Sierra Youth Coalition / Coalition jeunesse Sierra

 

The Sierra Youth Coalition is an organization run by youth for youth, serving as the youth arm of Sierra Club Canada. Our mission is to empower youngpeople to become active community leaders who contribute to making Canada a better society.
 

To this end, we educate young people about ecological and social sustainability; we challenge unjust and environmentally destructive systems by using a hope-based approach; and we advocate for the new generation of youths in Canada who want to inherit a world worth inheriting: one where social justice and the environment are at the center of everyone's priorities. 

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La fondation ONE DROP supporte la Journée sans eau embouteilée! Faites de même!
03/02/2011 - 12:02
Helene Moise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-pYALbkcrU&feature=player_embedded   ...             Le moment est venu de prendre la parole et de vous faire entendre: Débarassez-vous de la bouteille et ouvrez le robinet !joignez-vous au mouvement, agissez sur votre campus le 10 mars !Pour en savoir plus sur les actions de cette journée, rendez-vous sur: http://www.bottledwaterfreeday.ca/francais/ 
Sierra Youth Coalition Fundraiser: Executive Committee Skills Auction
08/22/2010 - 08:41
Adam MacIsaac
Thank You to everyone who made a bid to support the Sierra Youth Coalition. You will receive an email from the Executive Member whose item you bid on shortly. (English follows) Salut à tous les membres de la CJS! Notre conseil de direction (excomm) organise une vente aux enchères afin d’amasser des fonds pour la CJS! Cette vente est toute particulière : vous pouvez enchérir sur des services offerts par les membres du conseil de direction, qui sont tous très talentueux. Le conseil offrira des cours de cuisine, des cours de musique et une formation en communication pour ne nommer que ceux-là. Vous pouvez envoyer une courriel à Adam@syc-cjs.org avec vos enchères. Les enchères fermeront le 30 septembre. La personne ayant placée le plus haut montant à cette date gagne! Nous avons besoin de votre appui afin que la CJS puisse continuer à offrir ses services importants à la jeunesse canadienne! ---- Help support the Sierra Youth Coalition by making a bid in the Executive Committee...
Community Garden
08/18/2010 - 11:08
traceygup
By: Sara Falconer The status quo had better watch its back. A new generation of activists is getting ready to make some big changes, and thanks to Ottawa's 10th annual Youth Action Gathering (YAG), they'll have the skills to do it. From July 12 to 16, the Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC) will host a very unique summer camp for 20 youth between the ages of 14 and 19 at the MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre. YAGs are also being held in Halifax and Victoria. "The gathering is basically a way to bring together youth who want to make positive change in their communities, both socially and environmentally," says Tracey Guptill, communications and outreach co-ordinator for the SYC. "We're giving them a forum to learn about these issues through the lens of sustainability." Participants will learn organizing skills including consensus building and facilitating, as well as taking part in workshops on yoga, vegan cooking, alternative energy, greenwashing and anti-oppression. The goal is to help...
Who do you vote for to be part of the 2010-2011 SYC Executive committee ?
05/23/2010 - 21:20
Pascale Geoffroy
'Bottled Water Free Day' - but not in Ottawa
03/19/2010 - 15:30
traceygup
By Joanne Chianello , The Ottawa CitizenMarch 13, 2010 OTTAWA — Almost one year ago to the day today, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities resolved to, in their own words, “phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water at their own facilities where appropriate and where potable water is available.” About 70 municipalities have made good on that pledge. The City of Ottawa is not one of them. Ottawa can’t go bottle-free because there aren’t enough public fountains to provide water to its citizens. Indeed, there are only two hard-to-find fountains in the City Hall building itself. “We have a long way to go to provide access to our residents of our own water,” said Councillor Diane Holmes, who has been championing the installation of more public fountains. “There have been some fountains taken out as bottled water became the thing. And now it’s time to put those fountains back in.” The water and sewer budget, which will be discussed later this month, is expected to set aside...