K – 12 School Examples in Canada
We are proud to feature these schools from our Climate Action Accelerator Program working hard to engage their whole school communities in bold, aspirational climate and nature action!
Hillfield Strathallan College, a pre-K to grade 12 school in Hamilton, Ontario
Mulgrave School in Vancouver, B. C., a pre-K to Grade 12 school.
Trinity College School, a Grade 5 to 12 School in Port Hope, Ontario.
TFS – Canada’s International School, a pre-K to Grade 12 school in Toronto, Ontario.
Appleby College is a Grade 7 – 12 school in Oakville, Ontario.
If you know a K-12 school that we should feature, let us know! Contact Info @ DoorNumberOne.org.
K – 12 School Examples in the U. S.
Philips Academy has an ambitious climate action plan – check it out!
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy has another great example.
Outdoor Learning Schools
The Ecology School
A leader in the US, helping children, families, schools, communities and leaders to deepen their relationship with the rest of nature, and transform how they think about science, food, and the environment.
Visit their website, and learn about their inspiring campus with new living buildings at River Bend Farm.
Listen to a conversation between DoorNumberOne.org Executive Director, Michèle Andrews, and co-Founder and CEO of The Ecology School, Drew Dumsch.
Public School Boards & Districts
Denver Public Schools
In January 2023 Denver Public Schools published their comprehensive Climate Action Plan, along with a clear and compelling dashboard. We highly recommend taking a look!
Resource for School Boards
Climate Caucus has created this Handbook for School Trustees – aimed at public school boards/districts, but lots of great resources for independent schools too, including a list of potential grant/funding opportunities.
Inspirational College & University Examples
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is the first building in Georgia and 28th in the world to earn Living Building Challenge certification, the world’s most ambitious and holistic green building achievement. Learn more about the Kendeda building here.
Black Mountains College, Wales UK
IBMC focuses on the challenge of our times: how to build a fair and just society within safe planetary boundaries.
EDHEC Business School, France
In order to fulfil its statement “making an impact for future generations”, EDHEC’s sustainability strategy leans on three pillars: campuses, courses, research.
Organizations Leading Climate and Nature Action in Education
Green Learning Canada
Green Learning creates free education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change for our evolving world.
Take Me Outside
Take Me Outside is a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness and facilitating action on nature connection and outdoor learning in schools across Canada.
The Outdoor Learning School & Store
The Outdoor Learning School & Store is a not-for-profit social enterprise with an amazing array of resources and professional learning opportunities – check them out!
Accelerating Climate Change in Canadian Teacher Education
This project supports Climate Change Education (CCE) in pre-service and in-service teacher education across Canada through consultations, webinars, online courses, grants and resources. Join them to activate and accelerate CCE across the country!
Find upcoming events and webinars here
Eco Schools Canada
Since 2005, EcoSchools Canada’s award-winning certification framework has provided independent reporting and recognition for schools and outdoor and environmental education centres. Reaching about 1 million students annually, they are the largest bilingual, voluntary environmental certification program for K-12 schools in Canada.
Natural Curiosity
Created in collaboration with Indigenous educators and partners, the Natural Curiosity Program addresses a critical link between environmental and Indigenous education, supporting all educators to authentically respond to the calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Kids Growing City
They offer great resources for educators and schools to bring growing food into elementary classrooms, with clear ties to all subjects in Grades 3 – 8.
Centre for Global Education
The Centre for Global Education (CGE) develops and delivers virtual collaborative learning projects that engage and empower youth as global citizens thrugh connecting them to people, places and issues they are learning about in their classrooms.
MECCE – Monitoring & Evaluation of Climate Communication & Education Project
The MECCE Project is an ambitious international research partnership of over 100 leading scholars and agencies. Their goal is to advance global climate literacy and action through improving the quality and quantity of climate change education, training, and public awareness.
Let’s Go Zero
Many UK schools are working to become zero carbon by 2030, but they will all need more governmental support to hit this goal. The Let’s Go Zero campaign is calling for seven government actions – achievable, affordable steps in-line with the country’s zero carbon ambitions.
Second Nature
Second Nature is committed to accelerating climate action in, and through, higher education.
Green Schools Alliance
Green Schools Alliance envisions a world where every person is aware of and accountable for the impact they have in creating an environmentally, economically, and equitably sustainable future.
Green Schools National Network
Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is a US-based organization dedicated to whole-school and whole–district sustainability that shifts the paradigm needed to transform your culture so that your students become change-makers, not just test-takers, who are prepared to live in and lead a sustainable future.
