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Filter by: Sort by:	Bridging the Gap Between Forestry Professionals and Young Adults January 15, 2021 Type: News As a young woman just starting on her career path, Sky Jarvis wasn’t sure if she and her Green Mentor Ken Price, who has 25 years of experience, were a good match. But talking about their mutual love of fly fishing broke the ice and helped establish their mentorship relationship. Project Learning Tree Canada’s Green Mentor program connects youth (ages 18‑30) directly to forest and conservation sector professionals. The program uses an industry-leading platform with an algorithm that matches people based… READ MORE The Arctic is Calling – A PLT Canada Green Jobs Youth Spotlight November 07, 2019 Type: Green Job spotlight “I felt like the universe was speaking to me,” Danielle Ince laughs. A Green Jobs youth working as a Beluga Whale Research Associate with the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Churchill, Manitoba, you can tell she is over the moon to be doing research on one of Canada’s most iconic mammals, the beluga whale. “I’ve always loved animals, and while looking for a master’s program, I knew I wanted to focus on that. When I found this program, I felt like… READ MORE The Canadian (Green) Dream – and winner of our day pack contest November 21, 2019 Type: News Shahid’s extroverted and warm personality shines through our phone conversation as he introduces himself. Originally from India, Shahid moved to Brampton, Ontario, two years ago with the goal of one day working in Canada’s green economy. “After moving to Canada, I wanted to continue my passion for the environment and went to school to be an environmental technician,” Shahid recounts. Through his education at St. Lawrence College, Shahid was able to gain practical skills and knowledge in the environmental field,… READ MORE The Green Ride Celebrates Youth Empowerment with Minister Monsef in Peterborough August 05, 2019 Type: News Green jobs are all about sustainability. But what about the long-term sustainability of green jobs themselves? Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) is working with employers, the federal government and other groups in an all-out effort to create job opportunities for youth and provide incentives to grow the next generation of leaders in forestry and conservation. Encouraging Canada’s youth to see a path to working in a sustainable green job was at the heart of a serious coffee-fuelled collaboration between… READ MORE TLC for LTC’s Watershed August 15, 2018 Type: News Mira Williamson Location: Trenton, ON Nestled near Prince Edward County, Trenton, ON is home to over 1,500 hectares of natural open space and 2,070 square kilometres of watershed regions managed by Lower Trent Conservation (LTC). One of 36 of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities, LTC is a community-based non-profit working to preserve the beautiful lands in the Trent River valley. Their goal is to ensure a healthy and environmentally diverse watershed; one that can be enjoyed by residents and visitors. The public… READ MORE Page 15 of 23 << First 13 14 15 16 17 >Last >