Learning for a Sustainable Future Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability Award Presentation at the 11th Annual ESD Symposium – Oct 16, 2012 Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) established the LSF Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability to honour Jack Layton’s passion for optimism and hope in creating a more sustainable future. Recipients of the LSF Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability have responded to community challenges with creativity, responsible citizenship and innovative ...Read more
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Nov. 19th, 2012
Exceptional Teacher Across Canada Honoured by Grand & Toy
PRESS RELEASE: EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS ACROSS CANADA HONOURED BY GRAND & TOY ‘A Day Made Better’ initiative recognizes teachers for their extraordinary passion, creativity, innovation, and a commitment to sustainability TORONTO— October 2, 2012 – Canadian office solutions provider Grand & Toy today announced the 17 dedicated teachers from publicly-funded schools who are the recipients of its 2012 ‘A Day Made Better’ award (www.grandandtoy.com/betterday). The initiative rewards exceptional kindergarten to grade 8 teachers with a massive box, containing ...Read more
Nov. 19th, 2012
2012 Reponsible Citizenship Roundtables
Deloitte and Learning for a Sustainable Future have engaged Canadian youth in a roundtable discussion on the role of education in inspiring responsible citizenship. This national roundtable brought together twenty-two young Canadians from across Canada to share their perspectives on citizenship and discuss the challenges and opportunities to advance education for responsible citizenship. The delegates also designed an innovative call to action entitled the “Our Canada Project“. Through the Our Canada Project, youth from across Canada will be invited to upload ...Read more
Nov. 19th, 2012
Annual ESD Symposium 2012
VALE AND LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE HOST THE 11TH ANNUAL STATE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GALA On Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, VALE hosted Learning for a Sustainable Future’s 11th Annual State of Education for Sustainable Development Gala at First Canadian Place. Over 90 business, government and community leaders, educators and students joined together to learn how Canada is responding to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, and the role ...Read more
Nov. 4th, 2011
EcoLeague – Linking Education to Action
This post written by Angela Heagle – MES student and LSF Project Assistant A few weeks ago I did my first in-school project at North Kipling Junior Middle School in York Region. I, along with my LSF colleagues Randall and Katie, implemented two EcoLeague Recipes with some of the classes at this school. The first two action projects were with Grade Six classes and the last one was with a grade seven class. With the grade sixes, we ...Read more
Nov. 1st, 2011
The Right to Water?
This post written by Katie Berger, MES Student The research I’m doing for my latest assignment in my Environmental Policy course has me both fascinated and deeply disturbed. The professor has designed an activity in which small groups form panels to discuss issues of importance to environmental policy in the style of a mock-parliamentary hearing. I was assigned to the panel debating whether or not Canada should endorse the UN’s declaration of water as a fundamental human right which came into ...Read more
Oct. 26th, 2011
Key Ideas: “Sustainable Minds”
This post written by Angela Heagle-Kielbowska, Environmental Studies Graduate Student I recently read the “Sustainable Minds”[i] by Kate Davies in the Alternatives Journal. In this succinct article, Davies highlights the necessity of creating a learning society where humans learn together about living sustainably on Earth. Given the importance of this subject today, I decided to share her six strategies for learning societies. 1. Creating Learning Communities By learning in small groups individuals share diverse perspectives and ideas on sustainability issues. 2. Learning from Experience Giving ...Read more
Oct. 12th, 2011
So Little Time, So Many Opportunities to Spur Sustainability!
This post written by Katie Berger – Environmental Studies Graduate Student I was starting to feel overwhelmed by the many opportunities to advance sustainability on campus and beyond even before my graduate work began in September. From the Graduate Students’ Association’s campaign to ban bottled water on campus to the Maloca Community Garden crew to the Sustainable Purchasing Coalition, York is rife with people and organizations working together toward a more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable community. During our late summer ...Read more
Sep. 16th, 2011
Youthful Foodies Unite!
This post written by Katie Berger – Environmental Studies Graduate Student The Toronto Youth Food Policy Council (TYFPC) held its first community meeting of the season this past Monday, September 12th. From 6-8pm I and almost fifty other young people met to discuss issues close to our hearts…and our tummies. So you may be wondering… What is the TYFPC? The TYFPC is an organization founded in 2009 by Tracy Phillippi, a graduate of York University’s Master of Environmental Studies program. It represents ...Read more
Sep. 12th, 2011
Work with Summer (and your Students)!
This post was written by By Teri Burgess – Teacher and LSF Consultant Summer is still in all its glory (until the equinox lady sings…). In September your students’ minds may be wandering outdoors. Step Outside with them. Step Outside is an online almanac that helps you and your students to identify what is happening in the natural world…right now! It can be found at www.r4r.ca/step-outside. The mid-February instalment focused on animal tracks. I enjoyed the tips about distinguishing domestic dogs’ tracks ...Read more