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Filter by: Sort by:	The Green Ride rolls through Timmins and leaves kids excited about working in the forest July 23, 2019 Type: News “I want to work with Grizzly bears,” says a 10-year-old girl who was one of 38 kids who took part in an event to celebrate Green Jobs in Timmins, Ontario. “I would like to help spread nutrients for trees,” says another. Both girls were on hand at the Timmins Family YMCA on July 22 to welcome Zac Wagman, Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada)’s Green Jobs Manager. Zac is cycling across Canada on the Green Ride for Green Jobs. He… READ MORE PLT Canada Hosts Successful Green Jobs E-Summit April 02, 2020 Type: News Over 100 attendees joined forest and conservation sector professionals from SFI-certified organizations and partners across Canada for PLT Canada’s Green Jobs E-Summit. Together, they learned about the diversity of green career pathways, the life of a forester, why conservation jobs matter, tracking grizzlies, and even how a green job could stop aliens! “I enjoyed the presentations and the entire webinar. I can’t thank PLT Canada enough for the amazing opportunity to take part.” Kieran Wasuek, Green Jobs Youth Presenter Originally scheduled… READ MORE Protected: What to expect as PLT Canada’s media contact June 10, 2021 Type: Page There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. READ MORE Forest Literacy Framework June 01, 2021 Type: Page A Guide to Teaching and Learning About Forests PLT Canada’s Forest Literacy Framework translates the language of forests and sustainable forest management into concepts for everyone. The framework offers 100 forest concepts for Grades K-12, organized into four themes: What is a forest? Why do forests matter? How do we sustain our forests? What is our responsibility to forests? Whether you are a teacher interested in connecting your kids to the trees in your schoolyard, or a forest… READ MORE PLT Canada’s Diversity and Inclusion Webinars Are Changing How I Hire Staff July 02, 2020 Type: News By Jim Kurta Working with PLT Canada is changing the face of my company. Hiring youth through PLT Canada’s Green Jobs program has opened up opportunities for me to diversify my staff. The program also offers wage matching, which makes hiring a bright young worker even more attractive. Bringing more youth into Westroad fits with my idea of the future. When I think of the future, I imagine a diverse, youth-friendly team delivering value for our forest sector clients. But… READ MORE Page 10 of 23 << First 8 9 10 11 12 >Last >