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Remote Sensing Technician

June 18, 2020
Type: Other

Remote sensing technicians gather information about a place without needing to be there physically. To do this, they use aerial photos, satellite imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS). They usually collect, process, and interpret images to map and monitor the environment. But they are able to do a lot more. For example, they can develop software, map natural disasters, track landscape changes, detect ships, and model forest structures. Similar positions to a remote sensing technician GIS Technician Cartographer Geographer Environmental…

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Forest Literacy Framework

June 08, 2021
Type: Other

A Guide to Teaching and Learning About Forests PLT Canada’s Forest Literacy Framework translates the complex language of forests, trees, forest practices, and sustainable forest management into concepts that everyone should know by the time they graduate from high school. The framework offers 100 forest concepts for Grades K-12, organized into four themes: What is a forest? Why do forests matter? How do we sustain our forests? What is our responsibility to forests? Note: To receive your free PDF, you still…

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Feedback on education materials

May 20, 2020
Type: Page

Have you downloaded our free nature worksheets and activities?  We strive for continuous improvement in the environmental education materials we develop. Please share your experience with us in the comment box below. Your feedback will help future parents and educators who visit our website and access our library of free resources.

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My Green Job in Their Own Words: 10 Videos to Inspire Youth to Work Outdoors

August 12, 2019
Type: News

Check out these inspiring Green Jobs videos to see how youth across Canada are choosing green career paths that keep them working outside while having fun. Adam Danish is a Field Assistant who says studying grizzly bears for fRI Research in Hinton, Alberta is putting him on a β€œgood career path.” β€œImagine saving a whole forest,” is how Aiden Fortier, a Silviculture Intern at Ne-daa-kii-me-naan Inc. in Longlac, Ontario, describes silviculture. Breland Howard, is a summer student at Resolute Forest…

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PLT Canada’s Green Mentor program celebrates end of January 2021 national cohort

July 16, 2021
Type: News

PLT Canada wrapped up its second national mentorship cohort on June 24, 2021, with an online event that brought together almost 50 mentors and mentees from across the country. The six-month mentorship program supported 130 participants, including mentors from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s (SFI) network and young people interested in joining the forest and conservation sector. PLT Canada’s Green Mentor program connects youth (ages 18–30) directly to forest and conservation sector professionals. The program uses an industry-leading algorithm that matches…

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