Education & Leadership
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Gardening can be daunting for people with dementia, but also helpful
2023-04-25
Gardening can assist in providing health benefits such as vitamin D, from exposure to the sun, which aids in reducing agitation, anxiety and stress -- helpful for people with dementia, according to the Canadian Wildlife Generation (CWF)
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Gardening can be daunting but also helpful for people with dementia
2023-04-25
Any task can be an ordeal for people with dementia, but gardening doesn’t have to be done with the help of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). Its WILD Generations Gardening Club promotes intergenerational care in gardening for wildlife through knowledge sharing, knowledge sharing, social inclusion and volunteerism, and acts as a legacy project to raise a generation of young conservationists who will make an impact on wildlife habitat.
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Vanier-based Campus Biodiversity Network hosts the 2023 City Nature Challenge
2023-04-18
For the second year in a row, the Vanier-based Campus Biodiversity Network (CBN) a group of educational institutions working to protect campus greenspace, is co-hosting the City Nature Challenge from April 28 to May 1, 2023, in Greater Montreal, alongside local conservation group Technoparc Oiseaux.
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John Abbott, one of the first CEGEPs to launch a Climate Action Plan
2023-04-18
The Climate Action Plan is officially being launched at John Abbott's Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Students, employees, and external groups, such as the Canadian Wildlife Federation, will come together for a day filled with activities and information booths.
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Intergenerational gardening reaps benefits for people and wildlife
2023-04-11
Gardening is a fun activity for all ages and beneficial for animals and our health, so it's no surprise that organizations such as the Canadian Wildlife Federation offer intergenerational programs as a way for people to connect
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Cross-generational gardening brings benefits for people and animals
2023-04-11
Cross-generational gardening brings benefits for people and animals Due to the difficulty of conservation issues today, environmental organizations need all stakeholders, with age groups spanning multiple generations. That’s why the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) wants to bring people of different ages together with their WILD Generations Gardening Club.
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Planting the Seed for Future Growers
2023-02-01
Food sustainability has become an essential part of education, with food scarcity in cities and an alarming trend of youth being disconnected from their food source. Organizations like EcoSource, a hands-on, not-for-profit organization, are actively working with schools and community members to promote sustainability education, waste reduction, urban agriculture and a connection to nature.
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Climate Action – Linking Learning to the Global Sustainable Development Goals
2023-01-18
Large-scale environmental challenges require us to work together to affect change.
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Wild Outside gets young people into nature, wherever it’s found
2022-08-12
Just below the Old Mill subway station in Toronto’s west end, the teenage participants of Wild Outside gather around an instructor to learn about different methods of paddling.
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FSMA youth group revitalizes community with pollinator gardens
2022-08-04
Around the world today pollinator populations are in decline due to various environmental factors. The decrease in populations of bees, wasps, butterflies and other pollinators has significant ramifications for the health and diversity of the ecosystem.
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