Project Learning Tree Canada

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Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada), is a charity based in Ottawa, Canada.[1] It aims to help youth learn about the environment and find employment in the forest and conservation sector. It was launched in 2018 after the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)[2] took over the environmental education organization Project Learning Tree (PLT)[3] in 2017.[4]

PLT Canada started as a wage matching program to help youth find green jobs in Canada. The organization received funding from the Government of Canada in 2018,[5] 2019,[6] and 2020[7][8] to place youth aged 15 to 30 in a combined total of 3,488 jobs in the forest and conservation sector and to help them acquire professional skills.

In 2019, PLT Canada's Green Jobs Manager rode a wooden bicycle across Canada to promote opportunities in the forest and conservation sector. The “Green Ride for Green Jobs” began in Victoria.[9] It took place over 9,000 km and included stops in Williams Lake,[10] Prince George,[11] Edmonton,[12] St. Albert,[13] Thunder Bay,[14] Timmins,[15] Sudbury,[16] North Bay,[17] and Ottawa.[18]

PLT Canada launched the Green Leaders program in 2021, which mentors youth and provides up to $1,500 for community-based projects. As of March 26, 2021, projects have included a virtual family ice fishing derby and a gardening webinar.[19] PLT Canada's Green Mentor program (launched in 2020) also helps young people entering the forest and conservation sector by matching them with knowledgeable professionals.[20]

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  1. ^ "T3010 Registered Charity Information Return". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  2. ^ "Project Learning Tree and SFI Join Forces to Expand Youth Environmental Educational Programs". forests.org. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. ^ "Q&A's About the Transfer of PLT to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative". Project Learning Tree. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  4. ^ "Green Ride rolling into North Bay". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  5. ^ "Government of Canada connects over 3,700 students to green jobs". Employment and Social Development Canada. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ^ "Supporting the next generation of middle-class workers in the green sector". Employment and Social Development Canada. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  7. ^ Burke, Tyrone. "Minister McKenna Announces New Job Funds for Youth at Carleton". Carleton Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  8. ^ "Government of Canada COVID-19 measures delivering support for young people this fall". Employment and Social Development Canada. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  9. ^ Arrais, Pedro. "Our Community: Across Canada — on a wooden bike". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  10. ^ Sabatino, Greg (2019-05-30). "Green Jobs in Green Spaces taking wooden bikes across Canada". Williams Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  11. ^ Vocke, Mandy. "Project Learning Tree Canada pedals into Prince George". CKPGToday.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Laine (2019-06-13). "Cross-Canada bike ride for green jobs rolls into Edmonton". CTV News Edmonton. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  13. ^ Ma, Kevin. "Environment File". StAlbertToday.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  14. ^ Charlebois, Michael. "Feds announce funding for youth employment program in forestry sector". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  15. ^ Horrobin, Jordan. "Green jobs initiative makes stop in Timmins". Timmins - The Daily Press. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  16. ^ "A green ride to promote green jobs". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  17. ^ Holmes, Linda. "Riding into town on wooden bicycles to promote green jobs for youth". BayToday.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  18. ^ "Brothers ride wooden bikes across Canada to advocate for green jobs". CTV News. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  19. ^ Monkman, Lenard. "Opaskwayak Cree Nation student plans virtual ice fishing derby". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  20. ^ Baiguzhiyeva, Dariya (May 15, 2021). "There's no growth in life without being uncomfortable: forester". Toronto Star.
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