Education & Engagement
Inspiring environmental change through education and engagement.
We work across Nova Scotia to provide free, fun and interactive environmental programming to youth, professional learning workshops for educators and funding opportunities for youth-led climate action projects.
Youth programming
Our team delivers free environmental education programs to schools, camps and youth groups across Nova Scotia. Our programs are offered for various grade levels, designed to be curriculum-aligned and can be delivered virtually or in-person.
Professional learning
Through our free, virtual and in-person professional learning workshops, our team helps Nova Scotia educators integrate curriculum-aligned climate and environmental learning into the classroom.
Climate action workshops & funding
We provide youth across Nova Scotia with the financial support they need to develop and execute climate action projects with positive environmental impacts in their communities.
Learn more about becoming a certified EcoSchool!
Join the EcoSchools movement and inspire change in your school community.
Join schools dedicated to sustainability and environmental learning. EcoSchools’ innovative, bilingual certification program is free for Indigenous and publicly funded schools. Join the digital platform to plan, track, and celebrate meaningful environmental actions—from reducing waste and conserving energy to integrating environmental themes into the curriculum.
- Free to publicly funded and Indigenous schools.
- Bilingual program and resources.
- Build your own Action Plan and earn points to become a certified EcoSchool.
- Action Cards provide learning experiences and plans as well as, free resources and aligned curriculum.
- The EcoSchools Canada certification program empowers learners with real-world skills, builds leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through environmental action.
Contact us for support: EcoSchoolsNS@cleanfoundation.ca
Watch out for official launch in September 2025
- New Nova Scotian Action Cards
- Action cards will be directly aligned with Nova Scotia Provincial Curriculum
- Integration of Indigenous and environmental programs found directly in Nova Scotia
For more information, visit www.ecoschools.ca.
This program is supported by the Nova Scotia Department of Education & Early Childhood Development.
Testimonials
We love to hear feedback from educators who have attended our workshops and learners who have participated in our programs.
“The presentation was informative and entertaining. Students kept watching to see what Eddie would do next!”
– Grade 1 teacher about Eddie’s Litterless Quest
“We had a bunch of fun and really loved learning all about energy and electricity!”
– Grade 6 participant about Clean Energy School
“This workshop was extremely well run. There was a good combination of sharing resources and ideas amongst participants, as well as from the facilitators.”
– Grade 7-8 teacher about Clean Climate School
The students loved getting to put their choices on the map – this got them out of their seats and they got to give their input! The workshop had so many connections to different courses that they are taking so it complements the curriculum excellently.
– Grade 9 teacher about Clean Energy School Senior
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