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 … Read more
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 … Read more
“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 … Read more
“Planting a tree is an act of hope. And that is a message our children need to hear now more than ever.” The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place Inspiring and uplifting, The Wish Trees is rooted in the idea that every child can help make the world … Read more
Help your kids be part of the solution by Andrea Koehle Jones. (EcoParent Magazine) “Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today and our kids will hear about it in school, on the news and from friends so I think it’s critical that we talk to them about it.” – Tzeporah Berman, environmentalist, author, and … Read more
Kids love animals and they want to make sure animals always have safe places to call home. A great way to help endangered species and all animals is to protect their forest habitat. Forests are under-rated. They are crucial for life on earth and are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. These complex ecosystems are … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
“Planting a tree is an act of hope. And that is a message children need to hear now more than ever.” Jacob Rodenburg, an award-winning educator, author, executive director of Camp Kawartha, a summer camp and outdoor education center, and instructor in environmental education at Trent University. 100% of book sales are donated to The ChariTree … Read more