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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…

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Summer students dive into Forest Management

August 13, 2018
Type: News

TimberWest This article was originally posted on TimberWest’s website. Forestry students share their diverse learning hands-on experience working for the forest industry. Vancouver, BC – TimberWest is once again a classroom to a group of excited summer students, eager to further their knowledge of the forest industry. A select group of students are receiving a hands-on experience in silviculture, forest engineering, and forest biology while assisting the company’s operations in Nanaimo and Campbell River locations. Benefitting from an exchange of knowledge…

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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative and PLT Canada welcome the Fall Economic Statement investments in green jobs and two billion trees

December 01, 2020
Type: News

Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), made the statement below following the delivery of the Government of Canada’s Fiscal and Economic Update delivered on Monday, November 30: “SFI and Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) applaud the government for increasing its investment in the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, and are pleased to see funding to support the two billion trees initiative. “The government’s investment of $575.3 million over the next two years in the…

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Career Personality Quiz (30 access codes)

February 12, 2021
Type: Other

Get 30 access codes and a dashboard of test taker results for just $2.99 Educators can purchase 30 access codes and a dashboard of test taker results for $2.99. The interactive online quiz helps youth match their personality with an array of green jobs opportunities. The educator then has access to a dashboard to see who has taken the quiz and what their recommended career paths are. Try the quiz for free  If you’d like to administer this quiz to…

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PLT Canada launches second Green Leaders Program to empower, connect, and upskill future Indigenous forest and conservation leaders

October 06, 2021
Type: News

On September 16, 2021, Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) hosted the kickoff meeting for their second cohort of the Green Leaders Program. The Green Leaders Program involves mentorship, skill development, and community action. “PLT Canada is committed to supporting young Indigenous people along their green career pathways,” said Paul Robitaille, Sr. Director of Indigenous and Youth Relations at PLT Canada. “By building their professional networks, skills, and confidence, the Green Leaders Program can help youth achieve employment success and…

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