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Check out these events geared towards youth. There might be something nifty happening in your area!!

• Green Street Youth Leadership Challenge – it's ON!

  Green Street's Youth Leadership Challenge is ON!  We've provided an innovative opportunity for youth across Canada by offering subsidies to dedicated change makers who want to improve their schools and communities.

  Youth who concoct innovative projects are often missing one important element – financial support! Green Street, with the support of the Vancouver Foundation, offered forty-three grants of $750.00 for youth to kick-start their projects. These projects are led by youth and create meaningful partnerships between schools and communities. Click here for project descriptions.

  For more information, access the Youth Leadership Challenge guidelines.
  Access the "Youth Action Planning" (PDF Version) activity developed by the Youth Advisory Committee!

  Youth Advisory Committee member Rachel shares her how to approach on an annual project implemented at her school. Find out all the necessary steps it took to ensure her school project was a success.

• Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition (Deadline: January 15th, 2010)

  The Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition is part of Canada's March 21 campaign against racial discrimination.

  If you are between 12 and 20 years old, you are eligible to enter the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition. Create a video about your thoughts on eliminating racism.

  Ten videos will be chosen as winners and will be broadcast on national television, reaching millions of Canadians.

  For more information, please see: About the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition

• Earth Day Canada: Toyota Environmental Scholarship Opportunity (Deadline: February 28, 2010)

  Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada established the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program to help cultivate and nurture environmental leadership. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating Canadian high school students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence. The Scholarship Program grants 20 awards of $5000 each annually, to be applied directly towards tuition, books, room and board (where applicable) or other educational expenses for the first year of post-secondary full-time studies in Canada.

  For more information, please consult: Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada

Check out the Youth Advisory Committee's blog! Here you can explore the ideas and opinions of youth leaders from across the country. And why not contribute yours as well? Feel free to leave us a comment -- we'd love to hear what you think!

• Calling all young environmentalists!
  
  Are you finishing up high school and wondering how on earth you are going to afford post-secondary education? Well, every year Toyota offers an Earth Day Scholarship to engaged youth who are making a difference in their communities and schools. You may be eligible to apply! Check it out: http://www.earthday.ca/scholarship/index.php Deadline:February 28, 2010 (Try your best not [...]

• Youth at COP 15
  
  Although COP 15 did not produce a legally binding treaty that required emissions reductions to an ecologically sustainable level, it was very successful in one aspect: the level of youth participation. Hundreds of youth from all over the world traveled to Copenhagen last December to represent the young generation from their respective countries and protest [...]

• ?The Wave? Youth Action Gathering
  
  December was an exciting time for the planet. Leaders across the globe were meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark between Dec. 11 and 18th to negotiate and reach a conclusion that commits nations to targets that will help mitigate the worst effects of climate change. On December 17th,  the leaders of tomorrow in Surrey were invited to come together, learn [...]

• Carbon Dioxide and the Ocean?s Fragile Coral Reefs: A Brief Chemistry Lesson
  
  Lately, you may have been bombarded by information blaming carbon dioxide for global warming. While scientists are still debating whether carbon dioxide is the true cause of climate change and whether we have enough data to support the theory of global warming, we can be sure our carbon dioxide emissions are causing more harm than [...]

• Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  
  The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark wrapped up recently after world leaders met to discuss solutions to the problem of climate change. Hopefully, the conference attendees made time to discuss ways to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, especially through the use of alternative energies, such as hydrogen power. Hydrogen is the [...]

• Human rights: what?s your opinion?
  
  December 10th, 2009 marked the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Check out this cool video that traces the origins of rights. When you hear the buzzword “human rights”, what does it mean to you? Take some time to think about what rights mean to you and your community! [...]

• LetsStopAids
  
  Hey everyone! December 1st is World AIDS Day, in dedication to one of the most serious health problems in the world. There is no society in today’s world that is immune to AIDS and that has not been touched by it. AIDS, standing for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome”, is a metamorphosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which [...]

• Dignitas International
  
  At the age of 33, Ontario resident Scott Simpson was diagnosed with HIV. After a period of deep depression, he began taking anti-HIV medication, called antiretrovirals (ARVs). As the drugs began to take effect, Scott?s hopes and dreams grew and he gained a new lease on life, even participating in triathlon events for the first [...]

• Green Street Youth Mentorship Program ? Be a MENTOR!!
  
  Green Street, a Canadian environmental education program, has received all of its applications for our Youth Leadership Challenge. The Youth Leadership Challenge rewards $750 of funding to top environmental and social justice projects run by students in the K-12 system. We are now looking for dedicated and experienced youth like you to become mentors for [...]

• A little rap to kick off the coming climate change negotiations:
  
  

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The Green Street Youth Leadership Challenge provides an innovative opportunity for change makers across Canada who wish to improve their schools and communities. We've challenged students to think critically and develop a project that meets the needs of their community.