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 Educating
the Future Caretakers of the Planet
This child realizes the need to protect milkweed plants in
his community in order to continue to provide a habitat for
monarch butterflies. At school, his class takes part in Active
Ecology. This groundbreaking program from Learning Through
the Arts (LTTA), a division of The Royal Conservatory of
Music, brings students away from their desks to explore locally
relevant ecological issues through a wide variety of art
forms. Active Ecology aims to increase awareness
that local actions have global consequences and empower students
to take action. 
LTTA’s
Active Ecology Program
In the Active Ecology program, specially-trained artists
from a wide variety of art forms partner with teachers to
deliver science and social studies curriculum dealing with
locally-relevant ecological issues through the arts. For
example, students might learn about climate change through
painting and poetry, nonrenewable and renewable sources of
energy through hip hop dance, or sustainable development
through drumming. Active Ecology helps students
learn about cause and effect, feel a stronger sense of community
and value their contributions to a healthier planet.
To find
out more about Learning Through the Arts
and the Active Ecology Program, contact
Karen McClellan
LTTA Coordinator for South Western Ontario:
Greater Essex County District School Board
451 Park Street West, Windsor, ON N9A 6K1
Phone 519-255-3200 ext 10279 Fax 519-255-1514 |
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LTTA
GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE ACTIVE ECOLOGY PROGRAM:
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The
Salamander
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