Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network

Attention Educators! With the United Nations International Day for Marine Biodiversity fast approaching are  you looking for lesson plans or ideas on how to bring awareness of this important day to  your students? Recognizing the crucial role of education in … Continue reading →

The International Day for Biological Diversity or International Biodiversity Day (IBD) occurs annually on May 22nd. The theme for IBD in 2012 is “marine biodiversity”. Each year BEAN promotes a day of local action and awareness to engage Ontarians in … Continue reading →

BEAN is working with the Back to Nature (Royal Botanical Gardens)  to evaluate the potential of an Ontario Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights (COBR).  We would like to hear your thoughts. Please take  a few minutes to complete this brief … Continue reading →

Project FLOW (For the Love of Water) engages elementary and secondary students in sustainability education through hands-on projects that model responsible and active citizenship.  The experiential component prepares students to be stewards of our water resources and engages them in … Continue reading →