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Podcast: Adelia Goodwin’s Secret Journal – Sloth Bears at Dusk

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Podcast: Adelia Goodwin’s Secret Journal – Sloth Bears at Dusk

In the Jungles of Sri Lanka Emma finds herself in a desperate situation that could end her quest to find missing conservationist Adelia Goodwin. But luckily a new friend emerges to help her out so that her journey can continue! Following clues from the Adelia’s journal, Emma makes her way to Yala National Park in search of a “…mammal that walks at night and lives alone. Its name might make someone think it’s very slow but it can be quite ferocious​…”

Click the play button on the player below to listen to today’s episode!

Take a look at this page from Adelia’s Secret Journal!

So the creature Emma was looking for was a Sloth Bear! One mystery solved…but what could onwards and upwards to the world’s highest point mean? Where do you think Adelia went next?

Stay tuned for more episodes to find out what happens next!

Emma may just have embarked on an epic quest, but our junior wildlife reporters contest is still going on!

Wow! Thank you to our Junior Wildlife Reporter Eloise (and special guest Colin) for all the awesome facts about woodpeckers! Were you able to guess which animal made that sound?

If you’ve ever wanted to be a podcast correspondent like Eloise, here is your chance. You can create your very own animal report! It could be about your all-time favourite animal (like this report about woodpeckers), with some cool wacky facts that nobody knows about them! Or it can be about some rare animals that most people would never have even heard about. Or cool conservation projects that happen in your neighbourhood. You can even make your own quizzes, riddles and games. It is 100% your segment, but we will help you out a bit by adding cool sound effects! Ready? Click on the ‘Leave us a message’ button below!

By submitting a story before August 31st you’ll automatically be entered to the draw for a chance win an amazing Earth Rangers podcast bluetooth speaker!

Can you believe how big Sloth Bears are?

Have you ever run into a wild animal at dusk?

Will Emma head to Mount Everest next?

Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode!

See a Shoreline, Save a Shoreline!

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See a Shoreline, Save a Shoreline!

The significance of shorelines cannot be stressed enough! That’s why as Earth Rangers, you must lead the way and help us take care of our very own shorelines right here in Canada.  We have the pleasure of enjoying our lakes, streams, rivers and oceans, which makes it all the more important to give back to the Earth and clean up our act when it comes to shoreline pollution.  Although the task of keeping all of Canada’s many shorelines clean may seem daunting, anything is possible when we band together to make a change!

Photo: Terry Ott

Canada is covered by a lot of water, 12% to be exact!  We also have the most lakes in the world, with a whopping 563 lakes!  There’s so much beauty surrounding our waters, but there is one big problem: plastic pollution.  Despite the efforts of many amazing organizations and volunteers aiming to clean up our shorelines, plastic pollution is still a major issue and has many detrimental effects on our aquatic environments.  But where does all this plastic come from?  Well, according to data collected from the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, in 2012 about 91% of the litter removed from shorelines was a result of land-based activities!  This means plastic being used on land escapes, is forgotten about or is intentionally littered and then makes its way into our water systems.  The most common items found on our shorelines in 2020 included cigarette butts, tiny plastic or foam, food wrappers, paper, bottle caps, beverage cans, plastic bottles and plastic bags – in order of rank!

In order to secure a healthy future for our waterways we need to take action!  Here are some things that we can do:

1)Reduce our plastic usage.  Like any problem, to defeat it, we must go straight to the root of the issue.  This means we must eliminate as many single-use plastics as possible from our daily routines.  Less plastic usage in the first place automatically reduces the amount of plastic that ends up on our shores and in our water!

2) Hold shoreline cleanups.  Whether you go out by yourself, with family or friends, or join a larger-scale organized cleanup, every piece of litter you pick up makes a difference. Think what would happen if everyone picked up just a few pieces of litter every time they were out!

3) Learn more about the issue.  In order to make a difference, we need to understand the problem, why it’s happening and then use our knowledge to work towards a solution.  Read articles and books, listen to podcasts and speakers or watch documentaries on the subject.

4) Raise awareness.  Spread the word (and the facts!) about the plastic pollution crisis by talking to friends, family members and strangers alike.

5)  Support organizations with the same goals.  Whether you donate to a charity that conducts shoreline cleanups, volunteer with them or help spread their message, all helps to tackle this plastic problem!

Want to take direct action to protect your local shorelines?  Accept the Shoreline Saver Mission on the Earth Rangers App to make a difference for the aquatic environment that surrounds us!

Eco-Activity: Win a Super Summer Swag Bag!

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Eco-Activity: Win a Super Summer Swag Bag!

Summer is in full force, so why not enjoy the nice weather and time outside by taking part in Earth Rangers’ eco-activities and Missions! Not only will you have a blast, but by taking part in Eco-Activities this summer you’ll have the chance to win one of three Super Summer Swag Bags!

Super Summer Swag Bags sound AWESOME – what are they? 

A super summer swag bag is an Earth Rangers bag packed full with amazing Earth Rangers Swag including items like shirts, water bottles, and lunchboxes!

How do I win a Super Summer Swag Bag? 

It’s simple! All you need to do is follow the steps below:

  1. Participate in an eco-activity – pick from over 150 ideas here: www.earthrangers.com/eco-activities
  2. Share your photo of your activity and tag #EcoSummer21 and @EarthRangers OR share any of our eco-activities (don’t forget to tag us!)
  3. Be entered to win one of three AMAZING prize-packs. We’ll be selecting one winner from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Contest Rules

  1. Entries must be submitted before August 31st at 12:00p.m.
  2. Limit of 3 entries per person on each platform 
  3. All entries must either tag us or use the hashtag #EcoSummer21

Our three lucky winners will be announced on September 1st, 2021.

Eco-Activity: Keeping it eco at the beach

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Eco-Activity: Keeping it eco at the beach

The beach is not only the perfect place to have fun with friends, enjoy the sun, and splash in the water – it’s also an important ecosystem! That’s why it’s important to protect these beachy habitats and do our part to keep them litter-free, so for today’s eco-activity we’ve got 3 ways to have a waste-free day by the water!

1) Pack waste-free snacks

Whether you bring zero-waste snacks from a bulk food store, food already in reusable containers, or nature’s perfectly self-packaged treats like watermelon and oranges (that come in a peel or rind that decomposes!), avoid bringing any plastic to the beach. Even if you don’t intend to leave litter behind, it can easily blow away or be forgotten about amidst all the fun!

2) Bring a reusable water bottle

Don’t forget to stay hydrated, but in the most eco-friendly way possible!

3) Use a reusable beach bag

These always come in handy, and a trip to the beach is no exception! Use a reusable tote bag (bonus points if you DIY one out of old clothes or fabric) to haul all your beach toys, towels, and more!

Want more tips to make your beach trip waste-free? Check out the Wild Wire Blog!

Keeping it Eco at the Beach

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Keeping it Eco at the Beach

The beach is not only the perfect place to have fun with friends, enjoy the sun, and splash in the water – it’s also an important ecosystem! That’s why it’s important to protect these beachy habitats and do our part to keep them litter-free. Here are 7 ways to have a waste-free day by the water!

Photo: Jamie McCaffrey
  1. Natural sunscreen.  Some sunscreens have chemical ingredients that can cause harm to our marine friends.  If you’re near the ocean this summer, consider buying sunscreen that’s natural, or that explicitly does not include oxybenzone – which harms coral reefs!  Want to get even more creative?  Try to make your own homemade sunscreen!
  2. Biodegradable shampoo and soap.  Take a quick dunk in nature’s biggest bathtub to scrub off – just make sure to use biodegradable and natural products to ensure you don’t cause any harm to our aquatic friends!
  3. A repurposed plastic bag that can be used for a quick litter pick up!  Why not come prepared to do a quick litter scan while at the beach?!  If you see some litter that’s safe to pick up, grab it and take it to the next closest garbage for proper disposal. Bring some gloves to be even more prepared!
  4. Homemade popsicles.  Use reusable popsicle molds to make homemade popsicles with fruit juice, load them into a freezer bag to keep cold and head down to the beach with your frozen, waste-free treats in tow!
  5. An eco activity or craft.  Bring an activity or craft that uses repurposed materials to keep you occupied while you enjoy the beachy breeze and sand!  Try cutting out the lid of a plastic tub, such as a yogurt container, to use as a homemade embroidery hoop.
  6. A book about the environment.  Read up on nature and the environment while you soak up the sun!
  7.  Reusable cup and cutlery.  Always bring a reusable cup and set of reusable cutlery to enjoy cold drinks or snacks beachside without the waste attached!

Want more tips to help keep our planet clean? Accept the Stash the Trash Mission on the Earth Rangers App to learn more!

Eco-Activity: Snowflakes in the summer?!

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Eco-Activity: Snowflakes in the summer?!

Do you have concerns about the climate? Do you want your voice to be heard? For today’s eco-activity, we’re giving you a chance to do just that, PLUS participate in an attempt to break a Guinness World record title! And it all starts with… snowflakes?

The effects of climate change are being felt around the globe but unfortunately, the Arctic is experiencing climate change at a much faster pace than anywhere else on Earth! Warming temperatures have resulted in a loss of sea ice, which is affecting the communities and animals that live there, including polar bears, beluga whales, and Arctic foxes.

To draw attention to climate change impacts in the Arctic, Earth Rangers is inviting kids across Canada to make paper snowflakes and share their messages of hope, concern, and bright ideas for the future of our planet – all while attempting to create the world’s longest paper snowflake chain!

To beat the record, our snowflake chain needs to be over 214 metres long. That’s four times the height of Niagara Falls – so we’re going to need your help to make this message of combatting climate change one for the record books! Here’s how you can get involved:

1. Go to www.earthrangers.com/snowflake-challenge to access downloadable snowflake templates. If you’re a member, accept the Snowflake Challenge Mission in the Earth Rangers App to earn points and badges too!

2. Print out your templates (on recycled paper if possible) then follow the directions to cut out your snowflakes

3. Use the suggested prompts to share your hopes, concerns, or ideas for the future of our planet. Then get creative and decorate your snowflakes however you’d like!

Once you’ve finished your snowflakes, mail them back to Earth Rangers Headquarters as soon as possible, and be sure to include your name and location to be recognized on our website!

Planning to participate? Click here to let us know and to opt-in to receive more information about the Snowflake Challenge, plus special bonuses for participating Earth Rangers!

Mitigation and Adaptation in Motion

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Mitigation and Adaptation in Motion

Even though mitigation should be our priority, adaptation is another extremely important strategy to combat climate change.  At this point, our planet will feel some of the effects of climate change, even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today!  In order to adapt to the effects of climate change, there are many things we, as humans, can do.  Adaptation means preparing for the effects of climate change, like extreme weather events, sea level rise, and food shortages.  Read on for tips on how you can help adapt to climate change!

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  • Create more greenspace – greenspaces such as forests, wetlands and even gardens, help suck up carbon from the atmosphere, but also absorb water (which is important in the case of extreme rainfall to prevent floods), and provide a cooling effect through shade and something called evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration is a process completed by all plants; water is pulled from the soil by a plant’s roots, and used by the plant for various functions. A portion of this water intake is then transpired through the leaves of the plant, into the atmosphere. This process is crucial to balancing microclimates, and the water cycle – it generates much of the world’s precipitation!
  • Be mindful of water usage – save water within your household where possible, and harvest rainwater using a rain barrel for other purposes, such as watering your gardens and lawn (you can even make one yourself by following along with the H₂O Harvester Mission  on the Earth Rangers App!).
  • Save energy by turning off lights when you leave a room, lower your thermostat a bit and opt for a sweater instead, and unplug unused electric appliances!

Climate change is certainly a large issue, but we can all still do our part to mitigate and adapt to its effects.  Never give up, every bit counts!  If you want to learn more about climate change, and what else you can personally do to mitigate and adapt to climate change, accept the H2O Harvester Mission on the Earth Rangers App.

The Plight of Plastic

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The Plight of Plastic

In honour of Plastic Free July, a month where people are encouraged to avoid and reduce their plastic usage, we’re going to get down to the facts of plastic!  As Earth Rangers, we know that plastic causes many issues for the environment and for wildlife. It is often ingested by various animals and aquatic organisms which causes many issues for their digestive system.  Not only is plastic made out of chemicals that are toxic to animals, but organisms with full bellies of plastic often starve as they believe they are no longer hungry, when in reality they have received no real nutrients needed to survive.  Additionally, these harmful toxins and chemicals leach into water and soil causing contamination. Plastic pollution also acts as a carrier for harmful bacteria that can make animals sick.

But what exactly is plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution comes in all different forms; wrappers, food and beverage containers, fishing nets, foam, microplastics and microfibers!  Unfortunately, once produced, plastic does not decompose. This means that it ends up in the environment in one form or another. It can be found almost everywhere – in our waterways, in our soil and throughout our ecosystems.  Single use plastics such as straws, coffee stirrers or plastic bags are the worst kind of plastic possible!  They have an extremely short life, usually used once before they are thrown away, most often ending up in a landfill or as litter. So for the month of July, we want to encourage you to take the pledge: do your best to stop using Single Use Plastics whenever you can. Download the Cut the SUP tracker to get started and take the pledge by clicking on the link below

I pledge to cut the SUP!

Photo: Bo Eide

What can you do about it?

By reducing the amount of plastic used in your household, you can make a surprisingly big difference – especially for your local environment!  Luckily for us, there are tons of alternatives for single use plastics nowadays.  Read the list below to hear about some of the simple swaps you can make to reduce your plastic footprint:

  • Avoid plastic bags at all costs! Bring your own reusable bag to grocery stores, or when you are out shopping.
  • Say no to single use utensils! Bring a set of reusable utensils from home to avoid using plastic forks, spoons, knives and straws.
  • Always remember your reusable water bottle! Make sure you fill it up and bring it with you when you leave the house.
  • Try to shop with as zero waste as possible! But how? Head to a local bulk food store with reusable jars, containers and bags to source your pantry staples, snacks and treats with no waste.
  • Use reusable produce bags! Bring your own produce bags to grocery stores or farmer’s markets to avoid the single use version.  You can either buy reusable produce bags or make your own with scrap material.
  • Try not to buy plastic jugs of juice. Did you know you can get frozen cans of juice at most grocery stores? These cans are made out of cardboard and metal, can be recycled, but most importantly, are a largely reduced packaging size compared to our typical plastic jugs of juice. Mix with water and keep your juice in a reusable jug instead to significantly reduce your waste.
  • Use a bamboo toothbrush. There are many plastic toothbrushes polluting the environment owing to the fact that they take one thousand years to decompose, use a biodegradable option instead!
  • Shop secondhand. When shopping for clothes, electronics, furniture, books and more, try and source them secondhand to avoid waste and decrease your consumption.  There are many perfectly good products already on the planet in need of a new home!
  • Use reusable beeswax wraps. Single use cling wrap is very wasteful.  Beeswax wraps are not only reusable, but they are also compostable at the end of their life!
  • Invest in a good set of reusable containers. Reusable containers come in handy for packing your own lunch (which also avoids extra packaging!), shopping in bulk and for saving leftovers. They can be very handy when attempting to reduce your waste!

Want to learn more about how you can reduce your plastic consumption?  Accept the More Plastic More Problems Mission on the Earth Rangers App for more tips, tricks and activities! Not to mention, when you accept this mission, you will receive a special avatar item; an Earth Rangers reusable water bottle! Keep it up Earth Rangers, and make a difference in your day to day.

Eco-Activity: Win with Earth Rangers!

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Eco-Activity: Win with Earth Rangers!

Attention Earth Rangers: there’s less than a month left to enter the Backyard Biologist Photo Contest! We’re giving away a Canon Powershot camera to THREE of our finest photographers, and all you have to do is send us your best nature pic – so for today’s eco-activity, we’re giving you some tips and tricks to help you beat out the competition! Here’s what you need to know:

We’re picking a winner in each of these three categories:

Besides your best nature pic, you’ll also need to submit a description of your photo subject plus an explanation about how you identified it (as any true biologist would do, of course!). This will be part of the judging process, so we want to help you put your best foot forward! Here’s some tips to get those brain juices flowing!

  • If you don’t have a guidebook handy, use these links to ID the trees, birds, bugs, and other flora and fauna you spot on your camera quest
  • Pro tip: Accept the Backyard Biologist Mission in the Earth Rangers App for even more handy tips to help you identify the specimen you’ve snapped a pic of!
  • Think like a biologist and try writing your description as an entry in a fieldbook! Pretend you’ve stumbled across an unusual plant on a hike into your field site, or perhaps a rare bird flew into your bino’ field of view while you were scanning the skies – don’t be afraid to get creative and have fun!

Once you’ve captured your best pic (or pics – don’t forget, you can submit an entry in each of the three photo categories!), grab your parent/guardian and complete the contest entry form here, or enter via the Mission Submission Form after completing the Backyard Biologist Mission in the Earth Rangers App.

Podcast: Adelia Goodwin’s Secret Journal – The Mystery of the Avian Guides

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Podcast: Adelia Goodwin’s Secret Journal – The Mystery of the Avian Guides

After being startled by a beautiful Sri Lankan flying snake, Earth Ranger Emma continues her quest to find Adelia Goodwin, the once famous – now missing conservationist. With help from the journal they need to figure out which waterfall Adelia used to work at. Deep in the jungles of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sonic the barn owl, Emma’s trusty sidekick, makes an interesting new friend that helps get them on the right track. But just when they think they have made a lucky discovery; their luck takes a turn for the worse.  

Click the play button on the player below to listen to today’s episode!

Here’s Adelia’s Secret Journal!

Check out the pages that Emma is using to search for clues today.
Here is the treasure trove that Emma discovered behind the waterfall. A bunch of missing pages from Adelia’s diary. Will Emma find some new clues in these…

Stay tuned for more episodes to find out what happens next!

Emma may just have embarked on an epic quest, but our junior wildlife reporters contest is still going on!

If you’ve ever wanted to be a podcast correspondent, here is your chance. You can create your very own animal report! It could be about your all-time favourite animal, with some cool wacky facts that nobody knows about them! Or it can be about some rare animals that most people would never have even heard about. Or cool conservation projects that happen in your neighborhood. You can even make your own quizzes, riddles and games. It is 100% your segment, but we will help you out a bit by adding cool sound effects! Ready? Click on the ‘Leave us a message’ button below!

By submitting a story before August 31st you’ll automatically be entered to the draw for a chance win an amazing Earth Rangers podcast bluetooth speaker!

Did someone steal Adelia’s journal?

How can Emma find Adelia without the journal?

How will Emma’s adventure continue?

Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode!

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