Learning for a Sustainable Future

🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Empowering Youth for Climate Action (EYCA) Award winners!

Each year, the EYCA Awards recognizes the top Action Projects posted on Our Canada Project to highlight outstanding student leadership and contributions to Canada’s sustainable future.

This year's winning projects will receive a certificate of achievement and a financial prize to support future Action Projects including a $3,000 grand prize for the first-place winner! 🌱

We're especially pleased to see that two of our top three winning schools are part of LSF's Sustainable Future Schools (SFS) program. It was inspiring to see how these schools integrated the UN SDGs into their projects and embedded sustainability into their school-wide culture and operations.

To every student and educator who took on an Action Project this year: thank you for your creativity, dedication, and commitment to making a difference. Your ideas continue to inspire us! 💚

Link in bio to explore these amazing projects and more!

"Look at yourself and ask, what can I do better?" These words from a student stuck with us long after the Canadian Commission for UNESCO National Conference wrapped up in Ottawa.

We had the privilege of bringing together youth, educators, and changemakers for three days of learning, action, and inspiration. We explored reconciliation, peace, equity, and sustainability. From powerful keynotes to hands-on workshops led by incredible partners, students left with real tools, new perspectives, and a grant to launch their own sustainability initiative.

In a world full of uncertainty, these young people reminded us: action, big or small, is always within reach. Start with something you care about. 💚

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« Regarde-toi et demande-toi : qu'est-ce que je peux faire mieux ? » Ces mots d'une élève nous ont marqués bien après la Conférence nationale de la Commission canadienne pour l'UNESCO à Ottawa.

Nous avons eu le privilège de rassembler des jeunes, des éducateur·rice·s et des acteur·rice·s du changement pour trois jours d'apprentissage, d'action et d'inspiration autour de la réconciliation, la paix, l'équité et la durabilité. Ces jeunes nous ont rappelé : agir, grand ou petit, est toujours à notre portée. 💚

📸: Kaja Tirrul

📣 We heard you! Due to popular demand, we've extended our early bird pricing until June 30th! 🎉

Join us for a two-day professional learning experience and discover practical ways to bring numeracy and literacy outdoors, foster student wellbeing, strengthen community connections, and integrate Indigenous perspectives into your classroom in a meaningful way. 🌿

🗓️ Dates: Thursday, August 27 – Friday, August 28, 2026
🕙 Time: Thu: 10 AM – 4 PM, Fri: 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Location: Royal Oak Community School, Niagara-on-the-Lake
👩‍🏫 Open to JI/IS educators (Grades 4-10)

💰 Early bird: $185, After June 30: $220

Don't miss this opportunity for hands-on learning, collaborative planning, and ready-to-use ideas you can bring back to your classroom this fall.

DM us if you have any questions! 📨

🔗 Register today through the link in our bio or at LSF-LST.ca/programs/pro-dev

🧡 Le 21 juin, c’est la Journée nationale des peuples autochtones, une célébration de l’histoire, de la culture et des contributions des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis partout au Canada.

Cette journée est une occasion d’approfondir notre compréhension, de réfléchir à notre histoire commune et de reconnaître les puissantes façons dont les peuples autochtones ont façonné et continuent de façonner ce territoire grâce à leur leadership, leur culture et leur créativité.

🔗 Découvrez des ressources prêtes à utiliser en classe sur R4R.ca ou visitez le lien dans notre bio !

🧡 June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day — a celebration of the history, culture, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Canada.

This day offers a chance to deepen our understanding, reflect on our shared history, and recognize the powerful ways Indigenous Peoples have shaped and continue to shape this land through leadership, culture, and creativity.

🔗 Explore classroom-ready resources at R4R.ca or visit the link in our bio!

I&E delivered a bilingual workshop to over 200 students from across the country as part of the UNESCO Associated Schools National Conference from May 27th - 29th.

Titled "SDG Superpowers" students were able to discover their unique strengths, explore how these qualities show up in a team, and connect them to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Learning about leadership qualities, teamwork skills, and concrete applications to problem solving, students left the hands-on workshop with more clarity on how they can be changemakers in the world of sustainability.