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  Coal Comes to Anytown: A Public Meeting

  In this activity, students will participate in a mock public meeting to determine a site for a new energy facility in their community. The occasion for the meeting is public concern over a power company’s proposal to build a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Governance
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Coalition of the Willing

  'Coalition of the Willing' is a collaborative animated film and web-based event about an online war against global warming in a 'post Copenhagen' world. The film offers a response to the major problem of our time: how to galvanize and...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Governance, Science and Technology, Taking Action
  Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
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  Dark Clouds: The Hidden Side of China’s Miracle Economy

  Produced by Panos Pictures, with photographs by Ian Teh, this is a journey into some of China's most industrialized cities, a journey to the other side of the bright shiny facade that is the economy. It is a glimpse of another life...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Governance
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
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  David Cadman Interview

  David Cadman, President of ICLEI and Deputy Mayor of Vancouver discusses what resilience is, the greatest challenges and the low-hanging fruit. He refers to multiple case studies such as sewage systems used as city heating. He...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Governance, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Diversity of Life

  This Grade 6 resource helps students understand how both scientists and conservationists classify nature to help them make connections. Students learn how our planet is made up of different ecoregions, as well as how scientists...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Ecosystems, Governance
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  From Vision to Action - Durham (ON) Action Plan

  The action plan for Durham Region.   This resource has been ....

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Governance
  Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  How Much Does Carbon Cost?

  How Much Does Carbon Cost? is Lesson 7 from "Climate Change: Connections & Solutions". Students evaluate structural solutions to regulate carbon emissions and play a cap and trade game, finding ways to reduce emissions...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Governance
  Subject:Mathematics, Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Lake Superior Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

  Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the governments of Canada and the United States have committed to restore and maintain the physical, biological and chemical integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes. The Lakewide...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Governance, Water Issues
  Subject:Business Education
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Mackenzie Valley

  This resource introduces students to the proposed pipeline that oil companies want to build in the Mackenzie Valley in the Northwest Territories. By learning about the plants, animals and human communities that live near the Mackenzie...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Governance, Natural Resources
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6
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  Ontario's Climate Change Update 2014

  Ontario reports regularly on climate change progress, allowing the observation of trends in the economy and society that influence greenhouse gas emissions.  In addition, it enables the assessment of policies, programs and other...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Governance, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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