Entries tagged "Biodiversity"

Caribou in the Classroom

Jun 19, 2010

Did you know that students as young as grade 2 are learning about biodiversity? The other month, Jill Sturdy, CPAWS National Conservation Outreach Coordinator, and I visited a couple of grade 2 classes at Briargreen Public School. They invited us to talk about, you guessed it, Canada's threatened woodland caribou.

We talked about how to tell a caribou from a moose, the unique features of woodland caribou, their connection to Canada and the environment, why woodland caribou are at risk of disappearing forever, and what needs to be done to save them. It was a great meet-up. And what made it great was that it wasn't just Jill and I doing all the talking. The students had outstanding questions and even better answers. The whole thing was very interactive. We played a game with them to demonstrate the importance of Canada's magnificent boreal forest to woodland caribou. The students took on the part of the trees and helped me hide from my predator "Jill the wolf".

Given that children are the future, I am very glad we had the chance to meet with them to help secure a better future for my species, the ecosystem, and biodiversity. Below is a short video of our visit. Thank you to the teachers and students of Briargreen Public School for the awesome opportunity. We hope you'll invite us back next year!

 

Nature Matters! Contest extended to March 14, 2010

Mar 05, 2010

Environment Canada wants to know “Why is nature important to you?”. Tell them in a written essay or video, and if you're a Canadian citizen or permanent resident between the ages of 9-35, you could win one of six grand prizes.

The contest is in support of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity and aims to help raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity.

You can get all the contest details here: English   Français

If  Woodland Caribou were eligible to enter, I would say that nature matters to me because it provides food, shelter, protection, and LIFE for not only my species, community, and family – but for all forms of life on this planet. Without it, there would be no living world be it natural, social, or economic.

If you’re eligible for the contest, I encourage you to enter it. If you’re not, leave a comment here about what nature means to you because I would love to hear it.

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