CCGE News & Events

Canadian Atlas Online
Teachers preparing lessons on fresh water for this year’s Geography Awareness Week, from November 14 to 20, will find a flood of information at The Canadian Atlas Online (CAOL). A thematic module on watersheds, developed in partnership with Natural Resources Canada, outlines the hydrological cycle, drainage basins and cross-border issues, among other topics. Canadian Geographic is also producing new online tools to increase public awareness of ... Full story »

Canadian Geographic wins prestigious Magazine of the Year award
Canadian Geographic won the prestigious Magazine of the Year award (for magazines with a circulation of more than 150,000) at a gala in Toronto in June. The award was presented by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors at the annual MagNet conference. The distinction caps a string of awards recently received by the magazine and its website. At the National Magazine Awards, also held in Toronto in June, Canadian Geographic’s website garnered ... Full story »

Biodiversity on tour
Canadian Geographic is compiling a series of interactive games on biodiversity for the Canada Pavilion, a federal government exhibition that travels across the country to fairs and other public events to inform Canadians about its programs and services. Aimed at people of all ages, the games will contribute to the pavilion’s theme commemorating 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. Included among the games that will be available for ... Full story »

2010 Geography Challenge National Final
After competing in the Geography Challenge for five years in a row, Alejandro Torres-Lopez (right) of North Vancouver won the national final in May. The 15-year-old Handsworth Secondary School student competed against 34 other finalists from across the country in the online competition organized by the Canadian Council for Geographic Education. “I was really excited that in my last year of competing, I had a good finish,” he says. Torres-Lopez, ... Full story »

RBC Blue Water Project
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is launching a bilingual multimedia initiative to encourage and help Canadians to protect watersheds. The Society has received a Leadership Grant from the RBC Blue Water Project — a 10-year, $50-million grant program to support charitable endeavours that foster a culture of water stewardship in Canada and internationally. “Access to clean water is probably the most important issue of our time,” says ... Full story »

New Canadian Atlas Online Navy thematic
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Navy, The Canadian Atlas Online has created a new thematic module on our seafaring forces. Launched in March, it includes a special interactive map that profiles 372 vessels named after Canadian communities, regions and First Nations, a tradition that began in the first half of the 20th century as a way of unifying the country. The module, produced in partnership with the Canadian Navy, features ... Full story »

Nominations - Canadian Award for Environmental Innovation
Do you know someone who is committed to improving Canada’s environment? Has he or she blown you away with novel green initiatives? The Canadian Award for Environmental Innovation, launched by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and 3M Canada in 2009, recognizes individuals in business, government, academia or community organizations who are actively contributing to the protection or restoration of the environment. “The submissions received ... Full story »

Teaching about Geographical Thinking
Call it a pedagogical bestseller. Teaching about Geographical Thinking — a resource book for geography teachers co-published in 2008 by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and The Critical Thinking Consortium at the University of British Columbia — has been so popular that a revised edition is due to be published in May. The book outlines ways in which teachers can encourage students to think critically about geographical issues. “Rather than ... Full story »

For the love of teaching
When Phyllis Arnold toured Old Québec with her husband a few years ago, a class of grade-seven students on a field trip caught her eye: the textbook they were using to learn about Quebec and Canada happened to be one of her own. Although she retired eight years ago, Arnold, a Governor and Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, still runs into some of the 76 educational books she authored during her career. Arnold Publishing Ltd, the company ... Full story »

Project Atmosphere Workshop Opportunity
Apply before March 15 to attend PROJECT ATMOSPHERE, a two-week summer meteorology workshop specifically designed for teachers and run by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Expenses while at the workshop are covered by allowances from the AMS. In addition, CCGE and the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) each provide a $300 subsidy (for a total of $600) for travel to and from the workshop. The workshop runs from July ... Full story »