Resources

Resources are also available in the OCSB Central Learning Hub on the Religious Education, Indigenous Education, and Environmental & Outdoor Education sites.

1. Environmental Leadership:

One of the key themes in promoting environmental leadership is forming strong foundations at both the organizational and individual levels, which can typically include policy frameworks and initiatives aimed at long-term sustainability goals:

• Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow: A Policy Framework for Environmental Education in Ontario Schools

• Environmental Education: Scope and Sequence of Expectations, 2017 (K-8)

• Environmental Education: Scope and Sequence of Expectations, 2017 (9-12)

• Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future: Environmental Education in Ontario Schools

• Standards for Environmental Education in the Curriculum

• Environmental Education (Last Reviewed: 2018-2019)

• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Framework

• Toward a National Framework for Environmental Learning: Discussion Paper

• Foundation for Environmental Education 

• OCSB Indigenous Framework

• OCSB Mental Health Strategy

• OCSB Mental Health, Addition and Well Being- Year 1 Action Plan

• Climate emotions and anxiety among young people in Canada: A national survey and call to action

• TOGETHER IN FAITH: Care for Our Common Home- A collection of school board practices

2. Teaching, Learning, & Engagement:

This category encompasses resources and initiatives that better prepare educators and engage students in environmental education. These include guides, tips, techniques, and interactive learning environments:

• SMH-ON outdoor classroom site 

• Standards for Environmental Education in the Curriculum

• Ready, Set, Green! Tips, Techniques and Resources from Ontario Educators

• Specialist High Skills Major – The Environment, Sector-Specific Guide

• Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) - Resources for Rethinking

• Ottawa Riverkeeper

• Green Teacher

• Evergreen

• Green Learning

• Natural Curiosity

• Our Programs — Indigenous Climate Action 

• Resources — Land Needs Guardians

• Ontario Society for Environmental Education (osee.ca)

• The Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario | Outdoor Education | COEO

• Ecology Ottawa

3. Resource Management:

This category focuses on the realistic and beneficial use of natural resources, and available tools consistent with the principles of sustainability:

• Parks Canada

• Forests Canada | Forests Canada

• Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

• Wabano Centre For Aboriginal Health

• EcoSchools Canada

• Canadian Wildlife Federation: Your Connection with Wildlife (cwf-fcf.org)

• Anishnabe Anikiwin: Anishnabe Moose Studies - Algonquin territory - local

• Stop Nuclear Waste - Algonquin territory