Nature Canada awards Chevaun Toulouse of Sagamok First Nation CLIF BAR® Young Nature Leaders Grant
(Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, June 15, 2023) — Nature Canada with the support of CLIF Bar & Company are proud to celebrate Chevaun Toulouse of Sagamok First Nation, as a recipient of the CLIF BAR® Young Nature Leaders Grant. This grant encourages, fosters and nurtures youth to demonstrate their leadership in nature.
Chevaun leads land-based cultural programming in her Sagamok Anishnawbek community on the north shore of Lake Huron.
“Growing up on Sagamok Anishnawbek gave me an interest in and respect for the natural environment. I explored my surroundings, becoming familiar with the plant and animal species that lived around me and in my community. I’m thrilled to learn and share more with community members through my project,” said Chevaun Toulouse.
CLIF BAR® is sponsoring Nature Canada’s Young Nature Leader Grant program this year. This support has allowed the program to double the number of youth projects recognized to 10. Alongside Chevaun, CLIF’s support sponsored grants to these youth whose projects will be announced later this year:
- Lauren Castelino of Toronto, Ontario;
- Aranya Iyer of Mississauga, Ontario;
- Lauren Lawson of Toronto, Ontario; and
- Megan Turluk of Kelowna, British Columbia.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Nature Canada to connect youth from diverse backgrounds with nearby nature by supporting activities that promote equal access and participation for all,” said Hilary Hanley, Managing Director of CLIF’s Canada business. “Ensuring that young people can enjoy time in the outdoors is vital to their physical and mental health and the overall well-being of our culture.”
The Young Nature Leaders Grant began in 2017 to empower youth to develop and implement a youth-led, community-based project centered around nature and sustainability in Canada. This year’s recipients join an impressive list of previous recipients with unique and complementary ideas.
Related Links:
Recipients of the 2023 Young Nature Leaders Grant
Overview of the Young Nature Leaders Grant Recipients
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Scott Mullenix, Director of Communications
613-462-4024
media@naturecanada.ca
For information on the Young Nature Leaders grant please contact:
Jodi Joy, Director of Development, Nature Canada
613-295-6769 | 1-800-267-4088
jjoy@naturecanada.ca
Nature Canada was founded in 1939 because of the passion and initiative of Mabel Frances Whittemore, a teacher and nature lover whose main goal in life was to share her passion for nature with others. Today, Nature Canada represents a network of over 175,000 members and supporters and more than 1200 nature organizations across the country. Over the past 85 years, Nature Canada has helped protect more than 110 million acres of parks and wildlife areas in Canada and countless species that depend on this habitat and connected hundreds of thousands of Canadians – especially children – with nature through its activities.
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