Earth Day 2009 will be celebrated around the globe on Wednesday, April 22nd. With climate change now a major concern, we must learn how to handle our planet with care!

Earth Day is quite popular amongst Canadians with it being celebrated throughout schools, in communities and by many individuals. Although awareness about our environment is brought to our attention every April 22nd, there are many things we can do throughout the year to help handle our planet with care.

• Earth Day Canada Official Website
  

  This is the official website for Earth Day in Canada, featuring local event listings, resources, and volunteer opportunities.

For Kids

• Earth Day Coloring Pages
• Don't Be An Energy Hog!
• Celebrating Earth Day with EcoKids
• Recycling Activities for Kids

For Students & Teachers

• What You Can Do for the Environment
  

  There are many simple actions that you can take to reduce waste, save resources and prevent pollution.

• EnviroZine Online News Magazine
  

  Environment Canada's monthly on-line newsmagazine covers a wide range of current environmental issues of interest to Canadians.

• Help Fight Climate Change with WWF
  

  The Good Life is a growing community of Canadians who want to reduce their personal footprint and rally others to do the same.

• ecoACTION - Government of Canada
  

  ecoACTION highlights the initiatives by the Government of Canada to help Canadians use less and live better.

• Green Street Youth Action Centre
  

  The Youth Action Centre allows passionate students, who care about sustainability and are involved with the planet, a chance to make a difference in their communities.

• Free Educational Resources for Educators
  

  This website from Environment Canada contains resources to help teacher bring the environment into the classroom.

• Virtual Classroom Tools
  

  Innovative online tools to support collaboration and to engage students in the environmental issues you're interested in.

• Explore Our Planet with Google Earth
  

  Install the Google Earth program to start explore our planet without having to leave home. You can now explore the depths of our oceans!

Organizations

• Greenpeace Canada
  

  Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. Keep up-to-date of world events with a Canadian perspective.

• The World Wildlife Fund
  

  Global Warming is the single biggest environmental threat facing our planet today. Ignoring global warning won't make it go away - take action now to save our climate with the World Wildlife Foundation of Canada!

• Ducks Unlimited Canada
  

  Ducks Unlimited has been committed to wetland conservation and bringing awareness about the loss of Canada's wetlands for more than 65 years.

• The David Suzuki Foundation
  

  The David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. The Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability.