Last Chance to Apply for IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training Program for Emerging Leaders (Vancouver, BC | September 27-28)
Deadline to Apply is August 20. Incredible opportunity for students: Gain training, network, tools, mentorship & funding to lead sustainability projects in Vancouver.
Aug 15, 2012 7:30 PM ET
With local support from Vancity, Mountain Equipment Co-op, and BCIT, The Co-operators and The Natural Step Canada are partnering to offer the IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training in Vancouver! This 4-month program for youth is anchored by a two-day in-person workshop and focuses on two areas: developing your sustainability project and realizing your leadership potential.
The complete program includes:
- An award-winning Sustainability 101 eLearning course.
- Two days of in-person sustainability and leadership training with passionate sustainability champions.
- Feedback on your project from peers and mentors during the training.
- Connection with fellow participants and IMPACT! alumni on the IMPACT! community web site.
- Mentoring from a sustainability professional for four months after the training.
- Reunion event four months after the training to discuss progress and lessons learned.
- Eligibility to apply for IMPACT! Funding once a year (project seed money).
Are you:
- A student between the ages of 19 and 25 OR an IMPACT! Alumni?
- Passionate about the fate of our planet and its people?
- Ready to do more to champion sustainability in your community?
Then you are invited to apply to be part of the IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training in Vancouver on September 27-28, 2012.
To ensure a quality learning environment, participation is limited. The deadline for Vancouver applications is August 20, 2012. So don’t delay, apply today!
