Let’s get kids learning outside! Canadian schools + camps can now apply for a $5,000 Outdoor Classroom Grant from The ChariTree Foundation: www.charitree-foundation.org/news/apply-f... #OutdoorClassroom #Education #COP30

This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book is pure joy! What starts as a cozy hibernation story bursts into a laugh-out-loud adventure—disco balls, jazz flutes, and a surprise ending that kids (and parents) will love. FULL REVIEW: andreakoehlejones.com/2025/10/02/b... #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook

Huge thanks to Principal Kelly Pevie for sharing photos from Jakeman All Grade’s tree planting event in Gros Morne National Park—launched with a reading of The Wish Trees book! 🌱🌲 Supported by The ChariTree Foundation & Parks Canada. #OutdoorLearning #TreePlanting #booksky

✨ Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! ✨ This piece is from a project I’m currently working on. I am an author first—who also illustrates—and I’m seeking representation with that focus. My next children’s book is scheduled for release in Spring 2026, and I couldn’t be more excited!

“Honoured to serve with the #UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education. UNICEF’s legacy of protecting children makes it uniquely equipped to prepare and safeguard kids facing the #ClimateEmergency.” www.charitree-foundation.org/news/charitr... #EnvironmentalEducation #ChildRights

Why Children Need Nature for Future Well-Being : www.ecoparent.ca/eco-parentin...

Wildfire jumps Coquihalla Highway, forces its closure #Coquihalla #BCHwy5

The Japanese city of Kanazawa is turning to youth-led firefly surveys to monitor the increase in biodiversity of the city. Discover how #GenerationRestoration projects around the world are helping cities and towns to value, restore, and protect urban ecosystems: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

ChariTree Foundation Applauds Canadian Scientists for Solving the Sea Star Die-Off Mystery: www.charitree-foundation.org/news/charitr... #SeaStarRecovery, #OceanBiodiversity, #OceanEducation, #CanadianScience, #UBC, #HakaiInstitute, #COP16,#TheGuardian #GuardianEnvironment, #EnvironmentNews

Please share as wide as possible, don’t just ‘like’ this message. Lives depend on making sure as many get this as possible. #Tsunami #Pacific #Earthquake #DemVoice1 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

627p PDT Tsunami Advisory Issued by the Tsunami Warning Center for most of the BC Coast inclg North Coast/Haida Gwaii, Central coast, NE Vancouver Island, the outer west coast of Vancouver Island and, the Juan de Fuca Strait coast. Inner South Coast is NOT included #BCtsunami #BCstorm #BCwx

⚠️ A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska. The west coast of the US and BC is under a tsunami watch. Here is important information about tsunami alerts and preparedness actions. www.weather.gov/safety/tsuna...

#TSUNAMI Watch has been issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center and it includes #BC Notification Zones A, B, C, & D. If it materializes, expect it to begin around 2205 Langara BC and at 2330 PDT at Tofino. For more and updates: go to tsunami.gov #BCtsunami #BCstorm

Camp Tree Planting Grant REOPENED! The ChariTree Foundation’s 2025 #TreePlanting & #EnvironmentalEducation Grant is now OPEN for Canadian Camping Association #SummerCamps! 🌳 $1,000 grants 💚 Help campers plant varied tree species & explore biodiversity 🔗 www.charitree-foundation.org/news/apply-t...

Rivers connect land to sea, carrying nutrients, life and now, plastic litter. Once lifelines for communities and biodiversity, rivers are pathways for pollution. With the right action, we can change course and #BeatPlasticPollution: www.worldenvironmentday.global

#UNOceanConference Ends with Rising Support for Ocean Protection—and a Deeper Call for Action. "Protecting marine ecosystems isn’t a choice—it’s a promise we must keep to every child." - Andrea Koehle Jones www.charitree-foundation.org/news/save-th... #highseastreaty #marineplastics #UNOC3 #Ocean

This open letter reflects a growing global consensus: Offshore fossil fuel exploration is fundamentally incompatible with efforts to tackle the climate crisis and halt marine biodiversity loss: www.oceancare.org/wp-content/u...

“If we destroy oceans, we steal our children’s future,” said Andrea Koehle Jones. “Protecting marine ecosystems is a promise we owe every child.” The #UNOceanConference has ended, but the ocean is still calling. If there's any doubt that urgent action is needed, watch Ocean with #DavidAttenborough.

“SQUAMISH — Drivers on British Columbia's Sea To Sky Highway could see the smoke billowing from the forested hills above Squamish on Wednesday.” www.coastreporter.net/national-bus... - @coastreporter.bsky.social #BCWildfire #DrydenCreekWildfire #SeaToSky #Squamish #Wildfires

Huge thanks to Principal Kelly Pevie for sharing photos from Jakeman All Grade’s tree planting event in Gros Morne National Park—launched with a reading of The Wish Trees book! 🌱🌲 Supported by The ChariTree Foundation & Parks Canada. #OutdoorLearning #TreePlanting #booksky

The ChariTree Foundation is so happy to help build an outdoor classroom and support children’s tree planting learning opportunities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by partnering with the outstanding Fresh & Green Academy. #EnvironmentalEducation

Beautiful aurora over northern Norway. Credit: Svamppierre

UPCYCLING: Build a DIY Milk Carton Bird Feeder by Climate Journalist Andrea Koehle Jones A milk carton is more than just a container for milk—especially for the birds! www.ecoparent.ca/eco-home/bui... #EnvironmentalEducation #Teachers #EarthDay #Crafts #ClimateSky #Outdoors #Nature

From actress & author Henriette Ivanans McIntyre: On #EarthDay, I’d like to celebrate my friend and author, Andrea Koehle Jones. Andrea’s “The Wish Trees” is a poetic reflection with a critical message. 100% of the profits go to environmental education projects!!! www.amazon.ca/Wish-Trees-P...

"Planting a tree is an act of hope. And that is a message our children need to hear now more than ever." www.amazon.com/Wish-Trees-P... A Nonfiction Children’s Book Celebrating Tree Planting — A Perfect Read for #EarthDay and Every Day! #KidLit #Books #BookSky #Teachers #Parents #TeachingGuide

How to Teach Children to Care About the Environment Nurturing environmental stewardship at every age www.ecoparent.ca/eco-parentin...

Wow. The #elbowsupforclimate open letter from 120+ elected local leaders published on Friday is changing the conversation in Canada. Now’s the time to underscore our need for bold, achievable national projects that meet the dual threats of climate change and tariffs. elbowsupforclimate.ca

Awww - this made my day! 💚🌳 "I have already been reading The Wish Trees to our grade one class and they went outside and made wishes. It was SUPER CUTE." — S. Chabot, VP, Namao School www.amazon.com/Wish-Trees-P... #KidLit #EarthDay #Books #BookSky #Teachers #Parents #Trees #TeachingGuide

Bring The Wish Tree Project to Your Classroom: www.charitree-foundation.org/news/student... #EnvironmentalEducation #ClimateSky #Nature #Teachers #OutdoorLearning #EarthDay

Awww - this made my day! 💚🌳 "I have already been reading The Wish Trees to our grade one class and they went outside and made wishes. It was SUPER CUTE." — S. Chabot, VP, Namao School www.amazon.com/Wish-Trees-P... #KidLit #EarthDay #Books #BookSky #Teachers #Parents #Trees #TeachingGuide

Halfway through this critical decade for climate action, the upcoming election will have impacts for many years to come. Here's the take from @andreakoehlejones.com, Executive Director @charitree-foundation.org, on what young Canadians need from political leaders. 🌱

Florence, Italy — In these challenging times, it was inspiring to gather with global partners to explore new ways to empower children and youth through environmental education and climate action. 💚🌿 READ MORE: www.charitree-foundation.org/news/the-cha... #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalEducation

“Children are the most impacted and least to blame for the climate crisis. We have a unique moment in history where we can champion environmental education for a global generation of kids growing up in a world accelerating towards runaway climate change.” charitree-foundation.org #ClimateCrisis

Looking for Canadian #KidLit #YALit authors, illustrators, organizations as well as book bloggers who focus on boosting #CanKidLit? I've created a Starter Pack to help get you started: go.bsky.app/CzuFhAd

How many more children must suffer before we act? Right now, over 90% of kids worldwide breathe toxic air that harms their health. 🔴 The prescription is clear: Clean Air & Clean Energy, for the sake of all kids. It's #OurKidsAir! Take action & share this!

Did you know that at least 39 oil and gas companies are involved in funding and developing K-12 education across Canada, including #ClimateEducation for kids? Learn more: www.forourkids.ca/pollutingedu... #ClimateAction #FossilFreeEducation @forourkidscanada.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social

Coming soon: my latest article in EcoParent Magazine.

On the move again…

No tsunami threat after a 5.1 earthquake struck B.C.'s Sunshine Coast near Bowen Island on Friday. #earthquake #YVR #BreakingNews

Just had an earthquake here in Vancouver BC😱 House rumbled and shook. #earthquake #vancouver #bc

"The National Tsunami Warning Center has verified there is no Tsunami threat to BC" I put together some earthquake info and resources which mostly point to PreparedBC, Emergency Info BC, Natural Resources Canada

BRITISH COLUMBIA: The 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck approximately 27 kilometres northeast of the #SunshineCoast community of #Sechelt, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to preliminary readings. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - CTV News Vancouver #Breaking #BreakingNews