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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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“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…

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