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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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By Paul Robitaille, Manager, Indigenous and Youth Relations One of the best parts about my role at PLT Canada is getting to connect with Canada’s future forest and conservation leaders.  Not long ago, we were invited to participate in a series of career fairs for First Nation and Métis students in Alberta. On behalf of PLT Canada, I attended two Métis student fairs presented by the Rupertsland Institute and the Kipohtakaw Education Career Fair organized by the Alexander First Nation.”…

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If we’re lucky, we will have at least one mentor in our lives. Someone that encourages us, advises us and is a positive role-model during our personal and professional growth. Needless to say, mentors are awesome! Because of that, we want you to thank your mentor and let them know how much you appreciate them. How? Share a photo of your mentor, and tag one of our social media handles, either on Instagram or Twitter and use #MyGreenMentor in the…

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