Youth Conservation Corps Accepting Applications
ENVIRONMENT/LABOUR--Youth Conservation Corps Accepting Applications
The Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour is looking for proposals that will help give young people work experience on environmentally friendly projects in communities across the province.
The projects will be completed by members of the Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps -- people between the ages of 17 and 24
- from July 5 to Aug. 27. Projects can be sponsored by community groups, businesses, government agencies, industries, institutions or environmental organizations. Projects must fall into at least one of five categories: watershed management, waste resource management, pollution prevention, environmental education and interpretation, or climate change.
"Last year's conservation corps members had a great summer working on everything from water well surveys to community cleanups," said Environment and Labour Minister Kerry Morash. "I'm confident that our community partners will again come up with a list of creative and worthwhile projects for us to support this year."
The youth conservation corps program will pay 75 per cent of the labour cost of a two-, three-, or four-person crew -- a value up to $6,357.12. -- and provides up to $100 towards project expenses and $50 towards mileage per project. It provides administration, recruiting, and payroll services. It also trains workers in emergency first aid, occupational health and safety, workplace hazardous materials information system, and basic environmental issues.
Community partners are required to provide the remaining 25 per cent of the cost of labour -- up to $2,119.04 -- and any other expenses. They are also responsible for specific project training and day-to-day supervision of the student workers.
Additional information is available on the program's website at:
www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ess/ycc/ .
Potential community partners can also telephone 902-424-4942 for additional information.
Project proposals must be received no later than Saturday, Feb. 28.