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Issue 17
February 21, 2002
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Be a Mercury Sleuth
Find the uses of mercury in the home, and understand more about why this common substance needs to be well-controlled and safely handled…these are the basics of the Great Mercury Mystery Web site. Students can take a virtual tour of a home and guess where mercury is found, understand more about its effects on the environment and do activities that relate to science, math, art and other school subjects.
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Teachers can select a subject area and download lessons. An interactive learning tool is available on-line to help teach students about mercury in their homes or check out the list of cool links and other resources available on-line.
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Check out the Mercury and the Environment Web site for the facts on the impacts of mercury on the environment and human health, and loads of links to more Web resources.
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Making students a lifelong part of the solution to mercury pollution
Nathan Weir knows how to get young students' attention: he starts with their sneakers. The recent fad of sneakers that light up as they're walked in is one of the latest uses of mercury, a toxic metal. As such these coveted shoes were the perfect entry point for the EcoAction-sponsored Mercury Awareness Program for students in grades four to six. More...
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The national Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation will take place in Ottawa on May 10-14, 2002. It will bring together 75 youth from across the country, aged 17-24, to discover and discuss the importance of sustainable transportation in our communities. For more info, check out the Go for Green Web site.
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Theme |
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February 16, 2006 |
Environmental Contests |
61 |
January 19, 2006 |
Weather Quiz |
60 |
December 15, 2005 |
Youth Scholarships |
59 |
November 17, 2005 |
Youth Scholarships |
58 |
October 15, 2005 |
Environmental action |
57 |
September 15, 2005 |
Environmental action |
56 |
August 11, 2005 |
Weather |
55 |
June 09, 2005 |
Canada and mapping |
54 |
May 13, 2005 |
Weather |
53 |
April 14, 2005 |
Wildlife and the Arctic |
52 |
March 10, 2005 |
Jobs, Internships and Volunteering |
51 |
February 10, 2005 |
Climate Change |
50 |
January 13, 2005 |
Energy and Environment |
49 |
December 09, 2004 |
Youth Scholarships |
48 |
November 15, 2004 |
Science and Technology |
47 |
October 18, 2004 |
Youth and the Environment |
46 |
September 10, 2004 |
Climate Change and Wildlife |
45 |
August 05, 2004 |
Space, Nature and Archeology |
44 |
June 03, 2004 |
Nature |
43 |
May 07, 2004 |
Transportation and Climate Change |
42 |
April 16, 2004 |
Climate Change - One Tonne Challenge |
41 |
March 11, 2004 |
Pollution Prevention |
40 |
February 12, 2004 |
Water |
39 |
January 15, 2004 |
Students on Ice and Weather |
38 |
December 04, 2003 |
Ice Watch and Climate Change |
37 |
November 13, 2003 |
Environmental Action |
36 |
October 09, 2003 |
Wildlife and Water |
35 |
September 11, 2003 |
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
34 |
July 24, 2003 |
Severe summer weather |
33 |
June 26, 2003 |
Smart Summer Fun |
32 |
May 22, 2003 |
Canadian Environment Week |
31 |
April 24, 2003 |
Nature |
30 |
March 20, 2003 |
Water |
29 |
February 20, 2003 |
Energy and Waste |
28 |
January 23, 2003 |
Youth Action |
27 |
December 19, 2002 |
Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Change |
26 |
November 21, 2002 |
Climate Change |
25 |
October 17, 2002 |
Environmental Assessments, Wildspace and Weather |
24 |
September 19, 2002 |
Weather and Wildlife |
23 |
August 15, 2002 |
Youth Action |
22 |
July 18, 2002 |
Water |
21 |
June 21, 2002 |
Weather |
20 |
May 21, 2002 |
International Children's Conference on the Environment |
19 |
April 22, 2002 |
Earth Day |
18 |
March 21, 2002 |
Climate Change and Wildlife |
17 |
February 21, 2002 |
Mercury |
16 |
January 31, 2002 |
Energy and the Environment |
15 |
December 19, 2001 |
Weather |
14 |
November 30, 2001 |
Oil Spills and Water |
13 |
October 30, 2001 |
Space for Species |
12 |
August 27, 2001 |
Climate Change |
11 |
July 25, 2001 |
Canada's Species at Risk |
10 |
June 27, 2001 |
Pollution Prevention |
09 |
June 04, 2001 |
Environment Week |
08 |
May 18, 2001 |
Weather and Clouds |
07 |
May 01, 2001 |
Composting |
06 |
April 02, 2001 |
Wildlife |
05 |
March 19, 2001 |
Youth Action |
04 |
February 15, 2001 |
Winter Activities |
03 |
January 29, 2001 |
Water |
02 |
January 15, 2001 |
Climate Change |
01 |
December 18, 2000 |
Clean Air |
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