EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME CLIMATE LEADERS
Developed by the Centre on Climate Change at the University of Waterloo
Are you a high school teacher?
Gather your students and join Hot Planet Cool Athletes for the Earth Assembly, a live and interactive online event to celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd 2022) presented by POW Canada professional athletes Haley Daniels (Olympic Canoeist) and Mike Douglas (Professional Skier & Filmmaker).
This one hour LIVE presentation will be hosted on Zoom and consist of a range of media presentations and interactive activities between the athletes and participating classrooms.
Through Earth Assembly, we hope to encourage students to take action and become effective climate advocates within their own communities, while reaching a wide and diverse group of students through this online platform. This program will be supported by a comprehensive bank of teacher resources for developing lesson climate-focussed lesson plans.
REGISTER YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM OR HIGH SCHOOL BY APRIL 15.
Please register using the form on this page. You will then receive an e-mail to complete and finalise your registration.
*There is no cost for this event but it does require registration to participate.
Date: Earth Day April 22, 2022
Start Time: NST - 1:50pm, AST - 1:30pm, EST - 12:30pm, MST - 10:30am, PST - 9:30am
Event Run Time: 1 hour
DAY OF INFO:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91629326951?pwd=Zm9RaVY3NXFVbFpYSWsvS0RpNklHZz09
Some useful tips:
Log-in 15 min prior to the event start time to test the zoom link and ensure your speakers and computer, projector etc. are functioning properly.
For the best experience please set your Zoom settings to speaker view.
You will also have the ability to ask questions as a classroom in the chat.
FAQs
Should I register our whole school or just my classroom?
You can register either. (Students can also watch individually on their tablets or laptops, however, we recommend gathering as a class or large group for better interaction and discussion.)
What will I need to participate in Earth Assembly?
Your school or classroom will require a laptop, projector and speakers to participate in the event. You will also need a Zoom account to stream the event live on the day.
Who is this event for?
All high school students across Canada.
My class is Grade 6 or lower and would like to participate.
The content for Earth Assembly has been curated for Grade 7 and above. Hot Planet Cool Athletes have other programs for younger students including:
- Hot Planet Cool Athletes Virtual Presentation(Grade 3 and above)
- Teacher resources and educational curriculum
I have some additional questions.
Please contact us at [email protected] , or call 604.907.1231 and we will answer all of your questions in a timely manner.
Hot Planet Cool Athletes is an organisation that empowers high school students to be climate leaders in their schools, communities and beyond through educational videos, presentations from top Canadian athletes. Hot Planet Cool Athletes Canada has reached 13,000 students across Canada!