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Leesee Papatsie – Inuit, Nunavut

June 16, 2020
Type: Other

Leesee Papatsie works with Inuit communities and Elders to promote protection and awareness of territorial parks. Nunavut Parks is a member of the Canadian Parks Council, which works to promote excellence in parks planning and create meaningful Green Jobs opportunities for young people across the country. Nunavut Parks is a PLT Canada Green Jobs employer. Leesee’s story is included in A Guide to Green Jobs in Canada: Voices of Indigenous Professionals. Download the guide LEESEE’S LOVE OF NATURE COMES FROM……

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Quacking Up

November 09, 2018
Type: News

Location: Renous, NB Employer: University of New Brunswick Featured: Amber Frak and Rachel Moran Amber and Rachel’s positions were supported in part by PLT Canada’s Green Jobs in Green Spaces program, funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. University of New Brunswick Master of Science in Forestry candidate Kelly McLean hired two PLT Canada wildlife technicians, Amber Frak and Rachel Moran. McLean is trying to determine the forest harvest operations effects on New Brunswick forests’ distribution of American black…

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A NEED FOR SPEED AND BEING OUTDOORS

October 20, 2023
Type: Green Job spotlight

By Emily Prouse Designing and building mountain bike trails as part of my Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) Green Job brought together my passion for the outdoors and my love of biking down mountains. The fact that I got paid to build trails in the beautiful forests outside my hometown of Quesnel, BC, felt like a green β€œdream” job. It’s the kind of dream scenario that I hope will help motivate my future students when I finish my Bachelor…

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Green Job spotlight: Gabby Higney, Forest Technology graduate

June 04, 2019
Type: News

Gabby Higney is on a mission to make a positive difference in the world. Her drive comes from her love of nature, her experience as a forestry summer student with West Fraser, and her education β€” she recently graduated from the Forest Technology program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton. She recalls how nature has always been part of her life: β€œGrowing up I loved to camp, hike, and press plants. I loved being outdoors and being…

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Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers

September 23, 2019
Type: Other

EXPLORE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers is geared for educators working with middle-and high-school-aged youth. It contains four activities and supporting resources to engage learners in actively exploring green careers. It may be used by classroom teachers, youth group leaders, school counselors, career coaches, and many other formal and non-formal educators. The learning activities have been designed with flexibility in mind. Educators have the option to select activities appropriate for their learners and their unique settings.…

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