a report on an ontario secondary school integrated environmental studies program

abstract

in secondary schools in canada, environmental education is rarely infused throughout the highly discipline-based curriculum. the various integrated environmental studies programs operating in a number of ontario secondary schools, however, offer an alternative approach which bears some promise. in this paper, we provide a brief overview of the ontario programs before turning to a case study of one such program, highlighting student perspectives. we conclude by discussing the promises and limitations of these programs, as well as constraints on their implementation.