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Filter by: Sort by:	Implement support systems first: One employer’s suggestion after the “Green Jobs are for Everyone” Workshop Series May 10, 2021 Type: News Sarah MacKell, the lead biologist for Wildlife Preservation Canada’s (WPC) Native Pollinator Initiative, is going through the hiring process for the first time as an employer. She said that webinars like the “Green Jobs are for Everyone” Workshop Series and Career Connections Fair are important for employers to see how they can improve personally and as an organization. “I’ve known it’s a privileged and ableist sector for a long time, but I guess I haven’t sat with it that much,”… READ MORE Working to Make Ottawa a Greener City January 06, 2021 Type: Green Job spotlight By Emilie Grenier I’m passionate about everything relating to the outdoors and sustainability. Since my early childhood, growing up outside Montreal, I have spent most of my free time climbing, running, skiing, paddling, and camping. My travels and volunteer work have taken me to the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Asia. Spending time in different natural environments and in the communities that depend on them got me thinking about how I could have a positive impact. Today, I’m mitigating the… READ MORE Lennard Joe, RPF – Scw’exmx, Shackan Indian Band June 18, 2020 Type: Other Stuwix Resources is a fibre management and marketing company. It is owned jointly by eight First Nations Bands in British Columbia. Stuwix Resources, an SFI-certified organization, incorporates First Nation cultural and traditional practices throughout all stages of its sustainable forest management. Lennard is the general manager of Stuwix Resources Joint Venture. Stuwix Resources is an SFI-certified organization. Lennard’s story is included in A Guide to Green Jobs in Canada: Voices of Indigenous Professionals. Download the guide LENNARD’S LOVE OF NATURE… 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 Why a Grizzly Encounter Confirmed My Green Career Path June 29, 2020 Type: Green Job spotlight By Brennan Gow One of the things I appreciate about working in the forest is the chance to see wildlife in its natural habitat. In May 2019 alone, I saw 20 black bears and 11 grizzlies while working as a Field Operations Assistant for Canfor, an SFI-certified organization, in Fort St. John, in northeastern B.C. But on a day off from work last spring, things got a little more real than I could have imagined. I was hiking along a riverbank… READ MORE Page 34 of 82 << First 32 33 34 35 36 >Last >