If a Tree Falls in the Forest, Does Any Kid Care?
Live It Earth kicks off new season with FREE interactive program to support teachers and inspire students’ passion for the planet
Nelson, BC – September 14, 2021 – Live It Earth is inviting teachers and students to kick off September with a FREE trial of its interactive education platform that pairs real-world learning with interactive technology. Starting September 13th, teachers can access free resources and activities for their students to explore and learn about Old Growth Forests, leading up to National Forest Week (September 19-25th). The 2 weeks of videos and learning culminates in a feature show with live Q&A on September 23rd (10am PST in English and 11am PST in French) where students can interact with Canadian Conservationist, Ken Wu.
“Science shows that vastly scaling-up the protection and restoration of native ecosystems is a vital game-changer to help avert both the extinction crisis and the climate crisis,” said Wu, who founded the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance (EEA). “We need to engage outside the existing, limited environmental movement in order to make change. That’s why finding ways to connect with children and educators is so important, and Live it Earth facilitates this connection in an interesting and meaningful way.”
Live It Earth focuses on making learning fun by delivering programs that are designed to spark conversations and inspire deeper learning. The new tech start up – which has been nominated as a finalist for 2021 Company of the Year – Startup, by the BC Tech Association, was co-founded by CEO Mike Irvine. Irvine is an innovator who donned scuba gear to become the first person to ever defend their Masters of Education thesis from under water.
“All kids love to learn and it is our job as educators to create engaging experiences, spark curiosity and support kids on their educational journey” said Irvine. “Live it Earth brings the natural world to life, inspiring kids to care for the world around them and empowering them to act on that care. When the pandemic hit, we took our three-year plan and accelerated into a three-week plan. Over the last year, we’ve helped thousands of teachers, parents and kids from around the world access educational programs at home or in the classroom.”
The Old Growth Forest program in September is the first in a new season of monthly topics offered by Live it Earth, ranging from Farming & Food to Space and Climate Change (see full season below).
“The buy-in from my students is 100%. Students need a lot of visual stimuli for learning these days, and Live It does this really well with all the challenges and live Q&A,” said Jason Terfloth, a teacher on Vancouver Island. “Having access to these programs is like receiving a gift. I can’t imagine a teacher not being stoked to have all of this engaging material laid out for you.”
To participate in the free September program on Old Growth Forests, teachers, schools and families can sign up at app.liveit.earth.
About Live it Earth
Live It Earth is a subscription-based educational series that connects kids to the real and natural world. The company offers a full series of programs throughout the school year that are cross-curricular, inquiry-based and showcase a different topic each month.
New season kick-off video: https://player.vimeo.com/video/596882002?h=bc5c0d358d
New 2021/2022 season line up:
Oct | Farming/Food
Nov | Narwhals
Jan | Space
Feb | Dinosaurs
Apr | Bees
May | Climate Change
June | Oceans
Teachers, schools, and families can subscribe to the entire school-year series. Subscription-holders gain access to our entire program catalogue, allowing them to “Re live” or extend their learning on the schedule of their choice. Our programs are bilingual (EN/FR) and include indigenous worldviews, STEAM and more!
In 2020, Live It Earth signed a five-year agreement with ArcticNet, which includes researchers from 33 Canadian universities and 19 government agencies that collaborate with research teams in Denmark, Finland, France, Greenland, Japan, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the USA.