Clean Air Partnership

recent reports

  • Adapting to Climate Change in Ontario: Towards the Design and Implementation of a Strategy and Action Plan
    November 25, 2009

    The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has released a report titled Adapting to Climate Change in Ontario: Towards the Design and Implementation of a Strategy and Action Plan, authored by Ontario’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation.  The report lists a broad range of recommendations to help Ontario understand climate change impacts, reduce risks and take advantage of beneficial opportunities resulting from climate change.
     

  • Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Needs Survey Report
    October 19, 2009

    This Report on the Needs Assessment Survey has been created by the Northern and Southern coordinators of the North South Climate Change Network (NSCCN). The Survey was distributed to 60 municipalities and, or organizations from both Northern and Southern Ontario.  A total of 24 of the selected groups responded to the survey.  The survey responses will serve to inform the Network and will provide participants with potential contacts and resources. Ongoing feedback from members will also be used to direct and evaluate network activities.  

  • Climate Change Adaptation in the City of Toronto: Lessons for Great Lakes Communities
    May 4, 2009

    Like other communities in the Great Lakes region, Toronto is undergoing significant changes in its climate. The city is becoming hotter, weather is becoming more variable, extreme weather is more common, and insect pests are multiplying as a result of warmer winters. Because of the millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases already released to the atmosphere, these changes will continue for the next century or more, even if we are successful in dramatically reducing emissions in the near future.

More reports

20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchools Program

January 20, 2010

Enter Your 20/20 Checklist Actions (for students). When you do this, you will have a chance to win a prize for your school; this year's prize is a "scientist in the school".   

20/20 In-Class Lessons (for teachers) English / French 

20/20 Multi-Media Presentation

Teachers: Use it in your classroom to introduce your students to the 20/20 activities
Students: Use it at home to introduce the 20/20 activities to your clean air buddy

If you are experiencing any challenges using the above please send an email to 2020@cleanairpartnership.org  

20/20 resources are FREE for Greater Toronto Area (GTA) schools. Just register your school or classroom and a 20/20 staff person will be in touch with you. All GTA registered classrooms receive a colourful poster and an entry into our random draw for Scientist in the School presentations or for pizza lunches. 

For schools outside the GTA you can download the 20/20 The Way to Clean Air resources for free or send gkalapos@cleanairpartnership.org an email for more information.  

Help students apply environmental learning at school and at home... Deliver the energy conservation curriculum through 20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchools and help your students and their families fight air pollution and climate change.

Last year, thousands of students and their teachers helped tackle air pollution and climate change by taking action in their homes to reduce energy use.
 
Teachers and students can make a positive difference in helping to protect the health of our environment by participating in 20/20 - a campaign that clears the air by helping students and their families find ways toreduce home energy and vehicle use by 20%.
 
20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchool program provides energy conservation lesson plans and action checklists that help deliver the energy conservation curriculum in a fun and engaging way.  

How to Participate
 
1. 20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchool Program is perfect for helping deliver the Energy Conservation curriculum and enables students to put their learning into practice at home. It is also a perfect compliment to other environmental events your school may participate in such as International Walk to School Week in October, Earth Week in April or Clean Air Day in June.
 
2. Order 20/20 Planners for each student and build this step-by-step action guide into your classroom unit on Energy Conservation. Students then take home the 20/20 Planner and select the energy conservation practices they will put into action at home for a 2 week period. The 20/20 Planner also provides suggestions for ways families can reduce vehicle use. 20/20 has something for every family - kids in apartments can turn off lights and families who live in a house can try draft-proofing.
 
3. Select from a variety of 20/20 Lesson Plans (available in English et en francais) to deliver the Energy Conservation Curriculum in the classroom.
 
4. After the two week period students can report their family’s energy conservation actions via the 20/20 online calculator (link to calculator) or teacher’s can collect the 20/20 Planner checklists from their students and send them to us so we can calculate the classroom’s contribution to clean air and greenhouse gas reductions.
 
There is even a 20/20 Teacher’s Guide that gives teachers more information on 20/20 and how it connects to the curriculum. The guide also provides some fun activities to enrich student learning, such as “The Energy Jeopardy Game” and “Clean Air Trivia Tag.”  

20/20 EcoSchools Planner

The 20/20 EcoSchools Planner is a step-by-step guide designed for a Grade 5 reading level. It outlines activities for kids and their families to take in order to reduce home energy and vehicle use by 20 percent.
 
20/20 EcoSchools Planner (English) (Francais) 
20/20 EcoSchools Planner for City of Toronto schools
20/20 EcoSchools Planner for Toronto District School Board schools

20/20 The Way to Clean Air Lesson Plans 

20/20 The Way to Clean Air In-Class Lesson Plans is a campaign to help students and their families reduce energy use, improve air quality and reduce the risk of climate change. There are 13 In-Class Lesson Plans with Teacher instructions. These lesson plans include media articles, worksheets, and internet activities that cover topics such as air quality, energy use and health.  
20/20 The Way to Clean Air Lesson Plans in English - Full Lesson Plan 
English Lesson Plans - Individal Lesson Plans 
 
20/20 The Way to Clean Air Lesson Plans in French - Full Lesson Plan
French Lesson Plans- Individal Lesson Plans

Looking for even more energy conservation classroom activities? Check out more optional in-class activities here.

20/20 EcoSchools Teacher’s Guide

The Teachers Guide was developed with educators to increase program successes by providing suggestions to engage students in the activities. It can be used for several topics, including Science and Technology, Social Studies, Mathematics and Conservation of Energy units. 
 

20/20 EcoSchools Teacher’s Guide for City of Toronto schools
20/20 EcoSchools Teacher’s Guide for Toronto District School Board schools 


Ontario EcoSchools Program
 
School participation in 20/20 also counts for points towards certification as an EcoSchool (for more information on EcoSchools visit). If you are not an EcoSchool as of yet, then 20/20 The Way to Clean Air is a good place to start. The Ontario EcoSchools Program provides climate change education materials to school boards, assisting them in “greening” their facilities and practices. This innovative program situates the curriculum within the whole school – including its classrooms, offices, staff rooms, boiler rooms and playgrounds. There are three main focus areas for Ontario EcoSchools: Energy Conservation; Waste Reduction: and School Greening. 

20/20: The Way to Clean Air EcoSchools Program in Action  
Over 400 classrooms in the GTA participated in the 2008 -2009 EcoSchools program. Educators who returned their student’s conservation assignments to the Clean Air Partnership were automatically entered in contests for presentations from the Clean Air Champions by National or Olympic athletes, Scientists in the School Classroom Workshops and pizza lunches. 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Help students apply environmental learning at school and at home…. Deliver the energy conservation curriculum through 20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchools and help your students and their families fight air pollution and climate change.
 
Last year, thousands of students and their teachers helped tackle air pollution and climate change by taking action in their homes to reduce energy use.
 
Teachers and students can make a positive difference in helping to protect the health of our environment by participating in 20/20 - a campaign that clears the air by helping students and their families find ways toreduce home energy and vehicle use by 20%.
 
20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchool program provides energy conservation lesson plans and action checklists that help deliver the energy conservation curriculum in a fun and engaging way.
 
How to Participate
 
1. 20/20 The Way to Clean Air EcoSchool Program is perfect for helping deliver the Energy Conservation curriculum and enables students to put their learning into practice at home. It is also a perfect compliment to other environmental events your school may participate in such as International Walk to School Week in October, Earth Week in April or Clean Air Day in June.
 
2. Order 20/20 Planners for each student and build this step-by-step action guide into your classroom unit on Energy Conservation. Students then take home the 20/20 Planner and select the energy conservation practices they will put into action at home for a 2 week period. The 20/20 Planner also provides suggestions for ways families can reduce vehicle use. 20/20 has something for every family - kids in apartments can turn off lights and families who live in a house can try draft-proofing.
 
3. Select from a variety of 20/20 Lesson Plans (available in English et en francais) to deliver the Energy Conservation Curriculum in the classroom.
 
4. After the two week period students can report their family’s energy conservation actions via the 20/20 online calculator or teacher’s can collect the 20/20 Planner checklists from their students and send them to us so we can calculate the classroom’s contribution to clean air and greenhouse gas reductions.
 
There is even a 20/20 Teacher’s Guide that gives teachers more information on 20/20 and how it connects to the curriculum. The guide also provides some fun activities to enrich student learning, such as “The Energy Jeopardy Game” and “Clean Air Trivia Tag.”
 
20/20 resources are free for Greater Toronto Area (GTA) schools. Just register your school or classroom and a 20/20 staff person will be in touch with you.
All GTA registered classrooms receive a colourful poster and an entry into our random draw for Scientist in the School presentations or for pizza lunches. 
 
For schools outside the GTA you can download the 20/20 The Way to Clean Air resources for free or send gkalapos@cleanairpartnership.org an email for more information.

20/20 EcoSchools Planner (English) (Francais) (link planners)
The 20/20 EcoSchools Planner is a step-by-step guide designed for a Grade 5 reading level. It outlines activities for kids and their families to take in order to reduce home energy and vehicle use by 20 percent.
20/20 The Way to Clean Air Lesson Plans (English) (Francais)
Link to listing and downloads of lesson plans that you already put up ideally put it up in this section (if all the downloads are on a separate page can you just provide a short intro paragraph from the lesson plan stating what is inside of it.
20/20 EcoSchools Teacher’s Guide 

The Teachers Guide was developed with educators to increase program successes by providing suggestions to engage students in the activities. It can be used for several topics, including Science and Technology, Social Studies, Mathematics and Conservation of Energy units.

Ontario EcoSchools Program
School participation in 20/20 also counts for points towards certification as an EcoSchool (for more information on EcoSchools visit). If you are not an EcoSchool as of yet, then 20/20 The Way to Clean Air is a good place to start. The Ontario EcoSchools Program provides climate change education materials to school boards, assisting them in “greening” their facilities and practices. This innovative program situates the curriculum within the whole school – including its classrooms, offices, staff rooms, boiler rooms and playgrounds. There are three main focus areas for Ontario EcoSchools: Energy Conservation; Waste Reduction: and School Greening.