Canadian author, journalist and children's environmental education advocate
Help your children be part of the solution by Andrea Koehle Jones. (EcoParent Magazine, Fall 2021) “Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today and our kids will hear about it in school, on the news and from friends so I think it’s critical that we talk to them about … Read more
Getting set to launch the second edition of The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place. The Wish Trees was originally just an environmental education tool for Andrea’s children’s tree planting work in Africa but it grew in popularity and tree quotes from the book … Read more
Seeing the Forest for the Trees by Andrea Koehle Jones (EcoParent Magazine, Spring 2021) “It’s no secret that a walk in the woods makes everyone feel better. When we introduce kids to the wonders and biodiversity of forests, they will be more likely to protect them for future generations, and … Read more
How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom. Book review by Andrea Koehle Jones, author, children’s environmental education advocate and founder of The ChariTree Foundation. (March 3, 2021) The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom by Lita Judge “I am a single beech, … Read more
Writing a 50 word children’s picture book is a lot more challenging than it seems. I am entering Vivian Kirkfield’s 50 Precious Words Contest for the first time. As usual, it’s an environmentally themed manuscript. Let’s dig in… PUPPY PLANTS A TREE By Andrea Koehle Jones (50 words) Who can … Read more
Top 5 tips to get kids and teens off screens and plugged into the wonders of nature. By Andrea Koehle Jones, OUTDOOR PARENT NEWS, 1 MARCH, 2021 “Since the start of the pandemic, children have less time and fewer opportunities to get outdoors connect with nature,” said Andrea Koehle Jones, executive … Read more
BY GREEN BOOKS BLOG, 17 FEBRUARY, 2021 Let’s unearth some Canadian children’s books that encourage kids to discover the wonders of nature. These books get kids thinking about the power we each have to initiate positive changes in the world. Wherever possible, I have suggested #IReadCanadian Kindle books over paperback to save more … Read more
The pandemic is threatening the survival of outdoor learning programs just when kids and teens need them most. BY Andrea Koehle Jones OUTDOOR PARENT NEWS, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 As the covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, many environmental education organizations around the world are facing a growing risk of collapse. An alarming … Read more
BY Andrea Koehle Jones, GREEN BOOKS BLOG, 9 FEBRUARY, 2021 You are never too young or too small to help make the world a better place. I’ve dug-up three amazing books that teach children about environmental activism and how they can help take care of the planet. Kate, Who Tamed the … Read more
“I love this book. I love the warmth of the illustrations, I love the language of the book and I love the feeling that I have when reading it.”