{"id":28605,"date":"2019-05-13T22:17:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T22:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfiprogram.org\/?p=28605"},"modified":"2023-03-22T12:26:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T16:26:08","slug":"project-learning-tree-canada-launches-cross-country-bike-tour-to-inspire-youth-to-pursue-careers-in-forest-conservation-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/project-learning-tree-canada-launches-cross-country-bike-tour-to-inspire-youth-to-pursue-careers-in-forest-conservation-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Learning Tree Canada Launches Cross Country Bike Tour to Inspire Youth to Pursue Careers in Forest, Conservation Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"
8,750-km bike ride to highlight Green Jobs initiative<\/h5>\n

VICTORIA, BC<\/b>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) is excited to launch its Green Ride for Green Jobs awarenesscampaign today with a cross-country engagement tour to encourage even more youth to work in Green Jobs and help fill critical roles in forests and parks.<\/p>\n

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PLT Canada\u2019s Zac Wagman at Mile Zero, in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, May 13, 2019, as he kicks off his cross-Canada bike ride to Newfoundland to promote green jobs. Chad Hipolito\/CNW Group<\/p><\/div>\n

PLT Canada\u2019s Zac Wagman, Green Jobs Manager, will begin theGreen Ride in Victoria, B.C., and will travel more than 8,750 km over four months to St. John\u2019s, Nfld on a Montreal-made Picolo V\u00e9lo wooden bicycle. Wagman will visit up to 50 PLT Canada Green Jobs employers in 30 different communities across nine provinces, profiling over 25 youth, and sharing stories of their Green Jobs experiences over social media.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2018 with support from the Government of Canada, The Green Jobs initiative is administered by PLT Canada, working closely with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Canadian Parks Council, to instill a passion for the outdoors and provide youth with the knowledge, skills and experience that will help them pursue careers in the forest and conservation sectors.<\/p>\n

Since then, PLT Canada has funded and committed to fund over 1,600 outdoor jobs in forestry, ecosystem and wildlife management, silviculture and forest health, indigenous forest based programs, recreation and interpretation, conservation and research, education, and jobs within provincial and territorial parks.<\/p>\n

\u201cMosaic Forest Management is proud to partner with Project Learning Tree Canada – a program that brings us seven talented, passionate young leaders eager to work in the forest sector and make a positive impact on our communities, our forests and our business,\u201d said Mosaic President and CEO Jeff Zweig. \u201cOur thanks to the Government of Canada and the team at Project Learning Tree Canada for highlighting the many diverse and rewarding career paths available in our sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the government of Canada for supporting the Green Jobs initiative and are excited to be placing youth in a variety of experiences across Canada through our unique and diverse networks that include non-profits, academia, industry and conservation organizations. Since the Green Jobs initiative began, PLT Canada has achieved gender balance in its job placements, and has provided jobs for over 90 indigenous youth \u2013 accounting for over 12% of its job placements. Together, we can grow the next generation of forest and conservation leaders,\u201d said Kathy Abusow, Project Learning Tree Canada CEO.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to be travelling across Canada to meet youth working in innovative and high-quality jobs in the forest and conservation sectors,\u201d Wagman said. \u201cThere are so many different outdoor jobs out there, and the Green Ride will help raise awareness of them so that other youth might get inspired to participate in the initiative. These meaningful work experiences not only encourage a passion for the outdoors, they also constitute important building blocks that allow youth to acquire valuable knowledge and skills they can take with them should they choose to pursue green careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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