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Eyes Wide Open Newsletter - YCC Expressions - September

Youth Climate Corps is reflecting on past projects and the impacts we have made... View this email in your browser.

Thank you to the Nelson & District Credit Union

The Nelson & District Credit Union – Community Investment Program committee has approved a commitment to help support the purchase of...

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Youth Climate Corps at UBCM

Executive Director Ben had the opportunity to present a clinic at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). It was great to connect with the...

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Climate Workforce Readiness

Youth Climate Corps crew is provided with certifications, leadership training and workforce development during training. Notably, the...

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Project Highlight Fix It Fair With Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps, Wildsight

Have you heard about Fix It Fair held by the Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps crew? Ripped pants, flat bike tires, a vacuum...

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Tracey Mitchell, West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps Alumni Interview

Youth Climate Corps has been operating since 2020 and now has over 50 alumni who have completed the program with us. Youth Climate Corps...

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Owen Nakamura, West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps Alumni Interview

Youth Climate Corps has been operating since 2020 and now has over 50 alumni who have completed the program with us. Youth Climate Corps...

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Heartening Season Newsletter - YCC Expressions - August

What an outstanding season for the twenty-two YCC crew members, the two... View this email in your browser.

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Project Highlight in West Kootenay, Bannock in Bloom Agroforestry

In our Bannock in Bloom Agroforestry project, the West Kootenay crew worked on collecting fallen trees to be used as fence posts. They...

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Project Highlight in Kimberley-Cranbrook, Construction of A Wetland

The Kimberley/Cranbrook crew has been working on the Nature Trust BC Big Ranch property, assisting with a wetland build. The construction...

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Summer Peak Newsletter - YCC Expressions - July

Summer is fully present in BC! It’s time to give you a short status on what has... View this email in your browser.

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Interview With Mel Lavery, West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps Coordinator

Mel's most significant highlight of the season was the flexibility to thrive in diverse programming throughout the season and respond to...

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Interview With Tim Chapman, Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps Coordinator

This year, the significant difference was the completely different generation of hired youth, a decade younger than last year's crew...

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Chainsaw Training to Work

Wildfire Risk Reduction and Sheep Habitat Enhancement project on the Nature Trust BC’s Armstrong and Grasslands properties. The...

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A Promising Retrofit Project for YCC

Our team in the West Kootenay just started the Residential Energy Efficiency Works (REnEW) project in Nelson! After a few days of...

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Toni Mendel, Outreach Coordinator, Youth Climate Corps

Congratulations to Toni that just joined our team! Toni lives on her electric sailboat with her cat and her accordion. She is deeply...

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Climate Justice Is Central

Youth Climate Corps strives to envision and realize a fair, just, and liveable future. We collaborate with youth, municipalities,...

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Focus Areas of Youth Climate Corps

Youth Climate Corps is developing expertise in local food security, energy efficiency, wildfire risk reduction, youth leadership...

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Launching YCC Expressions

Welcome to our Launching, the first issue of Youth Climate Corps’ newsletter! View this email in your browser

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Core Motivations of Youth Climate Corps

For the people that don't know much about Youth Climate Corps (YCC), YCC provides young people with opportunities to make a difference in...

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Congrats to Youth Climate Corps 2022 crew of Kimberley - Cranbrook!

The team completed their S100 and Chainsaw Safety training last week. YCC team is now ready to tackle this season's Ecosystem Restoration...

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The first week of Youth Climate Corps 2022 new crew in West Kootenay!

YCC 2022 crew! The amazing group of 12 young climate leaders are excited about this summer!

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How do you deal with ecological grief?

"THE GRIEF OF CHANGE" is a short film made by Emily Markholm & Kim Molyneaux about ecological grief and the showcase for local leaders...

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