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I stay current mostly by subscribing to newsletter and mailing list.  My favourite sources are:
1.COEO - https://www.coeo.org/  They acts as a professional body for outdoor educators in the province of Ontario. They also publish "Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education,"  run conferences and workshops, and work with kindred organizations as well as government agencies.

2.Conservation Authorities - I follow the LSRCA and the TRCA.  They tend to have the most up-to-date local information on environmental science and other environmental related news.

3. I am on the mailing list for many NGO's in my area such as: the Oakridges Moraine Land Trust, Ontario Nature, the Windfall Ecology Centre and more.  I have also been a member of a local naturalist club.

4. I try to get involved with citizen science community events that keep me up on what is going on locally, like BioBlitzes.

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In addition to mainstream credible news sources, I also follow several accounts on Instagram that I find inspiring:
Melissa from the Good Seed Gardening @thegoodseedto is actually a friend of mine and she has worked with me a lot on my gardens to help get the best yield etc. She has tons of good tips for improving gardens of all kinds in the Toronto climate zone.
World Wildlife Fund  @WWF-Canada is another great account to follow to get info about all aspects of nature, divided by topic if you want to search or just see what they post about various environmental issues.
Toronto Zoo @thetorontozoo is something I can often share with my students and they likewise divide issues and animals up by geography so it's easy to add onto other existing units.

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"The garden has received so many compliments by neighbours and people passing by. The lupin are spectacular and my youngest daughter is very found of the bright pink yarrow. The girls have been popping a few strawberries and although I have not got to eat one yet, I have been told they are very delicious!

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I follow quite a few environmental education related pages on different platforms. For example, on Instagram I follow Environment Canada (@canenvironment) and Environmental Defence (@envirodefence). On Youtube, I am subscribed to Our Changing Climate and National Geographic along with others that provide helpful, informative videos. I also watch the news consistently to stay in the loop about local and international headlines (which often deal with current environmental issues).

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To by honest, I mostly try and stay current in terms of EE by reading global news and paying attention to creditable news sources. I do like watching TedEd seminars or videos on YouTube, I often find their information is fact based and to the point. I do try and look at multiple sources before I introduce a subject to students. Another is National Geographic or Patagonia (they release a lot of interesting content about sustainability)
I have started to use Instagram and Pinterest to build out my EE sources. Here is hoping I can filter through the rubbish to find some gold!

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Social media (with a good dose of critical thinking) is one way I stay current. Tiktok in particular has a lot of interesting content if you fall into the right rabbit hole.
Certain YouTube channels are great sources as well, particularly as it pertains to the social justice side of EE.
- Vox
- Ted. Ed. (of course)
- Jonny Harris

Students also help me to stay current. Either through their own findings and discussions surrounding them, or sometimes through the work they submit on EE topics.

Colleagues will also often share news and interesting information.

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I jumped with both feet into Twitter as my senior Geography students used this all the time back in 2013 (and now have moved on to other platforms!) to find current information.     Some of the very useful accounts I follow in regard to E.E.:
@EEON_Official
@Forests_Ontario
@USGS
@carolinianzone
@OAGEEOntarioGeo
For a complete list, click on 'Following' @MrAveryLKGeo

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Resources for Staying Current- Julia Carlier

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Resources for Staying Current- Julia Carlier

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I follow lots of news outlets, including my town and other local papers, National and International news outlets and magazines, like the Economist. I find that keeps me informed on 'Hot topics'. I belong to quite a few Environmental/Outdoor Educator and EE groups on Facebook, including the WS- Whitchurch-Stouffville citizens Protecting the Environment, which keeps me involved in local issues.
I also recommend the following website for resources on current environmental issues across Canada.
I also agree with Matt- National Geographic is wonderful and the World Wildlife Federation are excellent teaching resources.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/

https://environmentaldefence.ca/

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Resources for Staying Current- Matt teBogt

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I follow a few Instagram accounts such as Nat Geo, which helps me stay up to date on current environmental matters. There are a lot of neat posts which I share with my students when I find them.

National Geographic websites have interesting and relevant articles for varying topics. For those who teach elementary, Nat Geo kids website has a number of premade lessons, activities, and articles that are frequently updated. Throughout the pandemic I found a number of online activities I have been able to use with my grade 7 class.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

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Social media tools have been huge for my in developing ideas and obtaining resources within EE! I am new to Twitter and still creating my list of sources. On Instagram, my favorite accounts to follow are:
- onevironment (Environment Ontario) for tips, tricks, facts and important reminders
- ecocentral_ (information on sustainability and important info to present to your students, while showing caution for potential eco-anxiety)
- ecofootprintearth (for daily environmental updates, sustainiblity discussion, important facts)
- easyecotips (for great and easy ways to "go green" and lessen your carbon footprint