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Welcome to the March 22nd Newsletter of the Youth Environmental Network
La Communauté du Reséau Environmental des Jeunes!
Please forward this message to anyone interested!
INDEX
* YEN News
* Ideas and Success Stories
* Events and Opportunities
o Internationally
o Nationally
o Locally
* Funding and Awards
* Jobs and Work Experience
* Resources
* Les nouvelles du REJ
* Idées et succès
* Événements et opportunités
o Au niveau international
o Au niveau canadien
o Au niveau local
* Financement et prix
* Emploies et experiences
* Ressources
This newsletter contains content in both English and French. Contact the
organization in question for more information in your language of
preference.
Ce bulletin contient des informations en anglais et en français. Contacte
lorganisation en question pour de linformation dans la langue de ton
choix.
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YEN News Les nouvelles du REJ
NEWSFLASH !!
Make Buttons with YENs Button Machine!
Whether you are in the National Capital region or at a distance, youth
members can use YENs button maker to produce high-quality 1 ¼ inch buttons
to raise the profile or playfulness of your projects. For those at a
distance YEN can make you buttons for $0.20-0.25 each (sliding scale
depending on your ability to pay), and those in the Ottawa-area can make
buttons in the YEN office at cost: $0.10 - 0.15 each. If youre interested,
or for more information, contact Kate at resources (at) yen-rej.org
Ideas and Success Stories! Idées et succès
PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY YEN MICRO GRANTS:
One Tonne Project for Youth in BC
Le défi dune tonne au C-B
Earth Matters
Projet :
Des visites de supermarchés ainsi que des ateliers interactifs en classe et
des présentations, le témoignage dun fermier et autres seront mis à
contribution pour obtenir des engagements de la part des étudiant-e-s.
Project :
Supermarket visits along with an interactive class workshop and
presentation, a farmer interview, and the presence of EM individuals who
have taken steps to GHG reduction and who are still healthy, happy, and
committed. Students and their families will pledge to make measurable
changes in their food choice to lower their GHGs by one tonne.
LifeCycles Project Society
Projet :
Un zine sur le Dut sera notamment publié.
They will publish a youth zine about the OTC.
Pedal Metal Punks (Wheels of Change
Le projet consiste à :
* Utiliser la créativité et lart afin dengager les jeunes à réduire
leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre, en particulier celles liées au
transport.
* Promouvoir les modes de transport à pédales comme une solution cool.
* Offrir une expérience concrète et enthousiasmante à des jeunes
marginalisés par le travail manuel.
* Recycler et réutiliser des vélos jetés et abandonnés.
Project :
They will :
* Use creativity and art to engage youth in the issue of Climate
Change, with a focus on personal transportation.
* Promote pedal-power as a cool personal life-choice (and as an
effective way of reducing CO2 emissions).
* Empower marginalized youth through direct transfer of bicycle
mechanics, metal-working and creative practice skills.
* Recycle and Re-Use discarded and abandoned bicycles.
* Build personal transportation devices that youth will take back to
their community to further promote emissions-free active transportation.
* Create an art show about personal transportation starring the newly
built pedal-powered personal transportation devices.
The Bike Lab Society
Projet :
Promotion du cyclisme comme mode de transport environnemental et
sensibilisation sur dautres moyens de réduire les émissions de gaz à effet
de serre dans nos choix quotidiens. Lentretien de vélos sera également
enseigné.
Project :
They will be promoting cycling as an environmentally friendly form of active
transportation and raising awareness about the impact of our everyday
choices, for example, how we travel, eat, shop, and live, on greenhouse gas
emissions in Canada. Environmental responsibility, reducing and reusing are
core concepts of the Youth Program. The focus of the workshops will be on
bicycle use, maintenance and repair.
The University of Victoria Sustainability Project Society (UVSP),
Projet :
Programme dorientation pour les étudiant-e-s afin de créer un réseau
déducation et de prise dengagements du Dut à UVic.
Project :
They will by developing an expanded student orientation program and creating
a network committed to climate change education and OTC commitments at UVic.
Pour plus de renseignements concernant ces projets contactez René Coignaud :
otc-dut (at) yen-rej.org
For more information on these projects contact René Coignaud at
otc-dut (at) yen-rej.org
Great Idea! Potluck Action Network a COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY
Potluck Action Network - Start a Local Group
http://www.potluckactionnetwork.org/
In the Potluck Action Network, we're building a network of thousands of
potluck groups across the country, meeting in each other's homes on a
regular basis for the long term, to plan and experience active civic
engagement. Each person in each potluck group of twelve commits to doing one
progressive action of their own choosing per month, while discussing it and
getting feedback from the other members of the group at the potlucks.
Designed for members of every age, from ten through college through
retirement, our groups have no leader but instead are guided by a "Chef" in
the group, whose action focus is to ensure group continuity, inform the
network of the group's progress, and keep everyone meeting regularly, happy,
engaged, and well fed. Each potluck group purposely works on a self-chosen
set of topics, ensuring that each member stays interested and able to
influence the directions and successes of the potluck group.
Click here to start your own Potluck Action Network Group:
http://www.potluckactionnetwork.org/index.php?option=com_comprofiler
&task=registers
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Events and Opportunities Événements et opportunités
INTERNATIONALLY AU NIVEAU INTERNATIONAL
Earth Day Networks Climate Change Live Chat
What is the Live Chat?
Earth Day Network is compiling a panel of world-renowned climate change
experts who are willing to interact with high school and college students on
this pressing and complex issue. The event will be a spectacular
opportunity for students to have their questions and concerns about climate
change addressed by the people who are closest to the issue. Classes
selected to participate will send in a number of questions prior to the
event and, in addition, will be able to submit questions to the panel while
the event is in progress. The chat will be broadcast live over the internet
via a state-of-the-art webcast of television quality. Through this medium,
classrooms around the world that are unable to interact directly with the
panelists will still be able to watch the event live. The only technology
requirement is an internet connection.
Where and When?
The live chat will take place in Washington, DC at George Washington
University on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 1:00pm eastern time and will go
until 3:00pm. The event will be broadcast live, but will also be
subsequently available for download from the Earth Day Network website,
www.earthday.net .
How To Participate?
High school teachers and college professors who are interested in having
their classes participate in the live chat should send an email to
education (at) earthday.net with the subject Climate Change Live Chat, and
should include in the body of the email their schools name and address and
the grades and subjects they teach. More detailed information about
accessing the webcast on April 21 will be available at a later date.
TATAMAGOUCHE CENTRE YOUTH INTERNSHIPS IN GUATEMALA
SEPT. 15/2006 TO JUNE 12/2007
Tatamagouche Centre is pleased to announce the following CIDA-funded Youth
Internships in Guatemala:
1. Indigenous Education Adviser Rabinal, Guatemala, New Hope (Rio Negro)
Foundation
2. Gender & Capacity Building Comité Campesino Del Altiplano (our Breaking
the Silence fair trade coffee partner), based in Quixaya, Solola (San Lucas
Toliman region)
3. Gender and Community Development Adviser, Kaqchikel Presbytery,
Chimaltenango
4. Sustainable Agriculture Adviser Association Ija'tz, San Lucas Toliman
5. Community Economic Development with Mayan Women Pop Atz'iaq Association,
based in San Cristobal, Totonicapan
Your application, CV and covering letter must arrive by E-mail at
Tatamagouche Centre no later than midnight Monday, April 3rd, 2006. More
information on the CIDA Internship program is available at
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youth.
Rooftops Canada: 2006 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL INTERN PROGRAM
An excellent opportunity for new and recent graduates from your university
aged 19 to 30 that are interested in working overseas. We are recruiting 8
interns for 6-month internships in South Africa, Cameroon, Tanzania, Egypt,
India, or the Philippines. The internships will start in July or August
2006. This internship program is part of the Government of Canada's Youth
Employment Strategy, facilitated by CIDA's Youth Action Division. Each
intern receives a stipend to cover travel and living expenses for the
six-month overseas placement. The deadline for applications is Friday, April
14th, 2006.
For further information, see www.rooftops.ca or
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/internships
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Vancouver: World Urban Forum
19-23 June '06: The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations
to respond to rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities,
economies and policies. The World Urban Forum gives non-governmental
organizations, community-based organizations, urban professionals,
academics, governments, local authorities and national and international
associations of local governments a common platform to discuss urban issues
in formal and informal ways and come up with action-oriented proposals to
create sustainable cities. The theme in 2006 is "Our Future: Sustainable
Cities - Turning Ideas into Action". More information:
http://www.unhabitat.org/wuf/2006
Registration: http://hq.unhabitat.org/wuf/2006/registration.asp
World Peace Forum 2006
Vancouver: June 23 28, 2006 -- The World Peace Forum 2006 is an
international gathering of individuals, groups and civic governments from
cities and communities to envision a living culture of peace and
sustainability in our lifetimes.
http://www.worldpeaceforum.ca/
2006 International Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation
Montreal - July 12-17, 2006. Check out www.youthsummit.ca.
Application forms are available on the website. Application deadline in
March 31.
Spaces available for 80 action inspired youth, between the ages of 18 and
24.
On dort comme une bûche
C'est en regardant ce site quon a réalisé qu'on dort comme une bûche.
Qu'en penses-tu ?
www.ondortcommeunebuche.com
Nationally Au niveau canadien
Take Action!
Support RiverSides Request for Review of Ontario Regulation 339
Join RiverSides campaign for the source protection of Ontarios drinking
water and freshwater ecosystems against the inherent threats posed by
excessive use of road salts. Road salts were classified as an
environmentally toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection
Act (1999) in December 2001. But despite this irrefutable scientific
evidence, the federal government chose not to impose mandatory legal
requirements for the management of road salts storage, application or snow
disposal. To protect Ontarios drinking water and fresh water ecosystems,
RiverSides submitted an Application for Review under Ontarios Environmental
Bill of Rights, 1993 on January 30th, 2006. The application requests
Environment Minister Laurel Broten to immediately revoke Regulation 339 and
to replace it with a phased-in road salts management regime under the
Environmental Protection Act. The MOE has 60 days from receipt of our
application to decide whether or not a review of Regulation 339 is required.
Please show your support now by sending a letter to Minister Broten stating
your support for the RiverSides Request for Review and the elimination of
Regulation 339. For more information, visit
http://www.lowsaltdiet.org to download a sample letter of support.
Art and Writing Contest
The art theme focuses on Backyard Neighbours and the writing will focus on
sustainability. Robert Bateman would like students to write about how they
would like to see the Earth in the future and what they are doing to ensure
it ends up that way. All writing entries will be collected by Simon Fraser
University students and added to a database for research, with hopes of
determining how young Canadians view the future of our planet.
The 2006 Contest launched on March 2nd and will run through April 22-EARTH
DAY. We are focusing on participation this year and are offering all schools
who enter more than 100 entries the following great prizes: (1) a Gettoknow
print signed by Robert Bateman; (2) a one year subscription to Nature
Canada's magazine; (3) a one year subscription to the Canadian Wildlife
Federation's WILD magazine; (4) a wild gift pack from the World Wildlife
Fund. For more information: www.gettoknow.ca
SEEDY SATURDAYS.
Seeds of Diversity offers many other events for gardeners across Canada. See
www.seeds.ca/ev/evpage.php?lang=EN
&p=3 for event near you or
find resources about seed exchange opportunities, a heritage plant database,
and eco-garden project ideas : http://www.seeds.ca/en.php
Earth Justice Action Summer!
Intern with Rainforest Action Network and ForestEthics
This Summer, Rainforest Action Network and ForestEthics will select a team
of individuals interested in learning to live, organize, and take
non-violent direct action with the community of Grassy Narrows. We seek
dedicated activists, writers, photographers, videographers, and techies with
a commitment to social and ecological justice. You will make an investment
in your skills, participate in regular trainings and gain experience in
grassroots organizing, media, and non-violent civil disobedience and
campaign strategy. You will learn about the Boreal Forest, indigenous rights
issues and traditional knowledge while taking action for a just and
sustainable future. In addition to a great summer of education and
action, interns are encouraged to organize within their own communities to
help build the network working for indigenous rights and forest defense in
Ontario. Earth Justice Action Summer is a unique opportunity to meet new
people who share your values, support and learn from a First Nations
community resisting industrial development and trying to develop a forward
looking development paradigm in their traditional territory. The skills
and experience you gain will help you to organize in your own community, and
provide valuable skills and experience for possible employment in the public
interest sector.
Details: wakeupweyco.com/home/earth_justice_action_summer_internship/
For more information, or an application package please contact Leah and
David at: summerinterngn (at) yahoo.ca
Earth to Rosie: Volunteers needed to bring the Little Earth Charter to
schools
Earth to Rosie is a web-based project which is aimed at 4-8 year olds.
You may find it at www.littleanimation4kids.com
(turn on your sound. We are also
hoping to interest high-school students in helping to teach primary students
awareness of the Earth Charter, using The Little Earth Charter (which you
can find in the ZAP section). If you or your group is interested in
bringing the Little Earth charter to classrooms contact JC Little at
rosie (at) earth2rosie.com
Call for teaching RESOURCES on sustainability:
Learning for a Sustainable Future is creating a searchable database for
reviewed Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) resources on the Green
Street website (www.green-street.ca ). ESD
resources are defined as print and audio/visual resources that teachers use to
facilitate engaging activities (without a special guest being present to
help facilitate).
For the Pilot phase, they are looking for resources that: address grades
6-8; are in English; address the following themes:
-Food/ Agriculture (e.g. composting, pesticides, biotechnology, local food
consumption)
-Land Use and Natural Resources (e.g. sustainable urbanization,
transportation, habitat restoration, forestry, mining, recreation)
-Governance and Citizenship (e.g. individual actions, global conventions,
democracy, lifestyle analysis, media, )
And Address curriculum in the following regions only: Ontario; New
Brunswick; British Columbia. Contact Teri Burgess
tburgess (at) oise.utoronto.ca for more
information.
Topic Magazine seeks Contributors for print and web magazines
Get some press coverage! We're interested in asking people to write who
might never think of writing for a magazine - we are interested in their
extraordinary lives. They might be a prostitute in Prague, a competitive
eater in the national circuit, a prison reform activist, or teenager
battling depression in remote Alaska, for example. Check out a preview of
Topic Magazine online at http://topicmag.com/newtopic/
?s about print magazine: Dawn
dawn.chan (at) topicmag.com
?s about web magazine: Nina nina.weiss (at) topicmag.com
Locally Au niveau local
VANCOUVER: Drag Workshop!
The 3rd annual GenderBent is in the making and to kick it off there will be
an awesome workshop. Price: FREE! Day: Saturday April 1st, 2006
Workshop Times: King 12:00-2:15
Break 2:15-2:45
Queen 2:45-5:00
Place: Green Thumb ( 1885 Venables Street near Victoria Dr.)Entrance to
theatre space around back, t here will be signs!
RSVP: Nina (that's me) nina.mcninerson (at) gmail.com
Learn about drag and how to do it. You don't have to perform, but you will
be forced to have a rockin' good time. Maybe you will be inspired to perform
in which case we will help you in any way possible to put an act together.
There will be a drag king and queen workshop anyone can go to either. The
performance will be limited to youth (ages 14-25, as a vague guideline).
VANCOUVER: West End and Yaletown Food Security Forum.
Thursday March 23rd, 2-4 pm, Fireside Lounge at Sunset Towers, 1655 Barclay
Street. Who should attend? People involved in a food security project;
community kitchen, garden, meal program, farmers market etc, People who are
interested in "Food for All" and want to learn about food security, People
who would like to get involved in a food -related project, People who want
to work with others to add to or expand on what is already being done in the
area of food security in the west end/downtown peninsula. For more
information, contact Sue Pearson, Community Developer, Vancouver Coastal
Health, 604-633-4219
VANCOUVER: Look Whos Talking!
A dialogue on the future with todays and tomorrows leaders.
March 23rd, 6:30 - 9 pm. What are youths hopes, aspirations and concerns
for the future? How can leaders of today better engage the leaders for
tomorrow? The Fraser Basin Council, a not-for-profit organization dedicated
to advancing sustainability in the Fraser Basin and beyond, invites you to
participate in an evening of inspiration. Join youth and business,
government and community leaders to witness and share in an
inter-generational dialogue about the future. Several Vancouver youth will
present their hopes, aspirations and concerns for the future to a panel of
distinguished British Columbians. Panelists will reflect on what they have
heard and explore potential solutions and next steps. All participants will
have opportunities to share in the dialogue. All are invited to this no-cost
event. Space is limited and pre-registration is
required!. Please RSVP to: Linda Shore email: info (at) fraserbasin.bc.ca /
604.488.5350.
Ontario: Our Home, Our Land, Our future- Nuclear Waste
The presentation Our Home, Our Land, Our future- Nuclear Waste is to take
place on Saturday, April 1st, 2006 at 1:30PM (Central Time) through the
videoconference machine. Its purpose is to create awareness for youth and
the surrounding communities of Northwestern Ontario that our land may become a
possible storage site for nuclear waste. Even if its not supposed to
happen for another 60 years, our children and their children will bare the
brunt of this toxic waste. We have the right to do something about it now.
If you will be able to view the presentation, please call Shannon Kelly at
(807) 484-2393 or 9969 or email at
shakelly922 (at) hotmail.com ASAP for methods on how to connect other ways
besides using a video conferencing unit.
OTTAWA: The First 100th Monkey EcoSummit
Friday, April 21. It is coordinated by the Canadian Biodiversity Institute
and will be held at the RA Centre in Ottawa where Earth Day celebrations are
taking place on Saturday, April 22. The name of the Summit comes from the
story of the 100th Monkey by Ken Keyes, Jr. (see following). Up to 100
students from grades 5-8 and 25 teachers/parents will attend from schools
across Eastern Ontario. The participants -- students who are already
environmentally active -- will be chosen by their individual schools (four
students per school plus one teacher parent).
For more information and to register (by April 7) contact Heather Hamilton
at hhamilton (at) magma.ca (for the subject line please
use 100th Monkey) or call 826-2190.
OTTAWA: Youth Empowered Ottawa
an exciting one-day event for youth. It is about more than just statistics
on the world's problems. It is about equipping and empowering high school
youth to take action on these issues in unique and dynamic ways. Workshops
are offered on global issues (Child Soldiers, Consumerism, and HIV/AIDS), as
well as on specific leadership skills (Engaging the Media, Being a Leader
and Raising Your Voice/Advocacy). A time of networking and sharing global ed
resources is also offered for teachers. The day ends with a session of
forming action plans that youth can use in their school or community. These
plans are shared with the group in a fun way (we call it "World Vision
Idol"!) and youth leave ready for action. The cost is $15 per participant
and includes lunch. The event is held at Algonquin College on Wednesday
March 8th. Registration is at 8 AM and the event runs 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
More info and registration forms can be found at www.worldvision.ca/ye.
Don't miss out! See you there!
CHELSEA, QC and Keats Island, BC:
Voices for Sustainability, A Symposium Series for Educators
>From Professional Development to Societal Transformation.
Eastern Event EYES Project: April 7 - 9, 2006, EYES Project Hub, Chelsea,
Quebec; www.eyesproject.com .
Western Event Sea to Sky Outdoor School -- April 28 - 30, 2006 -- Sea to
Sky Outdoor School, Keats Island, BC -- www.seatosky.bc.ca
TORONTO: TRASH FASHION
Green Community members are invited to enter Windfalls famous
Trash Fashion Show and Design Awards, 27 April, during the GCC
annual conference.
Located at: Seneca College, King Campus, beginning with a reception at 7pm
and the show running run from 8pm onwards.
http://www.windfallcentre.ca/default/index.php?section=Festival&page=TrashFa
shion
Contact Jen Atkinson: jatkinson (at) windfallcentre.ca
TORONTO: GROWING UP XX Film Festival
Growing Up XX will be hosting the first ever International XX Film festival
for girls and young women in Toronto. The focus of the film festival: Girls
and young women behind the camera in positions of directors, producers,
editors etc
Participants are under 25 years of age or first-time women directors of any
age.
Charge to Submit Films: Short Films $ 15 CAD; Features $ 25 CAD;
International $ 25 CAD. Film Festival takes place Sunday March 6, to Sunday
March 19, 2006.
All movies will be viewed at Gallery 1313 in Toronto. For more information
please visit www.growingupxx.com or email:
xxfilmfest (at) yahoo.ca. There will also be a five part lecture series for
girls and young women to meet other women behind the scenes in the Film
Industry. Cost: $3 per student per lecture; Adults $10 per adult per
lecture.
CORNWALL: 13th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River /
Great Lakes Ecosystem
The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences with various
other partners, is organizing the 13th Annual International Conference on
the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes Ecosystem, Source Water Protection Part
II: Progress and Challenges, on May 16-18, 2006 in Cornwall, Ontario. The
conference will highlight progress on source water protection, from recent
legislation and planning to the challenges for implementation to be faced
now and into the future. For more information, contact Christina Collard,
Conference Co-ordinator, tel: 613-936-6620 ext. 222 or visit the St.
Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences website.
CORNWALL : 13e conférence internationale annuelle sur lécosystème du
Saint-Laurent et des Grands Lacs
LInstitut des sciences environnementales du fleuve Saint-Laurent organise,
avec divers autres partenaires, la 13e conférence internationale annuelle
sur lécosystème du Saint-Laurent et des Grands Lacs, Source Water
Protection Part II: Progress and Challenges, du 16 au 18 mai 2006 à Cornwall
(Ontario). Cette conférence fera ressortir les progrès faits en matière de
protection des sources dalimentation deau des récentes législation et
planification aux difficultés de mise en uvre actuelles et à affronter dans
le futur.
Pour plus ample information, contactez Christina Collard, coordonnatrice de
la conférence, au (613) 936-6620, poste 222 ou visitez le site Web de
lInstitut des sciences environnementales du fleuve Saint-Laurent.
OTTAWA: Gardeners Alert!
Coming this spring introductory 2-hour workshops on Organic Gardening in
different locations across the City of Ottawa. Check out
www.cog.ca/ottawa or
www.spcottawa.on.ca/ New this year for
gardeners interested in growing organically four sessions of two hours each
with organic gardening gurus! Yes come and ask and share your questions and
answers with knowledgeable and experienced organic gardeners! Dates:
Tuesdays, April 18, 25, May 2,9, 7 pm to 9 pm
Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre
Cost: $60 for 4 week course, $20 per 2 hour session
Information: David at 834-5091
Registration: Alex at Sandy Hill Community Centre, (613) 564-1062.
OTTAWA: 3rd Ottawa Eco-Stewardship Fair
April 22nd, 2006, at the RA Centre. 10:00 am 4:00 pm. 2451 Riverside
Drive (Curling Rink). Free Admission. Contact Elaine Gibson if you want to
exhibit your group: gibsonel (at) cyberus.ca
FUNDING and AWARDS FINANCEMENT et prix
DO YOU KNOW A CONSERVATION HERO?
You can nominate an individual or group (including special categories for
youth and lifetime achievement) for actions that are innovative, effective,
caring or daring to help protect the unique natural spaces and species of
Carolinian Canada.
Your hero may, for example, have produced an inspiring publication, held an
awesome event, created exceptional outreach tools, wrote an astounding piece of
conservation journalism, saved significant lands, restored critical
habitat, helped neighbours in conservation stewardship, developed key
policy, protected important water sources, rallied for natural areas, saved
a species at risk
An Individual Nominee may be a dedicated landowner, stakeholder,
professional or volunteer who has acted above and beyond expectations. A
Group Nominee may be non-profit, a government agency, business, industry,
media or partnership that has integrated conservation into new areas or made
great strides for nature. A Youth Nominee may be a young person, youth group
or youth program that is active in protecting Carolinian Canadas unique
nature. A Lifetime Achievement Nominee may be an individual or group that
has shown exceptional commitment over many years to advance conservation
success in Carolinian Canada. Deadline for submission: May 31st 2006. For
more information, visit www.carolinian.org/Awards.htm
EVERGREEN Grant Program
Evergreen is pleased to announce its 2006 grant program offered to community
groups across Canada working on urban naturalization and community gardening
projects on public lands. Our grants support the restoration and stewardship of
urban habitats such as woodlands, meadows and wetlands.
This year we are offering three grants sponsored by: Wal-Mart Canada;
Unilever Canada; The Home Depot Canada.
For more information, please visit Evergreen's web site at:
http://www.evergreen.ca/en/cg/cg-funding.html
>http://www.evergreen.ca/en/cg/cg-funding.html. The
deadline to apply is March 31, 2006.
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Jobs and Work Experience! Emploies et experiences
Good Work: An excellent resource for finding jobs:
www.planetfriendly.net/goodwork.html
www.Idealist.org: Great resources for jobs, experience and
volunteers:www.Idealist.org
www.charityvillage.com Another essential
job and volunteer search tool
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Resources Ressources
Ontario Conservation Newsletter
Check out www.weconserve.ca ; To subscribe to
this listserve, go to www.greenontario.org
Check out the chemicals in you: new Toxic nation website
www.environmentaldefence.ca/toxicnation/home.php
True Travellers Society
A website to connect people to volunteer opportunities around the world.
The address is www.truetravellers.org .
The developer is looking to create a database of volunteer opportunities
around the world and is looking for anything under the sun that people may
do overseas or in North America as volunteers. This can range from working
in an orphanage, to human rights work, to habit construction, to ecotourism,
etc
Board Café: Newsletter for board members
The Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of Directors.
Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, the Board Cafe(tm) offers a menu
of ideas, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get
the most out of board service. From CompassPoint Nonprofit Services,
January 2006. Check out: http://www.boardcafe.org.
Youth.gc.ca
Youth.gc.ca is a single access point for youth related-information on the
Internet. You'll find everything from government programs and services, to
information on education, employment, travel, health and much more. Best of
all, these services are specific to the community in which the user lives.
By simply clicking on "In Your Community" theyll find information and
events which relate to their community!
TakingItGlobal.org
TakingITGlobal is a youth-led organization that aims to inspire, inform, and
involve young people in the world. It receives 1 million hits per day and
features free web pages where you or your organization can post all of your
information. Great for groups without web pages, or to increase your
groups visibility. Get connected: www.takingitglobal.org
www.TechSoup.org -- GREAT Technology site for Non-Profits!
I just discovered this site, and I dont know how I got along without it
before.
TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by
providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online
information and resources, we offer a product philanthropy service called
TechSoup Stock. Here, nonprofits can access donated and discounted
technology products, generously provided by corporate and nonprofit
technology partners. www.techsoup.org
Surveymonkey.com create free surveys!
Does your group or organization need to find out important information from
your members? Do you want to survey folks to find out how they like your
new website? Check out this website you can use a les fancy version for
free.
NEED some BUTTONS ? Or a Nice PRESENTATION BOARD?
YEN has just purchased a strong and speedy button maker, and a good quality
three-panel presentation board and carrying case. These items are available
for our members to use at low or no cost. If your group is in the National
capital area, you can book a time to come to the YEN office and make
buttons, or pick up the presentation board. If you are outside of the
Ottawa-area, we can make and ship buttons to you. Give us a call :
613-728-9810 x 23, or email resources (at) yen-rej.org.
Dream Now! Action Plans, Mentorship and Support!
Dream Now is an ever-growing network of youth and adults who, regardless of
age experience or location, are committed to working together to change the
world for a different tomorrow. They offer:
Guides-2-Action: free guides to steer individuals step-by-step through the
process of starting and running a project, from getting media attention to
finding the funding. One-2-One Mentorship Program: The One-2-One mentorship
program places a renewed focus on people by
matching individuals with a member who has successfully run a project. Dream
Now fosters an interpersonal connection helping to guide youth experientially
to community change.
Workshops: Dream Now also provides workshops to schools, conferences and
organizations assisting them in becoming involved in the community with
passion
Check out www.dreamnow.ca
The Sustainability Network AMAZING resource newsletter
The Sustainability Network is a support centre for environmental nonprofit
organizations. Among its features is a monthly newsletter that highlights
electronic articles and print books that can be sent to you free of charge,
and great skill building workshops. To sign up:
http://sustain.web.ca/signup.htm
Le Réseau canadien de lenvironement/ The Canadian Environmental Networks
E-bulletin:
English: http://www.cen-rce.org/eng/bulletins/archive/cen_wk_current.htm
French: http://www.cen-rce.org/fre/bulletins/archive/cen_wk_current.htm
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** Send us your information to post! Email: resources (at) yen-rej.org
Join the YEN as a member and/or receive this email directly, just contact
info (at) yen-rej.org OR join on-line at www.yen-rej.org/info!
** Call us for more information at 728.9810 ext 33!
ALSO CHECK OUT www.co2zilla.ca for One Tonne Challenge happenings!
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Laura MacPherson
National Director/ Directrice nationale
Youth Environmental Network/Réseau environnemental des jeunes
ph. (613) 728 9810 ext. 33
fax: (613) 728.2963
info (at) yen-rej.org
www.yen-rej.org
www.co2zilla.ca
300-945 Wellington rue/ St. Ouest/West,
Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2X5
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