A.P.E. Fund Drought Tolernat Watersmart Landscaping and Land/ Watershed Field Study with Indigenous Perspective Lacombe, Alberta With Battle River Watershed Education- Fish, Water & Climate Change ideas 1. Field studies; Understanding Riparian Work with City of Lacombe partners -education of our local wetlands 2. Indigenous Water Story/Elders 3.Drought Tolerant Plantings – Water Smart Native Planting Where Lacombe, Alberta Areas of Impact Climate Change (Environment) 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 Climate Change (Environment) Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment) The Bird Safe Community Project Bird Safe Guelph will work with the University of the Guelph and the Guelph community to educate and inspire action toward local bird conservation. This project will gather a community together for the second annual Guelph Bird Day, to celebrate, learn about, and protect our community’s birds. View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment) Save the Pollinators! Our students have expressed interest in protecting pollinator species in our community. We want to plant a native plant species, build protective habitats for pollinators and ensure the longevity of these species in our community. We will be raising butterflies and releasing them. View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Plants as Medicine: examining connections between humans and the land Grade 8 students will examine cultural connections between people and plants, including the traditional and medicinal uses of some plants by Indigenous groups. They will learn about biodiversity and how important it is to ensure native plants are a part of the ecosystem. View project
