Credit: Jode Roberts
The David Suzuki Foundation is looking for ten awesome community teams to be selected for the first-ever Camp Suzuki leadership training program.
The inaugural Camp Suzuki training will focus on developing projects in communities surrounding the Rouge River watershed — a wilderness gem in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area where we are working to establish Canada's first urban National Park. The Rouge's rich forests, fields and farmlands provide easy access to a true wilderness experience for millions of residents, and are truly essential to the health and well-being of the region.
To ensure that local communities are engaged in the creation of the National Park, we hope to spur local residents to get active and create projects that connect residents with this natural treasure in their backyard. Like the David Suzuki Foundation, The North Face believes that a strong connection with the outdoors will lead to greater support and protection of our natural landscapes. They have come on board to sponsor this program and help us get Canadians outside exploring the Rouge.
Here's your chance to start your own community project!
Camp Suzuki is an innovative leadership program that will empower and train Canadians to take meaningful action in their communities. We want to work with active, creative teams of residents to help nurture projects that will have a positive impact and protect the health of their communities.
To do this, we are seeking ten teams of motivated and creative individuals who will work together to help us:
- Celebrate the natural wonders of the Rouge;
- Get people active in the Rouge;
- Engage diverse segments of these communities;
- Increase awareness of the link between human well-being and nature.
Once teams are selected, the program will begin with intensive leadership training on January 28-29, 2012. Teams will then work with Foundation staff to implement their community projects in the months that follow.
David Suzuki Foundation staff will provide strategic guidance, project planning support, public recognition and ongoing mentorship to each participating community team.
Program benefits
- Be a part of an exclusive and cutting edge leadership program
- Extensive and valuable training in community organizing, leadership, and environmental activism
- Design and implement a unique initiative in your own community with the support of the David Suzuki Foundation
- Take on significant leadership in your own community, expand your personal network, and develop meaningful roots in your community
- Take meaningful action toward shaping a more sustainable future for your own local community
- Camp Suzuki training manual and planning guide, copy of Richard Louv's latest book, The Nature Principle
- Official apparel and gear from The North Face and the David Suzuki Foundation
How to apply
The recruitment phase of Camp Suzuki is now over. The response was overwhelming and we look forward to collaborating with communities in the GTA. Thank you to all those who applied . If you are interested in getting involved in the Foundation's Rouge campaign, you are welcome to contact Aryne Sheppard, Senior Public Engagement Specialist.
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