The Connected Planet: Looking at Biodiversity is a great resource for teachers and students! This fact-filled resource supports Environment Canada's efforts to encourage a passion for conservation of the natural world in young Canadians. It features: Links to the Pan-Canadian grade 10 science curriculum; Broader secondary and primary level themes; Detailed explanations of terms and concepts; and Websites and information on volunteering and conservation activities. There are also two other new resources available: Wetlands: Wet, Wild and Essential and Wetlands Mean Life. These useful posters are available on our Resources page, or you can order print copies by emailing your address and the number of copies required.

The Endangered Species Memory Game offers hours of informative entertainment for family and friends of all ages. The game has a local footprint: it was made in Toronto, Canada and produced by S.O.S. Together Inc. with eco-friendly materials. Original artwork was created by Anouk Bikkers. The game comes with 72 game cards and 36 animal information cards which include Status, Habitat, Behaviour, Fun Fact, Description, Food, Threats and Protection about each animal. Go to our online store to buy the game today!

The Roots & Shoots Canada website is getting more exciting every day! Check out our "News & Events" page to read up-to-date reports about Roots & Shoots events across Canada. Visit the "Roots & Shoots in Action" page to find out what other groups are up to. Some groups are super active, such as Wallace Roots & Shoots and Etobicoke West Roots & Shoots – read their stories to get ideas for your next project!

Why eat local and organic?

A 2002 Worldwatch report describes how a typical meal made with ingredients from a supermarket takes 4-17 times more petroleum consumption in transportation than the same meal made from local ingredients!

Moreover, according to a UN study (reported in the Guardian in February 2008), climate change emissions from shipping amount to 1.12 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, or nearly 4.5% of all global emissions of this primary greenhouse gas!

We have compiled this directory to provide helpful links to make it easier for you and your family to eat local, organic food. There are plenty of options, so read up and find out which one works best for you!