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Filter by: Sort by:	Learning that the best mentorships are a two-way street August 11, 2021 Type: News Terron James (left), Silviculture Technician, Greenmantle Forest Inc. and Pascale Ouellette (right), Outreach Coordinator, New Brunswick Invasive Species Council on one of their regular Zoom calls. A Q&A with PLT Canada Green Jobs Mentee Terron James and Mentor Pascale Ouellette PLT 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 on personalities, learning styles, goals, locations, interests, and existing skills. Together, our… READ MORE Project Learning Tree Canada Celebrates Investment in Future Forest and Conservation Leaders August 11, 2023 Type: News Ottawa, ON — The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, have announced $7.54 million in funding over two years to employ youth in natural and cultural heritage conservation with partner organizations. The Government of Canada has provided this funding to Parks Canada under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) to employ youth in the conservation and enjoyment of natural… 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 Tree Whisperers reveal the secrets of the forest on Earth Rangers’ podcast October 08, 2020 Type: News Did you know that a tree 48 metres tall and 4.5 metres around can hold about an elephant and a half of carbon (8252 kilograms)? Sarah Marks, the host of Earth Rangers’ “The Big Melt” podcast explores the role forests play in the fight against climate change in Episode 12: Forest Management 101 – Secrets of the Tree Whisperers. She speaks to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s (SFI) Senior Director of Conservation Strategy, Darren Sleep, about forest management and a past… READ MORE Healthy by Nature October 24, 2018 Type: News By: Mira Williamson, Project Learning Tree Canada Location: BC Parks Featured: Gillian Spencer, Community Engagement Specialist, BC Parks Foundation Gillian’s position was supported in part by PLT Canada’s Green Jobs in Green Spaces program, funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. This summer, the BC Parks Foundation launched their Healthy by Nature initiative with a physicians’ walk in British Columbia parks. Looking for a student to support in research, program planning, social media, and writing among other things, the… READ MORE Page 23 of 82 << First 21 22 23 24 25 >Last >