Government of Canada advances environmental education across Canada with $2.9 million investment
Summary
MONTR\xc9AL, Sept. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Environmental education among Canadas younger generations fosters the ability of youth to understand and critically evaluate the complex interplay between human activities, ecological systems, and the changing climate.Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the awarding of $2.9 million to eight Canadian organizations for projects dedicated to environmental education and climate literacy. Environment and Climate Change Canadas support for these eight projects contributes to the Government of Canadas strategy to inform, engage, and mobilize Canadians for climate action.Funded projects include the Centre for Global Education, which will develop the innovative Advanced Placement (AP) Nature and Earth Seminar program designed to redefine education by integrating knowledge from Indigenous communities with contemporary ecological concerns. Specifically designed to support historically marginalized young people, the program gives them the opportunity to become agents of change in their communities, fostering a generation of informed, committed, and proactive environmental stewards.The Mus\xe9e de la sant\xe9 Armand-Frappier will be setting up an exhibition and a bilingual online educational program focusing on the impact of climate change on human health, and the importance of individual and collective climate action.The Foundation for Environmental Stewardship will develop a net-zero solutions portal with video modules and educational kits for schools. None Promoting environmental education is one of Canadas international commitments, in line with section 12 of the Paris Agreement, the KunmingMontr\xe9al Global Biodiversity Framework, and the 2021 UNESCO Berlin Declaration. None Improving environmental education will give young Canadians the skills they need to understand and confront the three major threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.