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Hardwood Forest Foundation

May 6th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Friday File
The Hardwood Forest Foundation is involved in educational programs and activities in both Canada and the United States. Through 20,000 videos and over 300,000 books they reach teachers and students and tell them about sustainability and smart forest management. The Foundation’s website has an educational game about how wood touches our daily l...


March 22nd, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in General
Harrison Ford and Conservation International are launching a social game with an eco-friendly theme on Facebook. Called Ecotopia, the game starts by placin...


February 4th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Friday File
If you’ve ever wanted to join the Peace Corps, you could get an introduction to the work they do through the game on their website. Called the Peace Cor...


December 3rd, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
Spotting animals in the wild is not always easy due to camouflage and other hiding techniques. The San Diego Zoo shows this wonderfully well in their on...


November 12th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
Rainforest Alliance has what is probably one of the most creative ways of introducing conservation information out there. The Alliance invites you to vis...



Fun Water Conservation

July 2nd, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Friday File
Amongst dragon boat and water walking races, Singapore recently launched their International Water Week.  To show the effort that some people put into getting drinking water, Arctic natives were shown hacking blocks of ice, and southern women were shown car...