Links
eBlock students were asked to find an environmental website that they found useful.
- United Nations “United Nations - deals with human rights, going to war, and events that need looking at around the world, etc..."
- Go Green Initiative
Amanda Boonstra
“This website talks about different schools who believe that they can make a difference to our world's environment. This website tells us that other schools had made a big difference at their school by improving their campus with environmental design. This program can be helped by students, teachers and parents." - Natural Resources Defense Council
Joanna Elliott
“Natural Resources Defense Council is an environmental website about environmental news, issues and it also gives ideas on how you can take action in our world today." - EEK (Environmental Education for Kids)
Adrian Elzinga
“My favorite website is EEK. One of the sections can tell you what kind of tree that you have without you knowing much about it, it will take you step by step and I have used it to find out what kind of tree I have." - Toronto Humane Society
Kyara Geerlinks
“This site is about animals that need help and can be adopted. It also tells about donations that you can make for animals, it also tells about volunteer things that you can do and it has a lost and found for lost animals. You can take any animals that you find there too." - Greenpeace Canada
Daniel Groot
“The Canadian site of Greenpeace, a global environmental organization, including news, photos and videos of environmental demonstrations, a newsletter, and tips for green living, among other things." - Action Network
Ben Hartholt
“Action Network is a site with over 750,000 members who actively work to help save our planet and environment." - Obviously.ca
John Horlings
“Obviously.ca is a website dedicated to telling people that we need to fix the environment. They are also trying to educate us kids and even adults on environmental issues. This way you can talk about what is going on and find out more about what is going on. They also say you don't need to thank them, they 'already know'." - Save the Sea Turtle
Kevin Kang
“This site is about protecting the sea turtles from going into extinction. Human isolation and pollution caused the turtles to eat trash and die from it. This site has adopt-a-nest, turtle facts, a membership feature, etc. and their goal is to save the turtles."
- FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program)
Christopher Kesthely
“This website is about raising awairness for birds, and people that are leaving lights on in glass skyscrapers, and what they can do to help birds not collide with the windows and get killed due to this." - Natural Collection
Yvonne Lefave
“It's an online clothing store wich uses organic and 'safe' materials for their clothes, and they also have eco-friendly household cleaning products." - Ontario Trees and Shrubs
Denise Ligterink
“It's a great way to find out the names (scientific and common), and other important information about over 90 species of Ontario trees and shrubs, it helps you identify specific types by providing pictures, and also has links to other helpful websites to futher aid you in your tree-identification endeavours." - World Wildlife Foundation (Canada)
Matthew Rodell
“It is basically a site that is sponsored by the World Wildlife Foundation and they are focused on world conservation." - Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Blair Roeleveld
“This site is the site for the Ministry of the Environment of Ontario; it shows what laws have been passed, environment issues, and how we can help." - Environment Canada
Theo Straatsma
“Environment Canada's website is here to show us different news from the Government of Canada, and to help stop environmental issues." - Humane Society of Canada
Lisa VanDommelen
“In order to find all of the humane centres in Canada people can click into each province and find their centre. It also lets you make donations and help out. It gives facts about animals and the earth, and it also allows you to report lost pets, or adopt pets, etc." - David Suzuki Foundation
Jonathan Van Dusen
“The homepage of the David Suzuki Foundation, including information about their campaigns (including their famous Nature Challenge), editorials by the man himself, and podcasts." - Planet Friendly
Kayla Veldhoen
“This website is a site for better, greener, friendlier, healthier gifts for the whole year! Their slogan is 'Bringing people together over ideas that MATTER!'" - YNOT Tawasaga
Mark Westerink
“A youth-led website to get the environmental theme and their goals out." - Green Living & Environmental Cleaners
“An excellent resource on Green Living & Environmental Cleaners" - Great ways to save money by Going Green
“An excellent resource shared with us by a Girl Scout group, following their slogan of "Do a good turn daily.""