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Filter by: Sort by:	PLT Canada Green Job spotlight: Logan MacDonald, Parks Accessibility Summer Student, Nova Scotia Provincial Parks October 08, 2019 Type: Green Job spotlight Going for a walk in the woods can seem like the most natural thing in the world for many Canadians. But for over 6 million Canadians with a disability, experiencing the outdoors might not be so easy. Access to some of Nova Scotia’s more beautiful natural spaces could soon improve thanks to Logan MacDonald’s accessibility audits for the province’s Department of Lands and Forestry. “It was awesome to travel around the entire province this summer working on a project that will… READ MORE Protected: 2020 Annual Report November 11, 2020 Type: Page There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. READ MORE PLT Canada receives funding to help 1,700 youth aged 15-30 find jobs in the forest and conservation sector April 16, 2021 Type: News On April 16, the government of Canada announced that $12.8 million has been awarded to Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) through a partnership with Parks Canada to support hiring youth into Green Jobs. Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced the funding, provided under the Youth Employment and Skill Strategy (YESS), during a Facebook Live event with Minister Carla Qualtrough and PLT Canada’s President and CEO, Kathy Abusow. “Canada’s future depends significantly on the health of our country’s forests and ecosystems and… READ MORE Growing a resilient and diverse workforce: PLT Canada’s 2023 Annual Report December 20, 2023 Type: News We are thrilled to release our 2023 Annual Report—it was another busy year for Project Learning Tree Canada! We continued our work to provide a lifetime of learning through environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways. Since 2018, PLT Canada has supported over 7,600 Green Jobs, providing 50% of placements to women and 15% of our placements to Indigenous youth. We have also placed 1,900 young adults facing one or more barriers to employment, such as youth self-identifying as… READ MORE PROJECT LEARNING TREE CANADA TO PLACE 600 YOUTH IN GREEN JOBS THROUGH THE CPC NETWORK April 03, 2018 Type: News Ottawa, ON — Project Learning Tree (PLT) Canada and the Canadian Parks Council (CPC) announced a partnership to place 600 youth in summer jobs in Canada’s provincial and territorial parks in the summers of 2018 and 2019. PLT Canada has received approximately $4 million through the Government of Canada’s Summer Work Experience program to offer a 50% wage-match to support summer green job placements for youth. “Canada’s future prosperity depends on young Canadians getting the skills and experience they… READ MORE Page 1 of 23 1 2 3 >Last >