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Be Our Next
Environmental Hero

Example Below: Please click below to watch how 12 yr. old Severn Suzuki, a true environmental youth hero set the stage for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Will You Be Our Next
Environmental Hero?


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Raised in Vancouver and Toronto, Severn Cullis-Suzuki has been camping and hiking all her life. When she was 9 she started the Environmental Childrens Organization (ECO), a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues.

They were successful in many projects before 1992, when they raised enough money to go to the UNs Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Their aim was to remind the decision-makers of who their actions or inactions would ultimately affect. The goal was reached when 12 yr old Severn closed a Plenary Session with a powerful speech that received a world-wide ovation.

To see what she has been up to since please click on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Cullis-Suzuki

Environmental Website Library
For Curious Kids & Educators

Click on colored letters to link to their corrisponding site.

CNN STUDENT NEWS: LEARNING ACTIVITIES Use these in-depth research activities to help students understand the issues facing our planet.

CNN Student News - Want more free educator materials? Click on blue letters.

Kids Planet - Species fact sheets, wild games, web of life, how kids can help defend the environment, even a Wildlife Adoption Center.

Eco-Kids - EcoKids is Earth Day Canadas environmental education program for youth who care about the planet. It offers interactive, fun, educational games and activities that utilize participants willingness to learn. Children are encouraged to form their own opinions, make decisions, get involved and understand the impact their own actions have on the environment.

Kids Regen- A place for children to interact with other kids, play, and have fun while learning the important connections between healthy soil/environment, healthy food, and healthy people. Kidsregen.org is part of The Rodale Institutes Youth Educational Program.

The Green Squad- This NRDC website shows how to identify and solve environmental problems. Explore a colorful virtual school room by room, and use the mouse to locate potential hazards. Site offers a wide range of fact sheets and environmental resources.

The Big Blue Bus- A fun way for kids to learn about protecting the worlds water sources. Kids ages 8 to 16 can sign up as Water Wizards, with a Small Fry Club for kids under 7. Cartoon characters introduce games and activities while teaching about all things watery. This site is put out by the Government of Canada.

Global Warming Kids Site - This EPA site explains what global warming is and what causes it, and what you can do to help stop it. Educational but not overwhelming, the site provides definitions of each scientific term used and features simple global warming-themed games.

Kids Go Wild- Wild news, wild animal facts, environmental games. KidsGoWild.com also gives kids the chance to get involved in conservation by joining Conservation Kids, where you learn about saving wild animals and the environment! Sponsored by The Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at the world famous Bronx Zoo.

Nature Challenge for Kids- This David Suzuki Foundation website starts out with ten simple ways you can protect nature, followed by four challenge activities that offer first-hand experience with the natural world. The Cool Links page connects with other environmental websites.

EekoWorld - A new PBS website teaches kids ages 6 to 9 how they can help take care of the earth. Animated characters use games and activities to present facts about ecosystems and pollution. Children can build their own EekoCreature and help it overcome environmental problems.

I Buy Different- Empowers children and teens with the message: You have the power to make the earth a better place becuase of what you buy. This site offers a variety of tools and materials to help young people learn about the connections and actions that can make a difference.

Roofus Solar Home- At this site, meet a dog named Roofus whos an expert on solar energy and energy efficiency. As you visit different parts of Roofusenergy smart house, youll find energy saving tips and simple experiments to help you understand how energy works.

Recycle City- Click on any section of Recycle City that you want to tour, or click on the Dumptown Game. You can create your own Recycle City scavenger hunt or go to the Activities area and see other ways you can explore Recycle City. A great way for kids to learn the basics of recycling.

Planet Slayer- Greena, the Worrier Princess is an animated Australian teenager with a sense of purpose -- to save the earth. Visitors will have fun watching cartoons about her environmental adventures and playing the Planet Slayer game.

Tunza- This U.N. Environment Programme magazine for young people focuses each month on a specific topic related to sustainable living. Read articles written by and for teens around the world.

Be, Live, Buy Different- A project of the World Wildlife Fund and the Center for a New American Dream, the site informs young people about how everything we buy and use affects biodiversity.

Virtual House- Site visitors search each room for household objects that answer questions about biodiversity. By clicking Enter House, youll be asked a question. Find the answer as you nose around the house clicking on items until you find the one that answers the question.

Environmental Education for Kids- EEK!, an online magazine for grades four to eight, contains articles and activities about animals, plants and environmental issues.

EPA Student Center- Offers information on a wide range of environmental issues. This site includes a section on environmental careers. Or, click on Fun Activities to play environmental games.

Dr. Es Energy Lab- A monkey named Dr. E will teach you about renewable energy and energy efficiency at this U.S. Department of Energy site. Dr. E offers up online resources for everything from alternative fuels to solar energy.

Field Trip Earth- Travel the world via interviews, discussion groups, field reports, essays, slide shows and educator resources. Start on the Choose a Field Trip page, and use the airplane cursor to select a wildlife conservation project youd like to visit.

Children of the Earth- Promotes a greater understanding and respect for animals, plants, water, soil, air and energy systems. Helps children comprehend the positive and negative environmental effects of our actions.

Flying WILD- A bird education offering for middle schools giving students the opportunity to learn through researching, planning, and hosting a school bird festival. Flying WILD is an initiative of the Council for Environmental Education (CEE) Project WILD program.

Treetures- The Treetures are tiny guardians of the forest who teach about trees and how important they are to the environment. Try out tree-themed activities, listen to the Treeture theme song, or send a TreeMail message to your favorite character.

Web Rangers- This is the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. Activities are presented for three age groups (6+, 10+, 13+) in categories Adventure, Exploration and Discovery. Challenges, puzzles, games and activities designed to educte children about nature and stewardship.

Woodsy Owl- As Woodsy flies across our land, he encourages youngsters to marvel at and explore the natural world, even in the city. His new motto, Lend a Hand--Care for the Land. encourages everyone to make a positive difference in the world. This is a US National Forest Service website.

Earth Matters 4 Kids - Earth Matters correlates science with basic environmental principles, helping teachers, students (K-6) and community members gain a full understanding of how science works in natural surroundings, by bringing a virtual natural world into the classroom.

Nasa - For Kids Only - No description, but trust us check it out!

Evergy Quest - Students, move the mouse over the objects in the room to find out hoe to save energy and the places you can go. Parents and teachers, click the apple on the desk.

Environmental Kids Club - The EPA Environmental Kids Club is our Web site for kids. Well help you explore your environment and learn how to protect it. Weve got games, pictures, and stories.

Kidlink- A very cool place - A place for kids to collaborate and network with friends around the world.

Kid F.A.C.E. - The mission of Kids for A Clean Environment is to provide information on environmental issues to children, to encourge and facilitate youths involvement with effective environmental action and to recognize those efforts which result in the improvement of nature.

Maggies Earth Adventures - Students read an article detailing problems currently experienced in American national parks. They demonstrate critical thinking skills based on information in the article and in the intermediate activity, students practice the use of note taking and identifying facts and opinions.

Campsite 24 - This website is for both students and teachers, and brings Ontarios parks and protected areas to your home, classroom or library. Its a great resource.Have fun while you explore the site and learn about environmental protection, plants and wildlife and Ontarios magnificent provincial parks.

Hinterland Whos Who - This is where you’ll find in-depth descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues, actions that you can take to help wildlife, and educational materials that teachers and group leaders can use.

WWF Kids Treehouse - WWF’s goal is to protectthe incredible variety of life on earth - everything from the tiniest bug to the tallest trees. 

CG Kids - Check out the GAMES & CONTESTS where youll find great games, contests, quizzes, screensavers and more!

The Big Blue Bus - This site still has all your favourite features like the Water Wizards Club, but has been expanded with new activities, The Small Fry Club especially for kids 7 and under, contests, games, facts, and more! It has also grown from an oceans website to include all sorts of information for you on all things watery. 

Did you know?

That drinking water isn nott free? American Water Works Association:
www.city.toronto.on.ca/water/kids/story_of_water/html/costs.htm

How the environment affects your health? Elements Enviro Mag:
http://www.elements.nb.ca/kids/healthy/bodies.htm#wxnewtarget

That you can have a job that helps save the planet? EnviroEducation.com:
www.enviroeducation.com/careers-jobs/

Nature recycles without a blue box? EEK! Environmental Education for Kids: www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/cool/recycopoly1.htm

Quizzes:

Test your knowledge about nature! Try these quizzes from Eco Education BC:
bccf.com/ecoed/Kids/env_q.html

Test your veggie-smarts with this quiz! Howard Hughes Medical Institute:
www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/index.html

National Geographic Kids Green-O-Meter: www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/greenometer/greenometer.html

Games:

Play Dr. Seuss’s save the trees game - Seussville.com:
www.seussville.com/seussville/games/lorax/

The Great Green Web Game - Union of Concerned Scientists:
www.ucsusa.org/game/indexa.html

Environment Canadas marine debris games:
www.ec.gc.ca/marine/debris/eng/games.htm

Environmental crossword puzzles
www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/pubs/mountain/e_mount14.htm

Word searches in French & English - Elements Enviro Mag:
www.elements.nb.ca/kids/Wordsearch/wordsearch.htm

Stories:

Online choose-your-own adventure story - Elements Enviro Mag:
www.elements.nb.ca/kids/havella/room01.htm

Online story about the web of life - Kids Planet:
www.kidsplanet.org/wol/index.html

The Green Adventure online story - Learning for a Sustainable Future:
www.schoolnet.ca/learning/youth/adventure/content.htm (Shockwave required)

The story of drinking water - American Water Works Association:
www.city.toronto.on.ca/water/kids/story_of_water/html/costs.htm

ABC Kids Will Soon Include:

A Kids Section (6-12 yrs.) Websites with great: Games, Quizes, Learning, Videos, Activities and more...

A Youth Section (13 - 18yrs.) Websites that can teach about the Environment, Ecosystems, Weather, Wetlands, Wildlife, Climate Change and more ...

An Educators Section - Websites with: Teachers Resources, Lesson Plans, Environmental Issues and more ...

Check Out Our Mascot Tillie Soon

Tillie the Homeless Frog - By Jessica Destefano

Tillie the Frog lost her home when they plowed in her pond to build a mall. Now she is homeless. But Tillie is an eternal optimist. She gets by with her frog philosophies. Her most famous one is - Your dream may be a hop away so never give up til you croak!

It is not easy being a homeless frog. in fact frogs dont ususally live very long outside of water. There are trucks on the road and peoples feet and other animals that eat frogs. Without a pond to protect her and feed her, Tillie is afraid but, being an eternal optimist she has decided to try to look for the positive in her situation.

She has decided she would like to be a voice for helping people care more about taking care of our environment and going Green...after all she is already GREEN...

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