A free resource for finding school programs and resources in Alberta and BC
Teachers, we know that finding environmental education programs and resources that work for your classroom’s needs can be difficult. This database helps you find relevant, fun offerings that can bring these important topics to life.
Filter and browse our listings to find the perfect activity to engage and energize your students on environmental learning.
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Climate Policy Quest
GreenLearningBasic Details
Explore how climate science connects to real-world policies as students learn about, and design climate solutions.
Explore how climate science connects to real-world policies as students learn about, and design climate solutions.
Shepard Landfill Tour with Composting Facility visit
The City of Calgary Waste & Recycling ServicesBasic Details
The City of Calgary offers school tours at the Composting Facility and Shepard Landfill, providing students the unique opportunity to observe Calgary’s waste management operations in action.
The City of Calgary offers school tours at the Composting Facility and Shepard Landfill, providing students the unique opportunity to observe Calgary’s waste management operations in action.
Junior High Teacher Resources for Horticultural Option
Calgary Horticultural SocietyBasic Details
Junior High CTF Horticulture (gardening) resource!
Junior High CTF Horticulture (gardening) resource!
Journey 2050
Calgary StampedeBasic Details
Journey 2050 is a free, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based agriculture education program that challenges students to answer the essential question: “How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050?”
Journey 2050 is a free, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based agriculture education program that challenges students to answer the essential question: “How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050?”
Waste Warriors
Langley Environmental Partners SocietyBasic Details
Students learn skills to reduce garbage and become Waste Warriors.
Students learn skills to reduce garbage and become Waste Warriors.
Evergreen Theatre - Theatrical Programming Supporting Environmental Science Education
Evergreen Theatre SocietyBasic Details
Evergreen Theatre proudly offers curriculum-based, eco-science inspired, musical theatre touring shows, artist-in-residency programs and puppet presentations within Alberta schools and the wider community.
Evergreen Theatre proudly offers curriculum-based, eco-science inspired, musical theatre touring shows, artist-in-residency programs and puppet presentations within Alberta schools and the wider community.
Youth Conservation Collective (YCC)
CPAWS Southern AlbertaBasic Details
The Youth Conservation Collective (YCC) is an exciting three-month program that helps youth build environmental knowledge and leadership skills —amplifying the diverse voices and perspectives that are too often overlooked in environmental conversations.
The Youth Conservation Collective (YCC) is an exciting three-month program that helps youth build environmental knowledge and leadership skills —amplifying the diverse voices and perspectives that are too often overlooked in environmental conversations.
Farm to School BC
Farm to School BCBasic Details
Farm to School BC (F2SBC) offers educational resources, grants, and webinars focused on school gardens, food literacy education, and hands-on learning opportunities for K-12 students, educators, and school communities in BC.
Farm to School BC (F2SBC) offers educational resources, grants, and webinars focused on school gardens, food literacy education, and hands-on learning opportunities for K-12 students, educators, and school communities in BC.
Climate Change and Anxiety
CPAWS Southern AlbertaBasic Details
Climate Change and Anxiety is a series of six detailed lesson plans, designed by teachers to help students deal with the climate anxiety that so many of them are feeling.
Climate Change and Anxiety is a series of six detailed lesson plans, designed by teachers to help students deal with the climate anxiety that so many of them are feeling.
Activities from NatureWILD Magazine
NatureKids BCBasic Details
Downloadable crafts, activities, puzzles, and stories archived from NatureWILD magazine.
Downloadable crafts, activities, puzzles, and stories archived from NatureWILD magazine.
Clean Water Champions - Online Course
Sea SmartBasic Details
Investigate the importance of freshwater and how we can all take action to be champions for clean water!
Investigate the importance of freshwater and how we can all take action to be champions for clean water!
Eco 360 Program
GreenLearningBasic Details
Empower youth to explore plastics, discover a circular economic model, and create innovative solutions to reducing waste through dynamic, self-paced activities.
Empower youth to explore plastics, discover a circular economic model, and create innovative solutions to reducing waste through dynamic, self-paced activities.
Clean Tech Showcase
Bioloop FoundationBasic Details
Free climate programs that bring real clean tech founders into your classroom, inspiring students to ask big questions, think in systems, and see themselves as part of the solution.
Free climate programs that bring real clean tech founders into your classroom, inspiring students to ask big questions, think in systems, and see themselves as part of the solution.
Active for Life
Active for LifeBasic Details
Build your own lesson plans, discover fun activities and games to use in class; find engaging articles to share with parents, and share free resources to get kids active, healthy and happy.
Build your own lesson plans, discover fun activities and games to use in class; find engaging articles to share with parents, and share free resources to get kids active, healthy and happy.
Green Careers for Youth
Alberta Council for Environmental EducationBasic Details
Our program Connecting Classrooms to Professionals will partner green industry volunteers with youth for in class presentations and mentorship. In connecting classrooms with our volunteers we hope to inform students about what opportunities are currently available, and give new perspectives on what having a green career could mean! Our Green Careers Initiative aims to inspire students to strive for a green, sustainable and lucrative future.
Our program Connecting Classrooms to Professionals will partner green industry volunteers with youth for in class presentations and mentorship. In connecting classrooms with our volunteers we hope to inform students about what opportunities are currently available, and give new perspectives on what having a green career could mean! Our Green Careers Initiative aims to inspire students to strive for a green, sustainable and lucrative future.
Ducks Unlimited Canada Climate Change Resource Pack
Ducks Unlimited CanadaBasic Details
This set of resources from Ducks Unlimited Canada helps students learn how wetlands play a role in fighting climate change, how to work through emotions associated with climate change, and how we can take action together.
This set of resources from Ducks Unlimited Canada helps students learn how wetlands play a role in fighting climate change, how to work through emotions associated with climate change, and how we can take action together.
Climate Game Changers Toolkit
CPAWS Southern AlbertaBasic Details
Check out our popular Climate Game Changers Toolkit, a choose-your-own adventure for adults and youth to learn about climate change.
Check out our popular Climate Game Changers Toolkit, a choose-your-own adventure for adults and youth to learn about climate change.
EcoSchools in Alberta
Alberta Council for Environmental EducationBasic Details
EcoSchools Canada offers a bilingual certification program for elementary through secondary schools, nurturing environmental learning and climate action.
EcoSchools Canada offers a bilingual certification program for elementary through secondary schools, nurturing environmental learning and climate action.
Zero Waste Place
Elements SocietyBasic Details
An interactive program where students learn where waste comes from, where it goes and how they can action solutions.
An interactive program where students learn where waste comes from, where it goes and how they can action solutions.
Be Kind to Animals Week
Edmonton Humane SocietyBasic Details
During the first week of May, inspire youth to celebrate the human-animal bond.
During the first week of May, inspire youth to celebrate the human-animal bond.
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FAQs
For Teachers
I can’t find listings that work for me. What can I do?
Try removing any filtering criteria to see more results. If you can’t find listings in your area, try looking in the “Available Nationwide” category, or use the Delivery Format filter to select listings marked as “Online” or “Resource”. If you would like to suggest a listing for inclusion, contact us at fern@elements-society.org
How does the favourites list work?
Your list is stored temporarily on the device used to visit the site, and can expire between visits. Make sure to record the link to your list, or email the list to yourself. The link will always work if you return to it. When the contents of your list is edited (e.g. adding or removing items), the link will also change. Make sure to copy the new link after making any changes to your list.
How do teacher recommendations work?
The organization who produces the activity solicits recommendations from teachers who have completed their activities. Recommendations include a teacher’s school district in order to provide local context, but are kept anonymous for privacy reasons.
How do I leave recommendations for listings?
After you complete a program, the listing organization will send you a special website link that you can use to leave a recommendation. If you would like to leave a recommendation but haven’t received a link, contact the organization directly.
When browsing by location, how do I know which school district I am located in?
If you aren’t sure what public school district you are located in, see the Alberta Education Maps or the BC School District Map.
How do I suggest a listing for inclusion or provide any other feedback?
To suggest a listing, email us and we can try to connect with the organization. Note that organizations are responsible for publishing their own listings.
If you have any other feedback, email us. Although we strive to keep this resource up to date, Elements Society is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by organizations.
I need a full run through of FERN, where can I find this?
Here is a full FERN run through for teachers/educators. Learn how to access classroom-ready environmental education resources to bring vital topics to life.
For Listing Organizations
How do I submit my organization’s programs or resources for inclusion?
If you create environmental education programs or resources, sign up for an account. Once you are signed in, you can create a new listing. All new and updated listings are subject to review before appearing on the website.
How do I submit an update to my listings?
Sign in to your account, and you will see all of your listings and have the option to submit an update to (or delete) any listing. Updates are subject to review before appearing on the website.
I no longer have access to the email used for my account. What can I do?
Email us and we can help restore access to your listings.
How do I get teacher recommendations for my listings?
When you create a new listing, you will receive a unique website link that allows teachers to leave a recommendation. After teachers complete a program, it’s your responsibility to solicit recommendations by sending the link. Recommendations include a teacher’s school district in order to provide local context, but are kept anonymous for privacy reasons.
How do I update the payment information for my listing?
If your payment method on file is expired or was declined, email us and we can help you update your payment info.
I need a full run through of FERN and making a listing, where can I find this?
Here is a full FERN run through for organisations. Discover how to share your programs and resources on FERN and connect meaningfully with classrooms across Alberta and BC.
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