A.P.E. Fund CJBS – Knowledge and Nutrients Farm Behchoko, Northwest Territories The CJBS – Knowledge and Nutrients Farm has been established to promote healthy eating and living, provide access to quality produce, and improve science outcomes from K-12. The produce will be shared with the community in order to address food insecurity in the region. Where Behchoko, Northwest Territories Areas of Impact Environmental Inequity (People) Resources Our Resource section includes things like our Climate Change Curriculum Guide and our Biodiversity Guide. These can be helpful tools for any Roots & Shoots project! Discover Resources Explore Projects Environmental Inequity (People) Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Environmental Inequity (People) Sharing the harvest Presently we have a large First Nations tradition plant demonstration plot. We are working with our First Nations partners to develop a seed and plant material distribution plan. Our students have learned to harvest, dry, and collect the seeds so they may be shared with all the schools in the board View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) xe’ xe’ smun’ eem The project this year has been inspired by one student in the class who decided that the school grounds had too much litter. The student encouraged several other people to join and form a club to improve the environment/habitat for our community and animals. View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Environmental Inequity (People) Food Security for All our Relations This project is building system-level awareness of food security, which takes into account the needs and gifts of the land, humans, and all our more-than-human relations. Past and present wisdom and food practices can teach us how to cultivate diverse food ecosystems for the present and the future. View project
