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LSF's Quarterly Newsletter
Winter 2011
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Greetings!
 Happy 2011 from all of us at LSF!
2011 marks the 20th Anniversary of Learning for a Sustainable Future!
Our 20th anniversary provides an opportunity to look back at our successes over the last 20 years inspiring a new generation of responsible citizens. Please tell us your stories of how LSF's education for sustainable development programs have impacted you and your students!
This milestone also provides an opportunity to look ahead in designing and delivering programs that will inspire you and your students to make a difference!
This month's newsletter includes the following highlights:
Enjoy,
Pamela Schwartzberg
Executive Director
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  Introducing the LSF Blog!
In November, we introduced the new Learning for a Sustainable Future Blog. Our contributors include Teri Burgess, Workshop Leader, and Stan Kozak, Curriculum Specialist. As well, our contributors include students and members of the ESD Canada community. Here are some of our first entries: |
 Education for Sustainable Development Policy
In 2008, the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) included ESD as one of the key activity areas in Learn Canada 2020, the framework to enhance Canada's education systems. The goal for ESD is to reorient education policy and practice for advancing all learners to become informed and engaged citizens in moving towards a sustainable society. To support this goal, CMEC has developed a pan-Canadian ESD framework for collaboration and action. Download the Developing a Pan-Canadian ESD Framework for Collaboration and Action background paper. |
Faculty of Education ESD Survey
The Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC), in partnership with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and LSF, is undertaking research to develop a better understanding of how Canadian Faculties of Education are incorporating ESD into their pre-service programs, research and other activities. The results will be compiled into the report, Preparing Teachers for Education for Sustainable Development and will be available on The Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) website.
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Resources for Rethinking (R4R.ca)  R4R.ca has over 700 classroom resources (in English and French) to explore the sustainability issues in our world today through active, interdisciplinary learning. Monthly Feature: World Wetlands Day: February 2nd, 2011. View the R4R resources to bring this important issue into your classroom. New R4R Resources:
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 Step Outside
Your Guide to Nature's Events
This school year, engage your students in hands-on, active learning by having them Step Outside! Take your students on a field trip without ever leaving the school yard!! Be prepared to answer questions like "why do seasons occur?", or "how many different kinds of snow can you find?" The latest guides are:Step Outside are nature guides, published 2-3 times per month. Please visit www.r4r.ca/step-outside to sign up for the guides. |
 SEdA in Saskatchewan
Integrating Sustainability into Formal Education
LSF, in collaboration with York University's Faculty of Education and the UNESCO Chair in "Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability" is pleased to be hosting a Senior Education Leaders seminar in Saskatchewan from May 1 - 4, 2011. This seminar will equip senior education officials from Saskatchewan school divisions to lead the integration of sustainability as a core value in all aspects of formal education. International ESD leaders from Sweden, the UK and the US will also participate. For more information on SEdA contact info@lsf-lst.ca |
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 Project FLOW
For the Love Of Water
Project FLOW engages students to be stewards of our water resources.
This year we've funded 44 Project FLOW action projects. Here are a few of them:
At École Mission Central Elementary in Mission, BC students and Elders are working together to harness the power and provisions of nature through the use of rain catchments, the reuse of brown-water, the planting of indigenous gardens, and vermicomposting. At Tantramar Wetlands Centre in Sackville, NB secondary students are training elementary students to assess water quality at a variety of locations throughout the school district and compile the results to construct a model for sources of water pollution/contamination in their community.
For more project ideas, visit www.r4r.ca/project-flow. |
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Linking Education to Action
Action Projects
Schools in Action
Students at Woodlands Elementary School (Woodlands, MB) are researching and gathering recipes that are eco friendly and will create a cookbook, including eco-facts that will be sent home to each family. This school and 50 other  elementary and secondary schools across Canada have received funding for Sustainability Action Projects thanks to Loblaw Companies Limited. In the Sudbury region of Ontario, 19 Secondary schools and 2 elementary schools are undertaking energy and water action projects, thanks to support from Xstrata Nickel. Energy Audits
At home and at school
40 el ementary teachers from 16 Ontario school boards are undertaking home and school electricity audits, installing CFL bulbs and power bars. Try our audit tool today!
Visit www.ecoleague.ca to see more projects!!
For more information, please contact Adelina Divito, Project Coordinator, at adelina@lsf-lst.ca.
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Celebrating 20 years!!
Share your amazing action projects with us!! Send us your stories, pictures, and videos and we will post them on the LSF sites!! Please email Adelina at
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How to Contact LSF...
Questions? Comments? Innovative ideas? Please contact: Adelina Divito
LSF Project Coordinator
adelina@lsf-lst.ca
1-877-250-8202 or 416-327-7028. |
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