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A Columbia Basin -Based Initiative Fighting Climate Change Through Paid SummerEmployment Expands Province-Wide
Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) has officially launched its 2025 summer season, with programs running in seven regions across the province, including long-standing crews facilitated by Wildsight in the East and West Kootenays.
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2024 West Kootenay crew ends season
As August draws to an end, so does the season for the West Kootenay YCCBC team.
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Unveiling Sustainability — Wildsight Youth Climate Corps at work
-by Wildsight on Monday June 19 2023 "If you attend a public event over the next few months, you may spot a table of keen young adults...
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Youth Climate Corps in Golden!
Wildsigh is now developing the YCC season in Golden, and they are looking to work with partners from environmental and community-based...
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Project Highlight Fix It Fair With Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps, Wildsight
Have you heard about Fix It Fair held by the Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps crew? Ripped pants, flat bike tires, a vacuum...
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Project Highlight in Kimberley-Cranbrook, Construction of A Wetland
The Kimberley/Cranbrook crew has been working on the Nature Trust BC Big Ranch property, assisting with a wetland build. The construction...
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Interview With Mel Lavery, West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps Coordinator
Mel's most significant highlight of the season was the flexibility to thrive in diverse programming throughout the season and respond to...
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Interview With Tim Chapman, Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps Coordinator
This year, the significant difference was the completely different generation of hired youth, a decade younger than last year's crew...
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Core Motivations of Youth Climate Corps
For the people that don't know much about Youth Climate Corps (YCC), YCC provides young people with opportunities to make a difference in...
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Congrats to Youth Climate Corps 2022 crew of Kimberley - Cranbrook!
The team completed their S100 and Chainsaw Safety training last week. YCC team is now ready to tackle this season's Ecosystem Restoration...
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The first week of Youth Climate Corps 2022 new crew in West Kootenay!
YCC 2022 crew! The amazing group of 12 young climate leaders are excited about this summer!
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