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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…
GREEN JOB SPOTLIGHT: BEN SIEBERT, CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN
June 19, 2019
“Working six to eight hours identifying invasive species on a mudflat may seem like hard work, but it’s going to help improve this ecosystem and help migratory birds,” says Ben Siebert, a Conservation Technician at Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). Ben is working in Boundary Bay, which is part of the larger Fraser River estuary south of Vancouver. More than 1.5 million birds from three continents and 20 countries migrate through the area, making the mudflats one of the largest wintering…
EDMONTON WELCOMES PLT CANADA’S GREEN RIDE CAMPAIGN, BRINGING AWARENESS TO GREEN JOBS IN THE FOREST SECTOR
June 17, 2019
When Zac Wagman rolled into Edmonton on the Green Ride for Green Jobs, he didn’t imagine the police would want to take his bike for a spin. But that’s what happened when he and his brother Nick pulled up at the Alberta Legislature Building on June 13. “I’m riding a wooden bike. It attracts a lot of attention. A couple of police on bikes came by our event and asked to go for a ride. So of course, I said…
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