About us
Who We Are
We are a registered charity in Canada (# 124125337 RR 0001) serving a global network and we are dedicated to helping educators, both inside and outside of schools, enhance environmental literacy among young learners.
Our quarterly Green Teacher magazine offers perspectives on the role of education in creating a sustainable future, practical articles, and ready-to-use activities for various age levels, as well as reviews of dozens of new educational resources.
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Mission
We enhance environmental literacy among young learners by equipping both practicing and aspiring environmental educators in all educational contexts with innovative, relevant, evidence-based resources.
Vision
Each successive generation of young learners is more environmentally literate than the last.
Values
Evidence-backed: All of our resources contain content based on evidence that reflects the scientific consensus.
Inclusive: We actively engage with as many different communities as possible within the broad and diverse field of environmental education.
Mutualistic: The many collaborations we share with individuals and organizations are mutually beneficial.
Relevant: Our activities and resources reflect the ever-evolving needs of environmental educators.
Staff Members
Publisher
Tim Grant
Tim Grant is the publisher of Green Teacher. He co-edited the magazine with Gail Littlejohn from 1991 to 2012, at which point he became the editor. Over the years, he co-edited seven Green Teacher books, edited three and hosted the first 85 webinars. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Editor in Chief
Ian Shanahan
Ian Shanahan’s combined passions of nature, education, art, writing, editing, and storytelling have led him to Green Teacher, where he became the General Editor in 2018. This role has gradually expanded to include webinar hosting, podcast co-hosting, and the facilitating of PD sessions on climate change and biodiversity education. Across 13 seasons with Ontario Parks, Ian worked as a naturalist at Presqu’ile for eight years, a Species at Risk surveyor at Charleston Lake for one year, and a naturalist at Algonquin for four years, the last of which was spent backfilling as the coordinator of Algonquin’s renowned interpretive program. Concurrently, he completed his BAH at Queen’s University and then his BEd at the University of Toronto before becoming an Ontario Certified Teacher. Off the corner of his desk, Ian works as a voice actor, nature artist, writer, environmental consultant, and nature guide.
Editorial, Marketing Assistant and Designer
Sofía Vargas Nessi
Sofía Vargas Nessi emigrated to Canada in 2013, and after pursuing her studies in publishing, joined Green Teacher in early 2017. Her love for exploration and all things nature as well as her passion for books and magazines have found a home with GT. Sofía enjoys working in English, French, and Spanish, and she recently started managing GT’s Spanish site Profesores Verdes. She is also in charge of the magazine’s design and digital distribution. Sofía spends her off-time exploring nature hotspots with her husband, birding, and dancing flamenco.
Board Members
Cam Collyer (Chair), education consultant, Ontario
Pat Clarke (Treasurer), retired teacher, British Columbia
Della Webster, teacher-educator, New Brunswick
Judith Benson, retired teacher, British Columbia
Tim Grant, publisher, Ontario