Education
Courses and programs
Decision Making for Climate Change
Taught by the Northern Climate ExChange as part of the NCE's Climate Change Information and Mainstreaming Program, this two-part course is an overview of climate change science and policy, including the tools available for the integration of climate change considerations. Ideal for decision makers, managers and policy makers, participants will learn how to mainstream climate change into their planning and projects.
Fall 2011 offerings: November 1 & 15, 2011
Featured resources
International Polar Year educational resources
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in collaboration with the Canadian Council for Geographic Education and the Canadian Polar Commission, has developed a set of bilingual lesson plans on Canada's North for elementary, intermediate and secondary schools in Canada to mark International Polar Year (IPY).
In support of IPY's aim to engender the next generation of polar scientists, these lesson plans are certain to kindle an interest in the study of the Canadian North – its human and physical geography, and its past, present and future challenges. They offer teachers and students intriguing opportunities to explore and discover Northern issues from climate change and resource industries to transportation and Inuit settlement.
The lesson plans are freely available for viewing and downloading in word document or PDF formats.
Resources for educators
There are a plethora of resources available to teach students about climate change, energy, and the environment. This page provides handy links, as well as details about the NCE's own education programs.
Girl Guides Yukon Climate Change Challenge
The City of Whitehorse and the Girl Guides of Canada-Yukon Council have partnered with the NCE to launch a new badge program, called the Climate Change Challenge.