Part of the Saskatoon Public Schools’ curriculum includes learning about climate change, including land-based education.
The project leader at the Brightwater Science, Environmental and Indigenous Learning Centre just south of Saskatoon, Samantha Gunn, says there are many ways for students to learn while out in nature.
Classes do scientific studies of the ecosystem, learn about the human uses of plants, take part in outdoor recreation like skiing and hiking, and learn practical skills like fire building.
One annual project for middle school students is investigating ways to become more sustainable in their own lives, whether at home or at school or on a larger scale with waste reduction and water conservation.
Gunn explains that environment and climate change education fits into all courses, from Science and Social Studies to Health and Physical Education, so it’s not a specific class in the younger years although in High School there is an Environmental Science course.

Recently Saskatoon Public Schools and the Sustainability and Education Policy Network at USask signed a memorandum of Understanding to further climate change education initiatives.
This was in response to student interest in the Global Climate Strike demonstrations inspired by Greta Thunberg .