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Youth Council
Formed in November 2010, the Ontario Nature Youth Council’s mission is:
“To build a diverse provincial network of youth dedicated to inspiring, connecting and educating our communities while protecting wild species and wild spaces.”
Forty teens from communities across the province are part of the 2012-2013 Youth Council. Working alongside Ontario Nature staff, they help to guide the Nature Guardians program and are involved as executive, committee or community members.
The Youth Council has chosen to focus its committees on four areas:
- Conservation campaigns: providing a youth perspective on conservation issues that matter to young people in Ontario
- Fundraising: helping to raise program funds through events, meetings with donors and more
- Events: planning the annual Our Special Spaces events and the annual Youth Summit for Biodiversity
- Outreach: spreading the word about Youth Council activities through online communications like Facebook and blogs
Benefits of membership:
- Develop strong leadership skills through active participation on one or more committees
- Engage in professional development opportunities and gain community service hours before post-secondary school
- Meet like-minded and passionate teens from across Ontario
What Youth Council members think
“I have been a member of the Youth Council for a year now and it has been a great opportunity! All of the kids involved are very positive and inspiring to work with – it is an ideal environment. I have learned a lot about conservation being a member of the council as well as about event planning” – Jayden, Pickering
“I realized what a great opportunity had come about; being able to connect with like-minded people over something I’m passionate about. I guess the real selling point for me was seeing what I could be a part of and how I could make a difference” – Calvin, West Lorne
“Being on the Youth Council is amazing and inspiring. I feel like I’m doing something for the greater good as well as myself” – Melissa, Newmarket
Youth Council Contacts
- Campaigns Committee: onyc.campaigns@gmail.com
- Fundraising Committee: onyc.fundraising@gmail.com
- Events Committee: onyc.events@gmail.com
- Outreach Committee: onyc.outreach@gmail.com
For more information, please contact us at:
Sarah Hedges, Nature Guardians Coordinator
Tel: 416-444-8419 ext. 241
Fax: 416-444-9866
sarahh@ontarionature.org
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