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Government of Canada funding to help PLT Canada break through barriers and place 500 more youth in Green Jobs by 2020
July 13, 2019
The Government of Canada is investing over $4.4 million in Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada)’s Growing Skills project. This funding will help more than 500 Canadian youth, including some facing barriers, gain work experience and receive career support services in the conservation and forest sectors by October 2020. “Young Canadians are talented, ambitious and hard-working, but getting a strong start in the workforce can be challenging for many. The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy will make it easier for young…
Canada Day and Green Jobs celebrated at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg
July 03, 2019
What better way to celebrate Canada then by bringing together youth working in green jobs in Canada’s forests, conservation areas and parks. Canada’s size and ecological diversity mean that Green Jobs are plentiful and essential to preserving a sustainable tomorrow for today’s youth. As Canada’s natural environment provides an abundance of opportunities for students and youth to pursue green careers in forest, parks and conservation sectors, there was no better time to celebrate youth employment in these sectors than on…
THE 2019 GREEN JOBS JOURNEY: STATS AND FACTS
June 25, 2019
The Green Jobs program is on a mission to help launch over 2,000 youth in careers in forestry and conservation — making a big difference in their lives and helping to support a sustainable future for everyone. In 2018, Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada), along with the Government of Canada, embarked on a journey to place over 1,600 youth in green jobs across Canada by 2020 — we are well on our way to surpassing this goal. We have…
Spotlight on four OYEP youth in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2019
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) are proud to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day by shining a spotlight on four bright, talented and motivated young men and women who have found fulfilling summer jobs through PLT Canada’s Green Jobs initiative and the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP). SFI and PLT Canada are proud supporters of OYEP and of all the amazing Indigenous youth, like Sage, Lucas, Sarah, and Destiny that OYEP empowers to become the next generation…
THE PLT CANADA GREEN RIDE ROAD TRIP PLAYLIST CONTEST
June 20, 2019
Submit your favorite road-trip songs for a chance to win a one-year subscription to Spotify Premium! We’ll compile all song suggestions into a custom Spotify playlist to keep Zac motivated as he crosses the half-way mark across the country on his Picolo Vélo wooden bicycle, during the Green Ride for Green Jobs. Note that the contest is only open to those who have registered through PLT Canada’s Green Jobs website, either as a job seeker or employer. If you have…
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