Welcome Eco-kids!

BurlingtonGreen knows that you have lots of great ideas about how to make Burlington more green along with lots of energy to take action to make it happen! We want to hear your ideas and post them on our website so everyone can learn about them and start working to help the planet locally. You can pass along your ideas by contacting us here.

Do you want to participate in one of our popular Kids Go Green Workshops? Learn more here, by viewing the video below and share the opportunity with a parent, teacher or the leader of a group you are involved with!

Have some good green fun! Check out the following websites for some fun games and activities with an eco-focus.

• Earth Day Canada's Eco-Kids!
• Ecology Kids Corner
• SaveONenergy's Kids Corner – Learn about saving electricity!
• EekoWorld
• National Geographic Kids
• Earth Rangers
• Climate Change Kids
• Earth Matters
• WWF's "Schools for a Living Planet"
  
  
  
  

Hello Burlington Teachers & Group Leaders

In addition to the web links above, below are a few additional resources to help you and your students/children go green!

• Ontario EcoSchools program
• Ontario EcoSchools funding opportunities
• Learning for a Sustainable Future
• Waste-free Lunch Challenge (mid-October)
• Earth Day Canada's Eco-Kids!
• WWF's "Schools for a Living Planet" site
• David Suzuki Foundation's teacher guides
• Biodiversity Education & Awareness Network
• Canadian Wildlife Federation's programs for educators
• Forests Ontario - "Forestry in the Classroom" presentations
• Back to Nature Network
• Imagine a Garden in Every School
• Greening Canada's School Grounds – Let Tree Canada help you
• Green Schools Canada
  
  

See the complete list on our Resources for Teachers & Youth Leaders helpful links pages.

Also, you can browse our Green Living Tips for Schools page for more ideas.