Sierra Youth Coalition / Coalition Jeunesse Sierra
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Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC) / Coalition Jeunesse Sierra (CJS) is the youth arm of the Sierra Club of Canada founded in 1996. It focuses on youth environmental and social justice issues. The national office is located in Ottawa, Ontario. See website [1]
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[edit] Programs
The Sustainable Campuses Project [2] operates on over 45 Canadian post-secondary campuses. This project uses a 170 Indicator holistic assessment of sustainability, called the Campus Sustainability Assessment Framework. This tool was developed by Lindsay Cole as a Master's Thesis at Royal Rhodes University. The project also conducts greenhouse gas emissions inventories and supports student-led initiatives.
The Community Youth Action Project (CYAP) [3] engages youth aged 14-19 through activist training summer camps and other activities.
SYC/CJS is also constantly involved in a number of campaigns addressing pertinent issues. Past campaigns have included Keep Kyoto, Save Hockey: Fight Climate Change, It's My Future (a campaign to encourage the Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan to divest from coal-burning powerplants), the Deconstructing Dinner Caravan, and the Climate Change Caravan.
[edit] Recognition
In 2005, Sierra Youth Coalition received an award for the best environmental educator at the regional level from the North American Institute for Environmental Education.
[edit] Structure
Staff include:
- National Director: Rosa Kouri (2005-present)
- CYAP British Columbia Sustainable Schools Coordinator: Emily Menzies
Sustainable Campuses:
- National Coordinator: Anjali Helferty
- Prairies Coordinator: Jeh Custer
- Québec Coordinator: Yann Louvel
- Ontario Coordinator: Lauren Hortie
- Atlantic Coordinator: Zoë Caron
