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PLT Canada is looking to support five youth living in Ontario to attend the Forests Ontario Annual Conference from February 13-14 in Alliston, Ontario. The scholarship will be an all-expenses paid opportunity for enthusiastic youth aged 18-30 who are interested in a career in forestry. Don’t miss this chance to network, meet future colleagues and employers, and gain valuable knowledge from experts in the field! Deadline to apply: January 29, 2020 APPLY NOW!  Good luck and may the forest be with you!

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How many of us love nature because of a family member? Just ask Kevin Southgate, PLT Canada’s most recent contest winner. “I love nature because of my aunt. When I saw the #MyGreenMentor contest, I immediately thought of her,” shares Kevin, a current Childhood and Social Institutions student at Kings University in London, Ontario. “Ever since I can remember, my aunt would take me on outdoor adventures. We would visit parks, kayak, see animals and go camping. She is kind…

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Earlier this month, I attended COP25, the world’s largest climate change conference, in Madrid, Spain. Over 30,000 people from around the world took part in the two-week conference, including Indigenous groups, youth activists (yes, Greta was there), businesses, and world leaders. Throughout the conference, they discussed oceans, sustainable tourism, food systems, health, and much more. I attended negotiations, high-level panels, exhibits and other events where I got an up close and personal perspective on some of the most important climate…

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Zac Wagman, PLT Canada Green Jobs manager, cycled across Canada this summer on a wooden bike, meeting young people who call the outdoors their office. He rode a beautiful wooden bike made in Montreal by SFI-certified company Picolo Velo. His brother Nick accompanied him the entire way for moral and physical support. Together, they rode over 9,125 km, spent 130 days on the road, over 445 hours in the saddle, across 6 times zones, through 100 communities, and met over…

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Youth across Canada will be better supported to enter the workforce in 2020 and in following years thanks to tremendous growth at Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada). Thanks in part to funding by the Government of Canada and employers across the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Canadian Parks Council (CPC) networks, PLT Canada – which is an initiative of SFI – has placed over 2,000 youth into Green Jobs since 2018. The organization has managed to achieve gender balance…

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