Places+Resources

1). Royal Saskatchewan Museum A). Why? The Royal Saskatchewan Museum offers a unique exhibit called the Human Factor. It consists of five different areas, looking at the changes in the global ecosystem, signs of global stress, to challenges associated with sustainable development and how we can strive towards building a sustainable culture.

B). How? An educator can use this exhibit to help students explore the state of which our world is plundered in, and give them ideas of where we are going wrong as a society and spend time exploring what we can do differently.

Resource: Royal Saskatchewan Museum. (2010). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from []

2). Craik Eco-Centre: A). Why? The Craik Sustainable Living Project (CSLP) focuses on a wide range of sustainable alternatives related to land use, food and fibre production, shelter, energy generation and conservation, water and waste management, and recycling. The CSLP also strives to serve as a model inspiring and enabling positive change in other communities in western Canada and elsewhere. B). How? After reviewing a unit on renewable and non-renewable resources for energy production, the teacher can conduct a fieldtrip to the Craik Eco-Centre to experience real projects created to address climate change issues.

Resource: Craik Sustainable Living Project. (2009). //Homepage//. Retrieved from []

4). Wascana Marsh: A). Why? This is a unique wetland in the heart of Regina, Saskatchewan, which has a lot to offer outdoor education. Friends of Wascana Marsh strive to preserve and enhance the biodiversity of the marsh habitat and provide outdoor nature-based educational interpretive opportunities to promote ecotourism and environmental sustainability within an urban setting B). How? Teachers can take their students to the Wascana Marsh to show them an example of how people can conserve a natural environment, and live in co-existence with nature and other animals. Why is it important to conserve environments for wildlife? Where are other areas around Regina you wish were conserved for wildlife? What is the difference between this area and downtown Regina? Resource: Friends of Wascana Marsh. (n.d). Retrieved from []

5). Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant  A). Why? The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant provides safe, high quality water for people in Regina. The Buffalo Pound Lake Planning Area is located on lands adjacent to Buffalo Pound Lake north of the city of Moose Jaw. The Planning Area stretches over a large amount of land. Since the 1960s when the plant was built, numerous structures have been built on the Crown land without any proper authorization or permits. Concerns have been raised about the impact of lakeshore development on the water quality of Buffalo Pound Lake and land use conflicts occur periodically on the lakeshore.

 B). How? This is a great resource because students need to discover the many controversies behind environmental issues such as the overuse of water resources in Saskatchewan, buying and destroying lands to build treatment plants in order to fulfill our need for water in Regina. Are there any visible environmental strains taking place around this water treatment plant? How much land is taken up by this plant? Can you see any pollution being produced by the plant? Where would we get water if this water treatment plant did not exist? What are all of the steps that occur at the treatment plant to enable us to drink the water?     Reference: City of Regina. (2010). Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant. Retrieved from []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">6). Green Ranch: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"> A). Why? The Green Ranch is a local foods production and marketing company established in 2007 by Tim and Carla Shultz. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"> B). How? The Green Ranch is a great example of a Saskatchewan farm that grows organic food. Learning about the farm helps students see the importance of buying locally grown food that is not injected with pesticides and herbicides. As well, this resource would be a good example of how we can reduce our human footprint by buying locally instead of supporting food distributors that get their food flown in from thousands of miles away.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Reference: The Green Ranch. (2010). Growing Naturally. Retrieved from []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">7).Regina’s Farmers Market: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">A). Why? Shopping at the Farmer’s Market is a great step towards a healthier community. People can trust the quality of the locally grown or made goods and feel good about their choices. The Regina’s Farmers Market also continues to offer products as not only as a smart economic and community based decision, but as an environmentally sound choice, with emissions being reduced by buying locally rather than shipping products across North America.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">B). How? Teachers could set up a compare and contrast analysis of a supermarket such as ExtraFoods, or Safeway, and compare the quality of food as well as ask workers questions about what the foods have been treated with and where they came from. This is important for students to do instead of being careless and naïve about the food that they are ingesting.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Resource: Regina’s Farmers Market. (2010, August 27). Buy Local, Eat Fresh. Retrieved from []