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Win free registration to NAAEE’s annual conference!October 02, 2020
The theme for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)’s annual conference is Inspire Change. Who better to do that than PLT Canada’s incredible youth network? PLT Canada will offer 100 paid registrations to interested 15-30 year olds (a $200 CAD value) for NAAEE’s virtual conference from Oct. 13-16, 2020. Enter now for your chance to win! The annual conference will bring together students, educators, researchers, global leaders and rising stars and use the power of environmental education to inspire change at all levels. This year, a key focus will be examining how to strengthen our efforts to dismantle systemic racism in our field and in society—from how we conduct research, run organizations, hire teams, communicate and much more. Youth attendees will have the chance to
Join sessions like “Re-wilding, Re-Thinking and Re-Imagining Anthropocene BiodiverCity in (Sub)Urban Spaces,” “Building Green Futures: Climate Change Resiliency and Literacy,” “Empowerment for Sustainability Dialogues: Incorporating Nonviolent Communication,” and so much more! PLT Canada’s Director of Indigenous and Youth Relations, Paul Robitaille, will also be leading a hands-on presentation on “Inviting Indigenous Youth into Green Career Pathways.” Learn more about the conference and see the full agenda here. Interested in attending Inspire Change? Enter now for your chance to win free registration! | RELATED NEWS
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Charting Career Pathways in Forestry with PLT Canada’s Specialist High Skills Major CertificationBy James Thordarson, Sr. Coordinator, Forest Education at PLT Canada While many in the sector know the diversity of forest-focused career opportunities available, it can be difficult to find age-appropriate and scientifically sound programs for students considering pursuing a green career pathway. To support youth in this path, Project Learning Tree (PLT) Canada offers a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) certification for high school students interested in pursuing a career in the forest sector. SHSM is an Ontario Ministry of Education approved program that gives…
Growing a resilient and diverse workforce: PLT Canada’s 2023 Annual ReportWe are thrilled to release our 2023 Annual Report—it was another busy year for Project Learning Tree Canada! We continued our work to provide a lifetime of learning through environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways. Since 2018, PLT Canada has supported over 7,600 Green Jobs, providing 50% of placements to women and 15% of our placements to Indigenous youth. We have also placed 1,900 young adults facing one or more barriers to employment, such as youth self-identifying as…
This Giving Tuesday Help PLT Canada Foster a Lifetime of LearningImagine what introducing one child to nature through Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT) can do. Imagine a little girl learned how forests improve water quality through a PLT activity. It sparked her curiosity and ignited a passion for the environment. Now she’s a water quality engineer, improving access to clean drinking water. All because of one teacher doing one activity with this one little girl. Now imagine the positive impacts 145 million students have made on our environment, thanks to… |
