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories [OTTAWA], 10 April 2024: Climate Action Network Canada welcomes the federal government’s proactive approach to dealing with the upcoming wildfire season, and calls on Ottawa to swiftly enact strong climate policies such as the emissions…
Thank you Nature Canada!
Welcome Andrea Koehle Jones to Nature Canada’s signature initiative hashtag #WomenforNature, uniting women across Canada who are passionate about protecting and conserving nature and inspiring youth of today to take action for nature’s future. “I want to give children opportunities to fall in love with nature because you protect what you love.” — Andrea Koehle Jones,…
ACT NOW! Send a letter to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030
We made history at COP15 in 2022. Together, we inspired a historic plan to stop nature loss once and for all: the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). As part of this promise, Canada committed to create a National Biodiversity Strategy to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. The federal government has started working with…
Let’s host a TREEMENDOUS children’s tree planting party
READ ARTICLE by Andrea Koehle Jones, founder and children’s environmental education advocate, The ChariTree Foundation. The true joy of a tree-planting party is the enthusiasm of children and young adults, who are having fun while helping our planet. As you stand among these young people, ready to get your hands dirty and join in on…
The ChariTree Foundation contributes recommendations for Canada’s national biodiversity strategy
The ChariTree Foundation supports and has contributed to a set of Canada’s national biodiversity strategy recommendations proposed by 20 Canadian non-governmental organizations. The submission highlights vital environmental and conservation efforts to bring about urgent systemic change, as well as specific targets to be met. As a part of their commitment at COP15 (The 15th Conference…
Bestselling Children’s Tree Planting Book Free for Kids Everywhere Now
“Planting a tree is an act of hope. And that is a message our children need to hear now more than ever.” Author and children’s environmental education advocate Andrea Koehle Jones donates 100% of book profits to climate education opportunities for children and youth. Millions of kids around the world are already directly impacted by…
COP15 One Year Later: Has Canada lived up to the promises made at nature summit?
Children are still counting on us to protect nature VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES — As the next UN biodiversity summit has just been confirmed to be held in Colombia, the success and execution of the previous groundbreaking agreement remains uncertain. “Children love animals and nature and they should be at the heart…
COP28 sounds the death knell for fossil fuels. Now, finance and a just transition are required to bring a safer future to life
Dubai, 13 December, 2023: At COP28, civil society and the countries and communities on the front lines of the climate crisis have created a historic groundswell of support for a just, science-based transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy. “The destructive era of fossil fuels is fast coming to an end, as the…