4 results for author: Rachel Zimmerman
Pride Outside
Happy Pride Month!
We have put together a Read, Watch, Listen guide featuring books, films, podcasts, resources, and accounts to explore. Plus some amazing outdoor opportunities to explore and celebrate Queer Ecology and creating safe spaces in the outdoors!
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For Educators
Nature Needs a New Pronoun by Robin Wall Kimmer
Evoluntion's Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden
Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot Schrefer and illustrated by Jules Zuckerberg
Queer Ecology: Relationships to Nature by Braelei Hardt (National Wildlife Federation)
For Learners
Together, a Forest by Roz Maclean
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June is National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21st is Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Below you will find a collection of favourite resources for integrating Indigenous Knowledge, perspectives, and history into your classroom. In addition, our friends over at the Outdoor Learning School and Store have put together a list of 30 recommended resources and learning opportunities that we have included below! You can find their complete list of resources by clicking here.
You can also view all of the Outdoor Learning School & Store Indigenous Learning Resources by clicking here.
Resources for All Ages:
Moccasin Identifier: ...
Earth Day 2025
Looking to take your learners outside for this year's Earth Day? Check out the amazing resources below curated to help inspire integrating Environmental and Climate Change Education into your Earth Day Celebrations. On top of the below resources, we wanted to share some helpful resources for navigating climate anxiety with your learners this Earth Day.
GreenLearning: How to Help Your Students Cope with Eco-Anxiety
KidsHelpPhone: Resources and Tips for Navigating Eco-Anxiety
Ontario Nature: Navigating Eco-Anxiety: How to Stay Positive and Take Action
Resources for all ages:
Earth Matters Board Game from the Outdoor Learning School ...
2024 Outdoor Learning Conference
Another year in the books, and what an unforgettable year this was! From dancing aurora to dancing in the woods, to unforgettable learning opportunities, the 2024 Outdoor Learning Conference will go down as an incredibly special year.
As the 2024 Outdoor Learning Conference comes to an end we want to thank all the amazing people that made this year's Outdoor Learning Conference possible.
Thank you to the Keynote Speakers: Professor Louise Zimanyi, Elder Dr. Albert Marshal, Chúk Odenigbo, and Colleen Elep for sharing and creating insightful dialogue on topics of Indigenous Learning, Climate and the Environment, and Health and Wellbeing.
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