A.P.E. Fund Food is Life! Nature is Wellness! Scarborough, Ontario Food is life. Nature fosters wellness. The food we eat and time in nature have a powerful impact on our health and wellbeing. Our project will focus on organizing a hands-on community event to teach families about farm to table meals and how to explore nature as a form of healing and wellness. Where Scarborough, Ontario 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 project! Discover Resources Explore Projects Environmental Inequity (People) Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Learning,Growing & Caring at OLCS Grade 1/2 will work hard to improve food security for our school community. They will learn all about gardening and grow their own food to help support the needs of their community. View project Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) The Sprouts Initiative Sprouts is an online platform connecting like-minded people to collaborate on environmental initiatives worldwide. Starting in early 2023, students from universities in different countries will implement initiatives of their design and build the Sprouts website as part of our pilot project. View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Seven Grandfather Teachings: Empowering youth to create a Pollinator Garden, restore a Pond and mentor peers Honouring our school goal, Seven Grandfather Teachings, elementary students will plant Pollinator (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds) preferred wildflowers, annuals, and wild trees in the schoolyard and near the city trail. We will clean and restore a pond area and reduce plastic waste in our school. View project
