NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG CANADIANS
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By Young Canadians for Resources
n the middle of what some are call-
areas are literacy, advocacy, and career
tent. We have also hosted panels, done
ing a climate crisis and what some
development.
speaker series, and recently started a
are calling an energy crisis, it’s no secret that how Canada manages
its natural resources has become a polarizing topic to discuss. Young Canadians for Resources (YCR) is a youth advocacy initiative created by students and young professionals for students and young professionals. YCR encourages young Canadians to have balanced and informed conversations about our
At its core, YCR, provides young people with resource literacy. If young Canadians don’t understand Canada’s resource sectors and all the positive things these sectors do for people and the environment, young Canadians can’t appreciate these sectors and become advocates for them. For this reason, YCR creates informative content on Canada’s natural resources that is made in ways that
podcast where we talk to leaders in Canada’s natural resource industries. What makes our content different is that it is all done by young Canadians for young Canadians. It’s not written by PhDs or industry veterans, but by young Canadians who are also just learning and who understand the importance of making information simple and digestible for people who don’t know the first thing about natural resources.
natural resources and the environment.
young Canadians can understand and
There are several ways YCR promotes
enjoy. We regularly post blogs, info-
This past summer, the literacy compo-
such discussions, but three main focus
graphics, short videos, and other con-
nent of our program saw new heights. We were able to take our summer students on educational field trips to places including Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, an oil & gas drill site, and a functioning Cattle Ranch where a pipeline was also being constructed. Another literacy focused element of our program that grew to new heights this summer were our three summer
Application intake is now open! Apply online for the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund at mmdf.ca An initiative of
student advocacy team competitions. Firstly, the case competition had students research and propose their solutions for addressing Canada’s federal oil & gas emissions cap. Secondly, the Dragons Den competition had students propose their resource advocacy campaign ideas to executives from downtown Calgary to develop unique ways
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