POLLUTING EDUCATION

This fact sheet, published by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), provides a curated list of "fossil-free resources" and advocacy networks to support climate change education in Canada. It aims to protect students from the influence of fossil fuel companies and corporate interests by offering educators and parents alternatives to industry-sponsored materials.

• The document advocates for the use of "fossil-free resources"—educational materials, lesson plans, and programs developed without input from the fossil fuel industry—to ensure students receive robust climate change education and are protected from corporate influence.
• CAPE and the parent network For Our Kids provide specific advocacy tools and networks to challenge the presence of oil and gas industry influence in Canadian schools, including a campaign in British Columbia targeting the Ministry of Education to stop the use of industry-sponsored materials.
• The fact sheet categorizes a wide array of recommended educational resources for K-12 students, covering climate science, Indigenous perspectives, civic engagement, climate justice, and methods to counter industry misinformation.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (n.d.). POLLUTING EDUCATION. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Resources_Polluting-Education-The-Influence-of-Fossil-Fuels-on-Childrens-Education-in-Canada.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. POLLUTING EDUCATION. n.d. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Resources_Polluting-Education-The-Influence-of-Fossil-Fuels-on-Childrens-Education-in-Canada.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironmentndpolluting, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{POLLUTING EDUCATION}}, institution = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Resources_Polluting-Education-The-Influence-of-Fossil-Fuels-on-Childrens-Education-in-Canada.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }