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To the OELP grads…

Do you want to protect Ontario's stunning natural environment as a #SummerStudent? 🌊🌲 Join our online summer jobs information session on Wednesday, March 22 at 5:00 p.m. to learn how you can make an impact! ➡️ Register now: bit.ly/3yK43ax

'It’s not enough to simply quote scientific facts, as a focus on “doom and gloom” can intensify eco-anxiety. Best practices for climate change education include the opportunity to take personal and collective action.' theconversation.com/teachers-need-…

We're hiring for various Summer Student positions! ➡ Closing Date: by noon on Friday, March 17, 2023. View the full details at tiny.ca/employment #JoinOurTeam

#OutdoorPursuits students, @EDHSEnvSciSHSM grads and #OELP alumni: Looking at a career in the #environment and identify as a Black woman, gender diverse or non-binary? Check this out! @SCDSBequity @ElmvaleDHS

We're hiring for various Summer Student positions! ➡ Closing Date: by noon on Friday, March 17, 2023. View the full details at tiny.ca/employment #JoinOurTeam

Want to learn more about SSEA’s tree planting programs? Join us on Monday, March 20th 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Wyebridge Community Centre @springwatertwp @gbtownship @MidlandON @penetanguishene @TwpOroMedonte @TayTownship @SevernTownship @tinytownship @simcoecounty

For #OELP and #SHSM alumni, as well as current #OutdoorPursuits students. Working outside is where it’s at!

An alumni favourite… youtu.be/-ewB0WL3bNw

@ClintoneBill @EarthKeeper22 @Grimnien @KaraJarina @ECOWARRIORSS @GreenGymPenge @fue_green @GeraldKutney @Sdg13Un @ExtinctionR We need globally, legislated #circulareconomies If it can't be repaired, recycled or up cycled, it should not be allowed to be produced.

A technique I often employ in my #OELP classes and beyond is storytelling. I love connecting with my ancestors, drawing my students into the literature they’re reading by tying in my own rich family history. Here’s one that never ceases to blow them away.

It's #WorldWetlandsDay! Here's a clip from a video we made recently about why we love #GeorgianBay's #wetlands and work so hard to protect them. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/Hcn5y_F0fGE Donate: gblt.org/donate Conserve your land: gblt.org/landowner

#OELP can vouch for this local wildlife expert: when it comes to the environment, Bob Bowles is ALWAYS right. #unstumpable

World Wetlands Day is celebrated February 2nd to raise awareness about wetlands. Wetlands are critical ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies. Learn more at worldwetlandsday.org #worldwetlandsday

#OELP and @EDHSEnvSciSHSM alumni: Looking to apply to @OntarioParks this summer? Match your skills and interests to positions by taking this quiz ⬇️

Another local opportunity that #OELP and @EDHSEnvSciSHSM alumni would rock!

MPL is pleased to announce our first in-person author visit for 2023: Jael Richardson, bestselling author of Gutter Child and Because You Are! Join MPL in conversation with Jael on Wed., March 22 at 6pm. Visit midlandlibrary.com or call (705) 526-4216 to register.

Outdoor educators and wannabes! This one’s for you. FREE conference hosted by @scdsboutdoors with experiential workshops for elementary teachers and a deep dive discussion into combatting #ecoanxiety for secondary teachers. Love it! Well done @SCDSB_Schools!

Here’s a #OELP2010 alumnus who is running a workshop on winter camping! “Fun Fact! Our program instructor, Mak Soden, has spent many winter seasons camping within Ontario Parks and Crown Land in almost every kind of shelter and weather you can imagine.” Sign up w/ @WyeMarsh!

So many #OELP students have used their experience as a springboard to make a positive difference in the local community. Do you know one? Nominate them! Let’s raise them up!! #inspiringalumni