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PLT Canada Launches My Green Mentor Program
April 08, 2020
Young people pursuing green careers are benefitting from the advice and guidance of mentors across Canada, thanks to PLT Canada’s new My Green Mentor Program (#MyGreenMentor). The six-month program connects youth aged 18-30 to professionals in the forest and conservation sector. It began in March with the creation of 25 mentee-mentor pairs, who were matched by an algorithm, developed by Pollinate Networks, that took into account individual personalities, learning styles, goals, locations, interests, and existing skills. Mentor-guided, but mentee-driven Although…
PLT Canada Hosts Successful Green Jobs E-Summit
April 02, 2020
Over 100 attendees joined forest and conservation sector professionals from SFI-certified organizations and partners across Canada for PLT Canada’s Green Jobs E-Summit. Together, they learned about the diversity of green career pathways, the life of a forester, why conservation jobs matter, tracking grizzlies, and even how a green job could stop aliens! “I enjoyed the presentations and the entire webinar. I can’t thank PLT Canada enough for the amazing opportunity to take part.” Kieran Wasuek, Green Jobs Youth Presenter Originally scheduled…
Working from home? 9 tips for first timers
March 31, 2020
Are you working from the home for first time? Working from home has become a popular alternative for many people, and now more than ever due to our social distancing efforts around the COVID-19 pandemic. In a survey done by Statistics Canada in 2008, 19% of employees worked from home, or around 1.7 million Canadians. As technology in all sectors becomes more service-oriented, having access to good internet and a cellphone for calls may be all you need to be…
Project Learning Tree Canada Green Jobs E-Summit will bring youth from across country together to discuss green career pathways
March 19, 2020
As a Youth Employment and Skills Development (YESS) program partner, Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada), an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), is excited to be hosting its first ever Green Jobs E-Summit. Diverse youth from across Canada, along with industry professionals and program partners, will provide resources on how to navigate green career pathways, and the kinds of job opportunities that benefit communities, the economy and the environment. Originally scheduled as a two day in person summit,…
Register now for PLT Canada’s first-ever Green Jobs E-Summit!
March 18, 2020
Today’s forest and conservation sector is an exciting field that involves science, community engagement, international and local commerce, Indigenous relations, solutions to climate change, and so much more. It is also a growing field and full of career opportunities for interested youth. The International Labour Organization even estimates that 60 million jobs could be created in this sector by 2030. Join us on Monday, March 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET for PLT Canada’s first-ever Green Jobs E-Summit…
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