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In the meantime here is some news.
1. Youth Action Group conference
2. World Youth Festival
3. Fredericton Community Garden Initiative
4. Recycling in Fredericton - write a letter!
5. internship opportunity in El Salvador
6. Urban Forest Study volunteers needed
1. Come Together! August 21-22
This year, the Youth Environmental Action Network summer event will focus on youth sharing leadership tools and ideas with each other. The Come Together event will bring youth from across the province to the village of Petitcodiac for a weekend gathering that allow participants like yourself explore the local countryside, have some fun, and get a chance to discuss ecology hot topics in the sun!
The two days will be filled with outdoor exploration, networking, and planning of environmental action. Oh and we can’t forget the chance to visit a local farm and a workshop that will let participants try mixing the perfect cob combination.
Come join us for a weekend of adventure and idea swapping. Invite all your group's members and friends. The more the merrier!
Complete agenda and registration: http://youth.nben.ca/Come_
Joanna Brown
Tel: 506.855.4144
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New Brunswick Environmental Network
Réseau environnemental du Nouveau-Brunswick
167 Creek Rd, Waterford, NB, E4E 4L7
Tel: (506) 433-6101
Fax: (506) 433-6111
nben@nben.ca
renb@renb.ca
http://www.nben.ca
http://www.renb.ca
e-zine: http://www.elements.nb.ca
2. Email Tracy : forest@conservationcouncil.ca if interested
James Brittain wrote:
Dear Tracy (and everyone at ARSN)
I am writing in regards to the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students, taking place from December 13th to 21st in Johannesburg, South Africa. The youth festival will be a tremendously exciting and unique opportunity, bringing together an expected 20,000 progressive youth from around the world and especially the developing world or Global South. It will also be an important platform to raise environmental issues in the context of youth efforts internationally for solidarity and peace.
The World Youth Festival’s have been taking place since the end of the Second World War. The festival is unique among international gatherings of youth in its scope and size. This year’s festival will feature hundreds of conferences, workshops, seminars, discussions and debates, as well as cultural, sports and athletic activities, concerts, and solidarity fairs. Delegations from over a 150 countries are expected to be present. And it is occurring at a historic anniversary – twenty years since the release of Nelson Mandela and the beginning of the end of one of the most repressive regimes in human history, South African Apartheid. It’s slogan is “For peace, solidarity and social transformation, we will defeat imperialism.”
The festival should also be important forum to discuss environmental crises, issues related to Latin America and the world, conflicts and solutions where Canada is implicated, internationally and locally. Already, a broad range of environmental topics have been proposed, including the exploitation of resources, the destruction of environment and climate change; water as a universal resources and the struggle against privatization; land, hunger and food sovereignty; environment and development; and environmental education inside public education. In organizing a Canadian delegation, we are working to create a reflection of the diverse youth and student movement in our country and are paying special attention to facilitate the participation of environmental groups.
In the second week of August we are hoping to bring together a Maritime conference call of activists and organizations interested in building for the festival. The meeting will be an information session, the first before planning turns to outreach and fundraising. We are also doing outreach to the Canadian Federation of Students in Nova Scotia, solidarity groups, labour unions, peace and anti-war committees.
[If you know people who should be involved in this exciting project I would be delighted to send them more information about the festival and an invitation to the call.] With the approach of the current Conservative government towards climate change, the tar sands, environmental assessments, and other issues, the need to reinforce the efforts of the youth for environmental justice are especially urgent and timely. Festival organizing is a unique opportunity for young activists to also network, not just across the province but across Canada.
I look forward to your response and the opportunity to talk more about the project!
In Solidarity,
Jim
James J. Brittain, PhD
Assistant Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Sociology
Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Canada B4P-2R6
Phone: (902) 585-1292 james.brittain@acadiau.ca
3. http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Fredericton Community Gardens Initiative will provide inclusive space for all citizens to garden together within
the City of Fredericton. We will create a shared vision to work collaboratively and to cultivate a place for
individuals, families and friends to learn about and to experience the rewards of gardening – “to grow food,
grow minds and grow community” http://www.fsi-isf.ca
For more information contact fredfoodies@gmail.com
4. Please contact the Mayor and your city councilor and ask them to support recycling services for multi-unit apartments.
You can find their contact info here: http://www.fredericton.
Recycling service may grow
Apartments, condos | City to study program options
Published Thursday August 12th, 2010
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN mclaughlin.heather@
http://dailygleaner.
5. APPLY NOW! International youth internship program
The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation is currently recruiting candidates for its 2010 International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) thanks to a one-year agreement signed recently with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The 20 successful candidates will take up work placements this November in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Tanzania, the Gambia, Bhutan, the Philippines and India. The interns first work with ACIC member organizations based in Charlottetown, Fredericton, St. John's and Halifax starting in September. The interns receive a stipend for their work and costs related to overseas travel, language development and professional development training are provided.
This program is an excellent opportunity for new and recent graduates aged 19-30 who are interested in international cooperation work to gain valuable experience working with the NGO sector, both in Canada and overseas. More than 30 young Canadians have contributed greatly to the work of our partners since the program began in 2002.
The deadline to apply for the 2010 program is August 27th, 2010. Details on applying can be found in the 'opportunities' section of the website
To be eligible for the International Youth Internship Program, applicants must be:
* a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada.
* a post-secondary graduate
* out of school
* between the ages of 19 and 30
* unemployed or underemployed
* Have not participated in an internship with the Career Focus stream of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES)
Funding for IYIP is part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy, facilitated by CIDA's Youth Action Division.
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Environmental Education Intern
Location: El Salvador/Fredericton, NB
Host partner organizations: Asociacion Comunitaria Unida para el Agua y la Agricultura (ACUA)/Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB)
Description:
The internship involves the introduction and promotion of several alternative technologies, which will result in reduced use of wood and gas, water conservation, fewer health problems, and economic savings. This is very much in keeping with ACUA’s mandate to promote environmental conservation through innovative adoption and adaptation of technology to improve food production, protect water resources and reduce health risks. In addition, by preparing and presenting community workshops, the intern will be working within ACUA’s mandate to promote citizen participation, community empowerment and a holistic balance between humans and nature.
For the in-Canada component the environmental education intern will be placed at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick in Fredericton, NB. CUSO-VSO will also be involved with the mentorship and support of this intern. 2010 is the International Year for Biodiversity. While in Canada at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick/CUSO-VSO, responsibilities will include research, education and outreach activities focused on biodiversity.
The ideal candidate would have:
Undergraduate degree or diploma; in resource management or international development studies, environmental studies, or education;
- Solid oral and written communication skills in English and basic conversational Spanish;
- Excellent planning and organizational skills;
- Experience with developing educational and communications programs and materials;
- Ability to demonstrate a high-degree of motivation, and persistence and to work independently and in team settings;
- Ability to maintain an open perspective and adapt to 'global south' living and work standards';
- Confident yet respectful communications skills with federal, departmental, municipal, local NGO and community members; and
- A desire to learn and contribute to continuing success of ACUA and the Conservation Council of NB and our vital partnerships
Activities:
In El Salvador:
- The interns will be working the programme of Risk Management, which works primarily in the reduction of physical and social risks in rural communities.
- The interns will be working on a project specifically focused on developing community based adaptation plans for climate change, a growing physical and social risk in the region.
- Depending on the intern’s specific skills they may focus on either the social or physical aspects of the plan. The physical aspects may include technical surveys of land and projects related to reforestation. The social aspects will be focused on organizational and capacity building as they are related to the theme.
- In Canada, the intern will assist directly with biodiversity projects of the Conservation Council’s Acadian Forest Conservation program including working with a diverse group of allies including First Nations, municipalities, woodlot owners, other environmental and social justice groups and more.
- Conduct research on biodiversity in the local and global contexts with a goal of developing educational outreach materials and policy recommendations for the province of New Brunswick.
Starting Date: September 2010
Ending Date: May 2011
Months Overseas: 5
We thank all candidates for their application. Unfortunately, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Application guidelines here: http://www.acic-caci.
6. Hi SFS,
I have been working on an Urban Forestry project this summer at UNB, under the direction of Tom Beckley. We are currently looking for volunteers to participate in either a one day field trip or a photo taking experience in order to gain citizen's perspectives on Fredericton's urban forests. Below are the details:
URBAN FOREST STUDY: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management at the University of New Brunswick is conducting research on public values associated with Canada’s urban forests. We are currently seeking individuals to participate in either a one day research trip to various locations in Fredericton, or an individual photo taking experience. Both studies will require 5-7 hours of participants’ time. No knowledge of forestry is necessary.
On the day of the group field trips, participants will be given a journal to record personal thoughts and perspectives of six urban forest sites that we will visit in the morning. Following lunch (which is provided), we will have a focus group session for approximately 1 - 1 1/2 hours to discuss the morning's observations and forest management topics further. The day begins at 8:30am and is finished at 2:30pm.
Photo project participants will be asked to take 12 photos representing for us what they consider to be examples of urban forest in Fredericton. We will then interview them about their choices of photo subjects and about their views of the urban forest.
Our research team at UNB is working in conjunction with Dalhousie University and the University of Manitoba on this project. The objective of this research is to develop a framework of citizen’s values of urban forests, which will aid in producing more sustainable and comprehensive forest management plans throughout Canada.
If you are interested in participating in either study, or have any further questions, please contact Sarah Keyes at gydmf@stu.ca or 506-261-8811 (daytime phone) or Andrea Fowler, atk857m@unb.ca or 506-447-1935.
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