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Project Learning Tree Canada Celebrates Investment in Future Forest and Conservation LeadersAugust 11, 2023
Ottawa, ON — The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, have announced $7.54 million in funding over two years to employ youth in natural and cultural heritage conservation with partner organizations. The Government of Canada has provided this funding to Parks Canada under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) to employ youth in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage in Canada. As a partner organization with Parks Canada, Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) will support hundreds more green jobs and training opportunities for youth to gain valuable on-the-job experience and advance careers in the forest and conservation sector. “We welcome this investment by Employment and Social Development Canada to fuel our work to grow a resilient and diverse workforce in the forest and conservation sector. Since 2021, PLT Canada has supported more than 1,800 Parks Canada Green Jobs placements through this program, achieving gender balance and providing over 15% of these opportunities to Indigenous youth. These jobs inspire leadership in environmental stewardship, foster a passion for science-based research and education, and help young people gain skills and experience so that they can transition successfully into future careers. We look forward to building on this work by supporting an additional 650 jobs over the next two years and inspiring the next generation of green leaders,” said Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and PLT Canada. PLT Canada is a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is to advance environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world. PLT Canada is committed to engaging youth in learning about the world around them—in rural, Indigenous, and urban communities—and using trees and forests to inspire action and grow the next generation of future forest and conservation leaders. We invite you to read the full press release here: Government of Canada Supports Training for Future Leaders in Conservation. | RELATED NEWS
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Back to School, Back to Nature with 20% off PLT Canada’s New K-8 Activity Guide!It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Back to School! Ahhhhhh…the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, the crispness of notebooks, the excitement of learning new things. This school year, keep the energy and excitement for learning high with some fun ways to engage learners. Plus, save on PLT Canada resources (including our brand-new Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide) with our fantastic back-to-school sale! See details below. 7 Ways to Engage Students Take learning outside. Being outdoors provides so…
From Green to GratefulIn Spring 2022, Dr. Cathy Keeler was beginning to wrap up her Ph.D. in Integrative Public Policy and Development at Tuskegee University and looking for job opportunities. While browsing the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) website, she found Project Learning Tree (an initiative of SFI) and the Green Mentor program. As a non-traditional full-time student, wife, mother, and woman of color, Cathy was looking for guidance and support to help her find her footing in the forest and conservation sector. She…
Project Learning Tree Canada celebrates investment in Green JobsOttawa, ON — On World Environment Day, Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), announced over $30 million to create 960 green jobs and training opportunities over the next two years for youth in the natural resources sectors that have positive environmental outcomes. The green jobs and training opportunities are funded by NRCan’s Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP), part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment… |
