We present the teaching practices that have been the most promising among those experimented in 2012-2013 by a dozen schools in Quebec. These steps were taken as part of the Monique-Fitz-Back Foundation’s, Planifi Action climat project, financed by the Quebec Action Fund for Sustainable Development and its financial partner, the Government of Quebec through the […]
How do we calculate the footprint? Several organizations have developed tools to quickly calculate the ecological footprint. These tools consider the individual’s lifestyle and consumption habits. The programs then calculate the land area needed to produce all the goods consumed. The programs also add the area needed to dispose of the waste produced. Tools usually […]
We know that the magnitude of climate change that is occurring is caused by human activities. Our ways of moving around, building, using nature, feeding ourselves, in short, our lifestyles contribute to the problem. This is surprising, but it is a source of hope. Indeed, if we are at the source of the problem, we […]
International Organizations
Convention on Biological Diversity
http://www.cbd.int/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
http://www.ipcc.ch/home_languages_main_french.shtml
Hours: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Why is a week dedicated to waste reduction? In Quebec, 13 million tonnes of waste are produced each year or a truck of 25 tonnes per minute. Half of our residual materials end up in landfills, while we can reduce our waste production at the source and reuse our […]
CoP-23 – Bonn 2017 A third vox pop was performed at École secondaire Pierre-Laporte in Mont-Royal with two students Lucas and Mahfuz. They agreed to answer three questions about climate change. Thank you! The questions: Do you consider climate change to be your concern, and why? What would help you feel informed and equipped to […]