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“After observing the planet for eight days from space, I have a deeper interest and respect for the forces that shape our world. Each particle of soil, each plant and animal is special. I also marvel at the creativity and ingenuity of our own species,

Learn about Ontario's Solar Industry - Stay up to date on all the latest happenings in Ontario's active solar energy industry.  Learn about solar panel training, recent events, and career opportunities.

Presented by David Bell, Nov 18-19 2009 at the McGill World Platform Health and Economic Convergence. See Bell's McGill Presentation on Leadership and Education for a Sustainable Future

The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014) has reached its mid-point. A mid-Decade review was conducted to take stock of what has been accomplished during the first five years of the DESD.

We, the participants gathered at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany on 31 March to 2 April 2009 issue the following statement and call for action:

Download the DESD Quarterly Highlights Report - August 2009.

With the changing of the season, kids across the province are trading their bathing suits for backpacks and their Popsickle sticks for pensils. That's right, school starts next week and with that a number of 'green' initiatives are also starting up again. Download the full article.

At the 2007 event titled “Why Sustainability Education”,participants from post-secondary, K-12 and other public sector organizations developed the 10 Principles of Sustainability Education. These principles provided a guide for educators and learners on what sustainability education should look like in practice.