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  Building futures in Manitoba - Canadian Foundation for Economic Education)

  The “Building Futures” project aims to integrate a basic economic and financial education into the Manitoba curriculum in grades 4-10. Site contains information and lesson plans. Link: http://buildingfutures.exsite.ca/the-project/

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Economics, Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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  Buy Local Episode: Pigs Fly

  A video that talks about actions that youth can take to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This episode focuses on the benefits of eating local for the environment.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Solutions
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Carl Horton on Technology Transfer Programmes

  Carl Horton, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, General Electric (GE), dicusses the technology transfer programmes they currently run, touching on the problems and incentives. He lists their requirements, emphasising the ethical...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Business and Economics, Science and Technology, Solutions
  Subject:Business Education, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Case Study Summaries of Wind Energy Use in Saskatchewan

  In this lesson, students will compare and contrast case studies already created for other wind farm locations in Canada available at the Canadian Wind Energy Association website, and then create a similar case study for wind farm...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Renewable Energy, Solutions
  Subject:Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Center for Sustainable Economics

  CSE works to speed the transition to a sustainable society through rigorous analysis of policy, programs, and projects, by developing creative solutions for government agencies, businesses, non-profits, and educators, and by providing...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Economics, Business Education, Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Changes All Around

  Changes All Around is Lesson 6 from "Climate Change: Connections & Solutions" for grades 9 to 12. In this lesson, small groups of students examine the climate of countries in different environments and then predict what...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Social Justice, Solutions
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Physics, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Changing Our Ways (EnerAction)

  After charting their energy use for a twenty-four hour period, students look for ways to reduce it. They implement energy saving strategies, and then track their energy use for another twenty-four hour period. As they reflect on their...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Taking Action
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, English / Language Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  City of Kingston and Climate Change, Ask-an-Expert

  Daniel Shipp — has expertise on climate change and the City of Kingston — is available through ask-an-expert for the Climate Change in My Municipality, an Inquiry . Mr Shipp is the Coordinator of...

  Type:Collaborative Project
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  City of Toronto Carbon Credit Policy Review workshop Report

  Hosted by the Toronto Environment Office, this review outlines the May 2011 workshop regarding the city of Toronto's carbon credit policy. Various  stakeholders from nonprofit, academic and business sectors met together to...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Solutions
  Subject:Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Climate Action Strategy for the Qunite Conservation Watershed

  The Quinte Conservation Authority Draft Climate Change Strategy for the Quinte watershed:  As stewards of the local watersheds Quinte Conservation has been active in assessing and monitoring climate change and is proposing to...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Solutions
  Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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