The following are items were brought forward at the Youth Town Hall event held at Devonshire Mall on August 24th, 2006.
- Awareness needs to be incorporated more into the schools to teach children at a young age
- Not many people reach out to the opportunities that already exist
- Teens are misusing recycling bins therefore they are being removed – more awareness to teach them why it is important to RRR.
- Team up with organizations
- Lobby governments for more stringent controls on pollution
- Getting grade schools and high schools on board with composting and garbage less lunch campaigns
- Work the city’s new Environmental Master Plan and turn those plans into action
- Air pollution from US is polluting Windsor – More needs to be done on the US Side.
General Consensus: Youth need to be more aware of the environmental issues at hand. Schools need to be leaders in teaching students about the environment and how keeping it clean benefits us all. Campaigning and lobbying governments as well as working with the City’s new Environmental Master Plan are just some of mentioned highlights.
Jobs & Internships
Are you passionate about the environment? Would you like to explore
career options in the environmental field? Check out the links below
for some interesting opportunities!
All Youth
YouthPath
- Find a Job
A wealth of opportunities for hands-on work experience awaits you
at the Government of Canada YouthPath, a Web site especially for
youth. Be sure to check out the environmental jobs listings under
the "Environment" heading.
Young Canada Works
Find a summer internship that challenges your skills. Young Canada Works creates opportunities for students and young graduates to learn, work, and gain valuable experience.
Environment
Canada's "Employment" site
Find links to job opportunities with Environment Canada, within
other federal departments and with non-government organisations.
First
steps to a career at the Meteorological Service of Canada
This site provides some avenues for a career in meteorology, hydrology
or the atmospheric sciences with Environment Canada's Meteorological
Service of Canada.
Job
Bank from Human Resources Development Canada
The Job Bank is an electronic listing of jobs provided by employers
from across Canada. Do some research and discover an abundance of
exciting opportunities!
Post-secondary Students
The Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry (CCHREI)
Find on CCHREI Web site a lot of tools to find yourself a job in the public and private environmental sectors, such as the EnviroJob Board, the Environmental Youth Corp and EnviroCareers.
The
Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
FSWEP is the primary vehicle through which federal departments and
agencies recruit students for temporary jobs each year.
Graduates
Environment
Canada's Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment Canada's Science Horizons Youth Program offers internships
to post-secondary graduates to obtain hands-on experience working
on environmental projects.
Post-secondary
recruitment at the Public Service of Canada
For post-secondary graduates who are interested in working for the
federal government, this site contains information about recruitment
campaigns and available positions.
