New Brunswick based and founded in 2009.

All programs are offered in French and English in all school districts.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Gaia...

We achieve results through…

The Pillars of Our Strategic Map

World-class Delivery and Development
We provide educational programs and unique experiential learning opportunities that connect youth to meaningful climate change action accessible to every New Brunswick school by 2027.

Qualified & Passionate Talent
Our strength is on our people. We hire and retain skilled professionals who are dedicated to our mission of empowering youth to take action on climate change. We invest in our team members, helping them reach their full potential through offering ongoing skill development and training opportunities.

Impactful Partnerships
Engagement is key to our growth. We build relationships with like-minded organizations and bodies of government to strengthen and expand our operations.

Responsible Leadership & Transparent Governance
The Gaia Project is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of diverse experts with professional backgrounds. Sound policy and strategic thinking ensure The Gaia Project is steered toward success in all we do.

Sharing our Message
Our stories showcase the power of young people across New Brunswick. From small communities to larger cities, our stories highlight in the incredible impacts that New Brunswick teachers and youth achieve in climate action. We strive to celebrate the schools who help us empower young people to be leaders of sustainability through achieving recognition on local and national platforms.

Our Core Values

Inclusion:

We are committed to providing inclusive educational experiences for teachers and young people across New Brunswick through adaptive classroom supports, flexible program delivery, equitable and targeted resource allocation, and advancing reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

Innovation:

The teaching strategies that support our programs are rooted in immersive education that aims to inspire young people to take climate action in their everyday lives. Our organization continuously integrates perse teaching styles, new and engaging technologies, and current climate education topics in order to deliver relevant and impactful learning experiences.

Collaboration:

Our partners and collaborators exist within every layer of our organization; community consultation, program development and delivery, and shared services and resources. Our collaborators are credible, like-minded and share in our commitment to empower young people to become climate action leaders.

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  • The Gaia Project is a wonderful resource that I have been using for many years. They have such a great staff and are truly the most helpful educational resource that I have used in my teaching career.

    Brent Anderson

    Teacher, Deer Island Elementary School

  • I had ideas for helping the environment before, but this workshop really opened my mind and gave me even more motivation and support.

    Student

    Harbour View High School

  • Being a Green Expert volunteer is such a rewarding way to represent the environmental community, especially engaging with young people interested in this future.

    Alyse Wilton

    NB Lung

  • The Gaia Project's Renewable Energy Program for 6th graders is nothing short of exceptional. It combines fun, engagement, and meaningful education in a way that truly resonates with young students.

    Krista McGinn

    Teacher, St. Stephen Middle School

  • The youth of today are the leaders, innovators, scientists, entrepreneurs and decision makers of tomorrow. The Gaia Project is a unique organization helping students to understand and take action against this existential threat, now and in the future.

    John Reid

    Volunteer

  • Opportunities with The Gaia Project have helped to bring about real changes, not only in the students' understanding and views of the world around them and their capacity to help, but also in the way the school is actually run as we have made concrete changes in some of our energy consumption strategies and practices.

    Brent Rowney

    Teacher, Oromocto High School

  • Young people have a role in protecting our climate today and tomorrow, this is why we're happy to support The Gaia Project in their mission of empowering youth.

    Krista Han

    Managing Partner - New Brunswick, Grant Thornton LLP

  • Thank you, I told my parents what we did in class and now they want to recycle at home!

    Olivia

    Student, Parkwood Heights Elementary School