1. Last Call on eCards-to-Copenhagen!

It is not too late for your students to have a voice in the upcoming climate change negotiations in Copenhagen! Set aside some class time between now and November 23^rd so that your students can create eCards with their messages about climate change. Canada's team of youth delegates—featured here in their winning video application to UNICEF's Get Reel on Climate Competition—will take the eCards with them to the Children's Climate Forum in Copenhagen. There, youth from around the world will prepare a communiqué to present to world leaders at COP 15.

This unique climate change activity, designed primarily for Grade 9 to 11 Science, Geography and Language Arts, can take as much or as little class time as you'd like. On the eCards website, your students can explore current data and videos, use the ask-an-expert feature, and answer online research questions. If your class is already up-to-speed on climate change, however, you can bypass the research phase and jump right into creating eCards. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions about tailoring this activity for your students.

Offer your students this exciting opportunity to connect with the delegates and participate in these historic negotiations. Click here to learn more about teaching eCards-to-Copenhagen. To see the research unit on the eCards website, choose Climate Change under the LEARN MORE menu. Time is limited!  To reach the delegates, eCards must be sent by November 23, 2009.

2. Register for the 2009/2010 Solar Oven Challenge

Give your students an authentic and appetizing experience of renewable energy by entering our Solar Oven Challenge.

1. Register for the Challenge and receive the Teacher's Guide with solar oven construction plans.
2. Build, test and bake with solar ovens.
3. Email photos and descriptions of your students' creations to GreenLearning to enter the Challenge and be eligible to win prizes.
4. See your recipes and photos of your solar ovens showcased at re-energy.ca — GreenLearning's renewable energy website.

Last year, we had entries come in from Grade 3 & 4 classes through to Grade 10 classes. Many of the older students built solar ovens as part of the heat unit in their Science class; other students learned about solar energy as a project in an eco-class or recycling club. Click here to see last year's projects and winning entries.

To register for this Green Street approved program, send an email message with your name, school, grade, address, and phone number to Kathy Worobec at GreenLearning. She will provide you with a Teacher's Guide and other details. Click here for more information about the annual Solar Oven Challenge.

3. Redfish Promotes Its 2010 Semester

The Redfish School of Change is now accepting applications for its 2010 semester, May 12 to June 19.  Do you know:

• a university student who cares about ecological sustainability and social equity?
• a young person who aspires to become a better agent of change?
• someone who would like to earn environmental studies credits while traveling with 15 other students from the mountains of the Slocan Valley to the west coast of Vancouver Island?

Let them know about the Redfish School of Change! To see the eligibility requirements and learn about student bursaries, visit www.schoolofchange.ca. See the 2009 class in the video, What is the Redfish School of Change?  Applications will be accepted until February 5, 2010.

4. BC & ON Schools Pilot-Test EnerAction

Schools in the Vancouver School District and Richmond School District of British Columbia as well as the Toronto Catholic District School Board and Halton District School Board of Ontario are now studying sustainable transportation with new lessons and case studies from EnerAction. The new unit strives to explore sustainable transportation, meet curriculum needs, and engage students. After the schools complete their pilot-testing, the EnerAction development team will revisit the resources and prepare for a nation-wide launch.

5. Upcoming Webinars & Workshops

You can participate in a webinar or join a professional development workshop coming to a school near you. 

eCards-to-Copenhagen webinar, November 9 at 4:00 ET. Registration not needed. Learn more.

eCards-to-Copenhagen webinar, November 10 at 4:00 ET. Registration not needed. Learn more.

Richmond School District, BC, EnerAction Sustainable Transportation Workshop.  November 17 at 3:30 PT.  Register with Rosalind Poon.

Vancouver, BC, EnerAction Sustainable Transportation Workshop. November 24 at 3:30 PT, a short walk from Waterfront Station. Register with Johan Stroman.

Lloydminster Public Schools, AB, EnerAction and eCards workshop. December 8 at 4:00 MT, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School. Register with Kathy Worobec.

In the coming weeks, look for more UPCOMING WORKSHOPS at www.greenlearning.ca. To learn more about our workshops or to request a workshop for your school district, contact the GreenLearning Director in your region.

6. What's My Password?

Can't remember your password? Click here to get your GreenLearning password and access our resources.

7. Our Thanks

We are grateful to our sponsors for making our work possible. Our thanks to Devon Canada Corporation for supporting outreach and workshops in Alberta; to Green Street for sponsoring much-needed renovations to our re-energy.ca website; and to Scotiabank for its invaluable, ongoing support of GreenLearning programming.