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Back-to-school COVID-19 blues? Let us help!

September 02, 2020
Type: News

The new school year is upon us, and teachers, parents, and school districts are wrestling with how to safely bring students back into the classroom. β€œI don’t know what the structure will be, I don’t know what classes I am teaching, I don’t know how all the normal things like school coverages and outdoor time will be done. But I know that I am determined to find solutions that allow me to teach effectively AND keep my students safe”. – Dan…

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Teacher training delivers land-based learning and preview of new activities

March 21, 2023
Type: News

By James Thordarson, Coordinator, Forest Education One of the best parts of my job is spending time with dedicated educators. So, I was excited to lead the first official Project Learning Tree (PLT) educator training in Canada on October 24, 2022. We worked with I.R. Churchill Elementary School with Lac des Mille Lacs Education Centre to coordinate and host the training session for about 20 educators. The elementary school serves 160 students from K‑8 within the Thunder Bay area. Nature-based…

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Protected: What to expect as PLT Canada’s media contact

June 10, 2021
Type: Page

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Combining Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science to Teach Youth

October 15, 2020
Type: Green Job spotlight

By Nicole Boyde I was in high school the first time I had the privilege of learning about the environment from Indigenous Elders. Today, my Green Job gives me the opportunity to continue learning from Elders and to use the insights I’ve gained to expand understanding of the natural world among K-12 students. We work with schools in and around Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia. My role as an Education Assistant with the Chuntoh Education Society takes me…

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β€˜The strength and resilience of the green economy will come from having diverse voices around the table’

May 10, 2021
Type: News

Ahmed Mohammed Moola attended PLT Canada’s β€œGreen Jobs are for Everyone” Workshop Series and Career Connections Fair in March. He is from Johannesburg, South Africa, and has been a permanent resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, since 2021. Moola has a Bachelor of Science in Property Studies and a Master of Science in Real Estate. Moola was recently interviewed about the β€œGreen Jobs are for Everyone” Workshop Series by PLT Canada’s Senior Coordinator of Youth Network and Mentorship, Maria Chiarella. The…

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