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Our Green Jobs youth are bright, motivated, and engaged future forest and conservation leaders. Here, we share their stories. If you worked in a Green Job and would like to share your story with us, please let us know – you could be featured on this page and in an issue of our #MyGreenJob newsletter!
Reeling in work experience through his Green Job
January 23, 2020
As an avid outdoor enthusiast, André Killeen was thrilled to spend his summer on Big Rideau Lake near Ottawa as a Research Assistant for Carleton University, where he is completing an Environmental Science degree. André has always loved being in nature, having spent his childhood camping and fishing with his friends and family. It is his love for being outside that inspired him to get a green job. “I wanted a meaningful job that reflected my own values and allowed…
Protecting Parks and Shorelines: A PLT Canada Green Jobs Spotlight
January 04, 2020
By Calli Burke My dream job is to work in environmental law enforcement. I’ve always wanted to work outdoors, and I really enjoyed the work I did supporting conservation officers and the police last summer. My green job was with Kawartha Conservation, based out of Lindsay, Ontario, which is about 120 kilometres northeast of Toronto. Kawartha Conservation manages five conservation areas – natural areas that provide important watershed management services, and recreational and educational opportunities for families and youth. One…
Our Summer Filming B.C.’s Forest Sector: A PLT Canada Green Jobs Spotlight
December 12, 2019
By Edward Lau and Duncan MacRae, PLT Canada Green Jobs Youth We knew we would be wowed by the natural beauty of our province when we got hired by the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) last summer. Our job was to produce videos for the forest sector but our actual experience once we got out there put all our expectations to shame. We were blown away by the beauty of our forests and how vibrant and diverse the sector…
Cool Neighbourhoods – A PLT Canada Green Jobs Youth Spotlight
November 28, 2019
“Our urban populations are growing and at the same time climate change is intensifying, which could turn cities into urban heat islands that demand more and more energy for cooling. The good news is that large, healthy urban forests can be part of the solution,” says Cindy Zhaohua, an Urban Forestry Engagement Coordinator at the University of British Columbia, which is a Green Jobs employer within the Sustainable Forestry Initiative network. Cindy is passionate about engaging communities and youth for…
The Arctic is Calling – A PLT Canada Green Jobs Youth Spotlight
November 07, 2019
“I felt like the universe was speaking to me,” Danielle Ince laughs. A Green Jobs youth working as a Beluga Whale Research Associate with the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Churchill, Manitoba, you can tell she is over the moon to be doing research on one of Canada’s most iconic mammals, the beluga whale. “I’ve always loved animals, and while looking for a master’s program, I knew I wanted to focus on that. When I found this program, I felt like…
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