eCards

Welcome to eCards!

eCards is a tool for students in grades 4-12. With educator support, younger grades can also be successfully use this tool. eCards empowers youth to act for the climate by learning about environmental issues, creating informed messages, and acting on them.

By sending an eCard to a decision maker, learners express what they have learned through their research and what matters most to them. Through art and writing, eCards supports environmental education and advocates for people to take meaningful, collective action.

Learners...

  • Get a chance to think critically about important environmental issues.
  • Create artwork and a research message that you think is important with your own words and graphics.
  • Send your eCard to a decision-maker to advocate for change!

Educators...

  • Meet curriculum easily, while engaging learners on a relevant environmental topic.
  • eCards is secure and moderated - GreenLearning staff review submissions to verify content and student privacy.
  • Access our wide range of Backgrounders to support student research and comprehension on topical environmental concepts.
    Note: If you have signed up for a GreenLearning account in the past, please email [email protected] and we will update your account to an educator account.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Alberta and Ontario Assessment Rubrics can be downloaded here:
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
  • Empower students to become informed and active citizens by developing their research, literacy, art and critical thinking skills.
  • Equip educators in integrating climate change education across multiple subjects.
  • Engage youth in demonstrating and applying their learning through creating their own art and messaging to a decision-maker.

APPLICABLE UNITED NATIONS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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