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How PLT Canada’s Mentorship Program Transformed My Life

October 27, 2020
Type: News

Catherine Langille was unsure about her future plans, but after a few years working as a Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) Green Jobs youth with the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP), she knew she wanted to work in a Green Job. Mark Kmill, who oversees OYEP’s Eastern Division, encouraged the Thunder Bay local to apply to PLT Canada’s new mentorship program. Aside from having been a Green Jobs youth, Langille had previously also attended PLT Canada webinars and received…

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Win free registration to NAAEE’s annual conference!

October 02, 2020
Type: News

The theme for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)’s annual conference is Inspire Change. Who better to do that than PLT Canada’s incredible youth network? PLT Canada will offer 100 paid registrations to interested 15-30 year olds (a $200 CAD value) for NAAEE’s virtual conference from Oct. 13-16, 2020. Enter now for your chance to win! The annual conference will bring together students, educators, researchers, global leaders and rising stars and use the power of environmental education to…

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Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 3 – Tree Textures

December 07, 2023
Type: Page

In this activity, children explore trees and their parts using the sense of touch. This is one of 12 activities that can be found in PLT’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with young children. For the complete activity and more like it, purchase Trees & Me at PLTCanada.org and/or attend a professional development training. Below are some supporting resources for this activity. STUDENT PAGES Download the copyright-free student pages that are included with this activity: Family & Friends (PDF)   RECOMMENDED READING Expand your students’…

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Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 12 – Three Cheers for Trees

December 07, 2023
Type: Page

In this activity, children explore the many products and benefits that trees provide. This is one of 12 activities that can be found in PLT’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with young children. For the complete activity and more like it, purchase Trees & Me at PLTCanada.org and/or attend a professional development training. Below are some supporting resources for this activity. STUDENT PAGES Download the copyright-free student pages that are included with this activity: Family & Friends (PDF) Leaf Shapes (PDF) Tree Shapes (PDF) RECOMMENDED READING Expand…

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β€œGreen Jobs are for Everyone” Workshop Series and Career Connections Fair hosts over 500 attendees

April 15, 2021
Type: News

By making the green sector accessible to everyone, we can build a diverse and resilient Green Jobs workforce of the future. It’s important that we help recruit and inspire the next generation of forest and conservation leaders. About 47,500 forestry workers are predicted to retire between 2020–2028. That’s almost a quarter of the current workforce! And in 2018, the International Labour Organization reported that the green economy could create around 24 million jobs by 2030. PLT Canada’s β€œGreen Jobs are…

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