Educational Resources for Teachers and Students

Waste Reduction/Recycling/Composting
Pollution Prevention (P2): Processes/practices http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/pollutionprevention/ind
that minimizes or avoids the creation of waste ex.html?

City of Winnipeg: Know our Landfill operations http://www.winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/garbage/bradyroad.s

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Ecoville: A place for you to learn more about waste http://www.mb.reducingwaste.ca/templates/education.html
reduction in Manitoba

Waste Reduction Week in Canada: For http://www.wrwcanada.com/

Canadians who want to make a difference http://www.wrwcanada.com/resourcesS.htm

Waste Reduction Week Canada: PowerPoint http://www.wrwcanada.com/Presentation1.ppt

Slides on Waste, waste reduction

Ontario Waste Materials Exchange: One man’s http://www.owe.org/main.asp?process_name=educational_r

waste in another’s raw material esources

City of Winnipeg: What happens to our http://www.winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/recycle/whatHappen

recyclables? s.stm

Recycling Containers
Busch Systems: Contact Busch Systems for high http://www.buschsystems.com/
quality recycling bins

Kay Containers: Packaging solutions for all our http://www.kaycontainersltd.com/

packaging needs

SSI Schaefer: Recycling Containers for Schools http://www.ssi-schaefer.ca/WR/WRproAP.html#wr3

National Recycling Coalition: The Coca-cola/ http://ww.nrc-recycle.org/coca-colanrcbingrantprogram.aspx

NRC recycling bin grant program

Happy Planet Productions: Providers of http://happyplanetproductions.com/whybiodegradable.html

compostable and biodegradable Bags

Eco Superior: Reuse plastic shopping bags http://www.ecosuperior.org/

Reusable Plastic Bags: Check out the running http://www.reusablebags.com/

plastic bag use counter on the front page

My Plastic Bags: Say yes to Reuse http://www.myplasticbag.ca/

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Resource Conservation Manitoba: The basics of http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/cap/howto.html
Composting

Kab Man: Keep America Beautiful http://www.kabman.org/

Composting:
The Composting Council of Canada: A teacher’s http://www.compost.org/pdf/Composting%20Goes%20to%
guide on composting 20School.pdf

Wriggler Ranch: To buy Red Wriggler Worms in http://www.standinghorse.com/wriggler/

Manitoba

Worm Suppliers: List of compost worm sellers http://www.cityfarmer.org/wormsupl79.html

from across Canada, the USA etc.

Composting Council of Canada: Communication http://www.compost.org/commEdInit.html

and Educational initiatives

http://www.rrfb.com/pages/compost/Complan.html
RRFB: How to build your own outdoor composter
Green Venture: How to build a Vermi-composter http://www.greenventure.ca/ecohouse/tours/wastewatch/006
/content.asp
Worm Woman: Information, books, resources, http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/index.html
videos from Mary Appelhof, a Michigan guru in
vermi-composting

Vermi-composting Resources: websites, books http://www4.uwm.edu//shwec/publications/cabinet/factsheet

and Videos s/VermicompostingResources.pdf

SHWEC: Selected Vermi-composting Resources http://www.p2pays.org/ref/21/20327.pdf

Eat It. Ca: Canada’s Online Organic Store http://www.eatit.ca/Default.asp?c=261137

Organza: Winnipeg’s natural and Organic Market http://www.organzamarket.com/

RBRC: Rechargeable battery Winnipeg drop off http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/dropoff/results_state.php?P

sites HPSESSID=96541d021825379a2b5a4119aa0068c7&s_Dea
ler_City=Winnipeg&s_Dealer_State=MB

Water Conservation
Freshwater website: Increase your knowledge and http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/pubs/e_teach.htm
understanding about water

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Oak Hammock Marsh: Learn more about the http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/about-us/index.html
inherent values of this wetland

Project Wet: To promote awareness and http://www.projectwet.org/

stewardship of water resources locally and globally.

Environment Canada: A briefing on Fresh Water http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/pubs/primer/e_contnt.htm

Fort Whyte Alive: Bridging the gap between http://www.fortwhyte.org/index.php?pid=70

humans and natural systems

River Watch: A hands on opportunity for students http://www.internationalwaterinstitute.org/riverwatchmain.h

and teachers to monitor predetermined sites along tm
selected rivers and streams

Rivers West: Represents diverse interests of the http://www.riverswest.ca/index.cfm?pageID=17

communities along the Red River

Water for life, 2005-2015: Committed to fulfill http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/kids.html

international commitments made on water and
water related issues

SEEDS: The Canadian Water Conservation http://www.seedsfoundation.ca/waterchallenge.html

challenge

Green Venture: The Wise Water use website http://www.greenventure.ca/wwu.asp

General/Cross-Cutting
Take Pride Winnipeg: Making the city of http://www.takepride.mb.ca/index.php
Winnipeg clean and beautiful

Green and Growing: The Manitoba government's http://www.gov.mb.ca/greenandgrowing/

strategy for a green, prosperous, growing province

Science, Technology, Energy and Mines: http://www.gov.mb.ca/stem/climate/index.html

Manitoba’s top actions on climate change

Learning for a Sustainable Future: Integrating http://www.lsf-lst.ca/en/home/

education for sustainable development into schools

Manitoba Education: MECY Education for http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/

Sustainable Development (ESD) site
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Resources for Rethinking: Provides teachers with http://www.resources4rethinking.ca/
improved resources for sustainable development

Manitoba Envirothon: Hands-on environmental http://www.mbenvirothon.com/

education for high school students

Earth day Network: Knowing your Ecological http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp#

Footprint

U.S. EPA: Resources that clearly explain the http://www.epa.gov/teachers/

environment

Green Street: Environmental education involving http://www.green-street.ca/home/index_e.html

students and teachers

Green Teacher: A magazine that enhances http://www.greenteacher.com/

environmental and global education

Monarch Teacher Network: For Canadians http://www.monarchcanada.org/

interested in the environment

Create your Future: Tips and ideas that can help http://www.kidsforfuture.net/index.php
improve our environment

Manitoba 4-H: An organization that helps develop http://www.4h.mb.ca/

young people expand their horizons

Mindset: For young Manitobans to know more http://www.mindset.mb.ca/

about science and technology

Natural Resources Canada: NRCat’s scratching http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/kids/answers_e.html

post
Ontario Eco-Schools: An environmental education http://www.yorku.ca/ecoschl/index.asp
resource provider for teachers

STAM: A science organization for teachers and http://www.stam.mb.ca/

students of Manitoba

Sustainable Development: Educational Resources http://www.environmentandresources.gc.ca/default.asp?lang

for sustaining the environment and resources of =En&n=7A32551C-1&taxoid=4D8E8525-6E1E-4463-
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Eco Kids: Helping kids learn about the http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm

environment
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Rustle the leaf: An online outreach that http://www.rustletheleaf.com/lessonplans.html
communicates environmental themes and truths
using creative tools

Canon Envirothon: Hands on environmental http://www.envirothon.org/index.php

education for students/participants

Statistics Canada: Canada’s national statistics on http://cansim2.statcan.ca/cgi-

the environment win/cnsmcgi.pgm?Lang=E&SP_Action=Theme&SP_ID=17
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SEEDS: Green School status for Manitoba Schools http://ww.nrc-recycle.org/coca-colanrcbingrantprogram.aspx

Resource Conservation Manitoba: Free http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/esb/

classroom presentation offered by RCM

World Wildlife Fund Canada: Free teaching http://wwf.ca/schools/

resources

Population Education: Free resources on human http://www.populationeducation.org/index.php?option=com

population _content&view=article&id=443&Itemid=2

Nature Journal: Good climate change science http://www.nature.com/climate/index.html

Environmental Defence: Young Reporters for the http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/youngrepor

Environment ters.htm

Environment Canada's web site dedicated to http://www.ec.gc.ca/education/default.asp?lang=En&n=D3

educators D10112-0

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,0
What the World Eats - An Eye-Opener
0.html

Forestry/Agriculture
Manitoba Forestry Association: Learn about wise http://www.mbforestryassoc.ca/project_learning_tree.htm
management of trees and forests

Agriculture in the Classroom: Connecting http://www.aitc.mb.ca/

students to their food

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