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Help Nature
General | At Home with Nature
Nature, or “the natural environment,” is often confused with a
place/space that is untouched, unscathed, undisturbed (etc.) by
human beings. This is, however, a myth! To “help nature” you
can take action in many ways!
Searching “nature” at www.ted.com
provides an excellent platform to think about the diverse ways
people are looking at nature on the planet and the impact
“helping nature” can have on the world:
Ted Videos about “nature”
1.
Individual Actions
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Design a
workshop. “Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future” is a
multimedia education programme published by UNESCO. Check out
some samples of their workshops
here.
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Naturalize!
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Naturalizing your local park or backyard can provide a multitude
of benefits to you, your community and the environment. Here is
a guide to explain what it is, why it matters, and how to start
your own project.
LandOwner
Resource Centre’s “Extension
Notes for Naturalizing”
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Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle at home. What might that look like
at home? Check out this
breakdown.
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Did you know that 2010 is the International Year of
Biodiversity? Here is a list of organizations around the global
working to protect and advocate for nature:
Get involved with the International Year of Biodiversity
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Get information from the experts. Visit
World
Wildlife Fund's Conservation Action Network, where you can speak
out for wildlife and wild places around the globe:
WWF
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Ontario Nature stays informed using these
methods. They also send out helpful “Action
Alerts” via email to help inform you of resent conservation
issues in Ontario. Sign up
here.
2. Community Projects and Campaigns
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Children’s Garden / Explore Toronto Programs
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City of Toronto’s “Community
Gardens Program”
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Conservation Action Network at the World Wildlife Federation
(WWF)
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Evergreen’s projects in schools and parks found
here
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Organic Landscape Alliance promotes horticultural education
here, where you might find a few interesting ideas for
projects!
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Ontario’s EcoSchool “5
Step Program”
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Friends of the Rouge Watershed’s
Projects
Campaigns
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Ontario Nature’s Campaigns
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Nature Canada’s “Raise
Your Voice for Nature” Campaigns
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Earth Ranger’s “Bring
Back the Wild”
3. Key Organizations/Networks
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Garden Ontario: Ontario Horticultural Association on the Web
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Ontario Land Trust Alliance
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Ontario Nature
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Ontario EcoSchools
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Evergreen Brick Works
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Environment Network
4. More Resources
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Delicious – to see articles and websites that CCO has
recently tagged with “nature”, please visit this link
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Great Green Directory –
search the
Great Green Directory for products, services, programs,
financial incentives, and resources specific to the “Help
Nature” conserver action
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EcoScore –
learn what
your ECOscore is! Take five minutes to rate yourself and find
out where you want to improve as a conserver.
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