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Andrea Koehle Jones 🌿 Author
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Children’s Author / Lyricist | Don't Let Ned Plant a Tree There! DC Canada Education Publishing, Spring 2026 | Climate Journalist | Nature Education Advocate | Formerly @CBCNews + @cbckids

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CONGRATULATIONS & Happy #BookLaunch Day for This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book!

I had a blast being part of the Advanced Reader Team.

My #BookReview: andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/b...

#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
#kidlit #bookpublishing #parents #teachers #library
CONGRATULATIONS & Happy #BookLaunch Day for This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book! I had a blast being part of the Advanced Reader Team. My #BookReview: https://andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/book-review-by-childrens-author-andrea-koehle-jones/
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HAPPY #BookBirthday to This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book!

Congratulations @briangehrlein.bsky.social, Jennifer Harney & @LittleBrownYR! Honoured join the Advanced Reader Team.

Review: andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/book-review-by-childrens-author-andrea-koehle-jones/

#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook
HAPPY #BookBirthday to This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book! Congratulations @briangehrlein.bsky.social, Jennifer Harney & @LittleBrownYR! Honoured join the Advanced Reader Team. Review: andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/book-review-by-childrens-author-andrea-koehle-jones/ #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS & Happy #BookLaunch Day for This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book!

I had a blast being part of the Advanced Reader Team.

My #BookReview: andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/b...

#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
#kidlit #bookpublishing #parents #teachers #library
CONGRATULATIONS & Happy #BookLaunch Day for This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book! I had a blast being part of the Advanced Reader Team. My #BookReview: https://andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/book-review-by-childrens-author-andrea-koehle-jones/
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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GROWING FUTURES: From Newfoundland & Labrador to British Columbia and the Yukon, The ChariTree Foundation is taking learning outdoors — empowering thousands of children through its Outdoor Classroom Program: charitree-foundation.org

#OutdoorLearning #EnvironmentalEducation #COP30
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Tried to hibernate. Failed.
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK launches TOMORROW!
Set three alarms just in case... This is no time to sleep!
⏰⏰⏰
Huge shoutout to my super-talented editor,
@briangehrlein.bsky.social

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#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #pb #BookLaunch
Tried to hibernate. Failed. THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK launches TOMORROW! Set three alarms just in case... This is no time to sleep! ⏰⏰⏰ Huge shoutout to my super-talented editor, @briangehrlein.bsky.social Full #BookReview: https://andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/book-review-by-childrens-author-andrea-koehle-jones/ #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #BookLaunch “Written with wit, warmth, and hilarious charm, Brian’s words pair perfectly with Jennifer’s calming and grounding earth-toned art. She beautifully balances the quiet hush of the woods with the joyful, party-fueled chaos inside Bear’s den. Together, they offer something especially meaningful for children growing up in a digital world—a gentle invitation to slow down, look closely, and feel the laughter and warmth of the forest. Gehrlein and Harney create pure read-aloud magic—perfect for bedtime, storytime, or any moment that calls for laughter.” — Andrea Koehle Jones, Children’s Book Author and Environmental Education Advocate
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Let’s get kids learning outside!

Canadian schools + camps can now apply for a $5,000 Outdoor Classroom Grant from The ChariTree Foundation: www.charitree-foundation.org/news/apply-f...

#OutdoorClassroom #Education #COP30
October 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Huge thanks to Principal Kelly Pevie for sharing photos from Jakeman All Grade’s tree planting event in Gros Morne National Park—launched with a reading of The Wish Trees book! 🌱🌲 Supported by The ChariTree Foundation & Parks Canada. #OutdoorLearning #TreePlanting #booksky
June 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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“Honoured to serve with the #UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education.

UNICEF’s legacy of protecting children makes it uniquely equipped to prepare and safeguard kids facing the #ClimateEmergency.”

www.charitree-foundation.org/news/charitr...

#EnvironmentalEducation #ChildRights
“Honoured to serve with the #UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education. UNICEF’s legacy of protecting children makes it uniquely equipped to prepare and safeguard kids facing the #ClimateEmergency.” https://www.charitree-foundation.org/news/charitree-founder-honoured-to-advise-unicef-climate-education-fellowship/ #EnvironmentalEducation #ChildRights
October 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Why Children Need Nature for Future Well-Being
: www.ecoparent.ca/eco-parentin...
Why Children Need Nature for Future Well-Being
The lasting effects of the great outdoors
www.ecoparent.ca
September 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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September 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Wildfire jumps Coquihalla Highway, forces its closure #Coquihalla #BCHwy5
Wildfire jumps Coquihalla Highway, forces its closure - BC News
The Coquihalla Highway is closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt due to a growing wildfire that crews have been monitoring, rather than fighting, in recent days.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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The Japanese city of Kanazawa is turning to youth-led firefly surveys to monitor the increase in biodiversity of the city.

Discover how #GenerationRestoration projects around the world are helping cities and towns to value, restore, and protect urban ecosystems: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
August 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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ChariTree Foundation Applauds Canadian Scientists for Solving the Sea Star Die-Off Mystery: www.charitree-foundation.org/news/charitr...

#SeaStarRecovery, #OceanBiodiversity, #OceanEducation, #CanadianScience, #UBC,
#HakaiInstitute, #COP16,#TheGuardian
#GuardianEnvironment, #EnvironmentNews
ChariTree Foundation Applauds Scientists as Canada Solves Sea Star Die-Off Mystery: https://www.charitree-foundation.org/news/charitree-foundation-applauds-scientists-as-canada-solves-sea-star-die-off-mystery/ #SeaStarRecovery, #SSWD, #OceanBiodiversity, #SeaStars, #OceanEducation, #MarineScience, #CanadianScience, #UBC, #HakaiInstitute, #ChariTreeFoundation, #COP16, #CBC, #SeaStarRecovery, #SSWD, #OceanBiodiversity, #SeaStars, #OceanEducation, #MarineScience, #CanadianScience, #UBC, #HakaiInstitute, #COP16, #CBC, #TheGuardian #GuardianEnvironment, #EnvironmentNews
August 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Please share as wide as possible, don’t just ‘like’ this message. Lives depend on making sure as many get this as possible. #Tsunami #Pacific #Earthquake #DemVoice1 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tsunami advisory issued for several parts of the B.C. coast after major earthquake near Russia | CBC News
A tsunami watch has been issued for multiple parts of the B.C. coast after a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon.
www.cbc.ca
July 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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627p PDT Tsunami Advisory Issued by the Tsunami Warning Center for most of the BC Coast inclg
North Coast/Haida Gwaii,
Central coast,
NE Vancouver Island,
the outer west coast of Vancouver Island and,
the Juan de Fuca Strait coast.

Inner South Coast is NOT included

#BCtsunami #BCstorm #BCwx
July 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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⚠️ A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska.

The west coast of the US and BC is under a tsunami watch.

Here is important information about tsunami alerts and preparedness actions.

www.weather.gov/safety/tsuna...
July 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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#TSUNAMI Watch has been issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center and it includes #BC Notification Zones A, B, C, & D.
If it materializes, expect it to begin around 2205 Langara BC and at 2330 PDT at Tofino.

For more and updates: go to tsunami.gov

#BCtsunami #BCstorm
July 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Camp Tree Planting Grant REOPENED!
The ChariTree Foundation’s 2025 #TreePlanting & #EnvironmentalEducation Grant is now OPEN for Canadian Camping Association #SummerCamps!

🌳 $1,000 grants
💚 Help campers plant varied tree species & explore biodiversity

🔗 www.charitree-foundation.org/news/apply-t...
🌱 Camp Tree Planting Grant REOPENED! The ChariTree Foundation’s 2025 #TreePlanting & #EnvironmentalEducation Grant is now OPEN for Canadian Camping Association camps! 🌳 $1,000 grants 💚 Help campers plant varied tree species & explore biodiversity 🔗 https://www.charitree-foundation.org/news/apply-today-for-a-charitree-foundation-camp-tree-planting-environmental-education-grant/ #NatureKids #SummerCamp
July 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Rivers connect land to sea, carrying nutrients, life and now, plastic litter.
Once lifelines for communities and biodiversity, rivers are pathways for pollution.
With the right action, we can change course and #BeatPlasticPollution:
www.worldenvironmentday.global
Aerial view of a winding turquoise river cutting through lush green vegetation. Overlay text reads: “Hey, it’s me, the river. I am home to life and a source to the sea. Plastic pollution has no part in my flow.” Logos for Beat Plastic Pollution, World Environment Day, UNEP, and 2025 Jeju Korea are at the bottom.
June 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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#UNOceanConference Ends with Rising Support for Ocean Protection—and a Deeper Call for Action.

"Protecting marine ecosystems isn’t a choice—it’s a promise we must keep to every child." - Andrea Koehle Jones

www.charitree-foundation.org/news/save-th...

#highseastreaty #marineplastics #UNOC3 #Ocean
June 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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This open letter reflects a growing global consensus: Offshore fossil fuel exploration is fundamentally incompatible with efforts to tackle the climate crisis and halt marine biodiversity loss:

www.oceancare.org/wp-content/u...
June 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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“If we destroy oceans, we steal our children’s future,” said Andrea Koehle Jones. “Protecting marine ecosystems is a promise we owe every child.”

The #UNOceanConference has ended, but the ocean is still calling. If there's any doubt that urgent action is needed, watch Ocean with #DavidAttenborough.
#UNOC3 #BecauseOurPlanetIsBlue #UNOceanConference, "If we destroy our oceans, we steal our children’s future. Taking meaningful steps to protect marine ecosystems isn’t a choice—it’s a promise we must keep to every child who deserves to inherit a living, breathing planet," said Andrea Koehle Jones, Founder of The ChariTree Foundation, Canada's national children's environmental education organization based on a tiny island off the coast of Vancouver. “If we destroy oceans, we steal our children’s future,” said Andrea Koehle Jones. “Protecting marine ecosystems is a promise we owe every child.” The #UNOceanConference has ended, but the ocean is still calling. If there's any doubt that urgent action is needed, watch Ocean with #DavidAttenborough.
June 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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“SQUAMISH — Drivers on British Columbia's Sea To Sky Highway could see the smoke billowing from the forested hills above Squamish on Wednesday.” www.coastreporter.net/national-bus... - @coastreporter.bsky.social

#BCWildfire #DrydenCreekWildfire #SeaToSky #Squamish #Wildfires
Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of homes
SQUAMISH — Drivers on British Columbia's Sea To Sky Highway could see the smoke billowing from the forested hills above Squamish on Wednesday. But that didn't show how close the Dryden Creek wildfire ...
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June 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Huge thanks to Principal Kelly Pevie for sharing photos from Jakeman All Grade’s tree planting event in Gros Morne National Park—launched with a reading of The Wish Trees book! 🌱🌲 Supported by The ChariTree Foundation & Parks Canada. #OutdoorLearning #TreePlanting #booksky
June 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM