September 2021 The Earthvalues Institute under the Naturehood initiative was able to help motivate and educate the students and faculty at both Franklin and Hemmingford elementary school, located in South Western Quebec. Both schools have creating more Nature-based programs within the school, creating new biodiversity projects and a Migratory Bird Monitoring Project. Photos show instructor Myka Taylor’s last presentation and visit to the schools Franklin’s Outdoor Classroom N

Chris Adam, Executive director of the Earthvalues Institute, recently co-authored chapter 14 in the published book Living Schools: Transforming Education . Chapter 14 is titled “ Nature and place-based orientation: Well-being for all. A story of Dawson College’s Living Campus ”. This chapter is the direct result of a two-year Action Conservation project that Earthvalues implemented at Dawson College from 2006-2008. This program was the precursor to the sustainability program

Montreal, Canada - April/May 2014 In April and May of 2014, two pioneering programs were piloted in Montreal: a Positive Aging series of workshops and a Sustainable Happiness certificate program hosted by Dawson College. Chris Adam and Dr. Catherine O’Brien planned and implemented these programs and are now evaluating results and planning for training sessions and capacity building. April 10th, 2014 Dear Guest, Dawson College will have the privilege of hosting the Sustainable