Q & A
Alora Sweeney
- Hometown:
- Regina, Sask
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- I have always had such a deep love for the forest. As a young child, camping, hiking and fishing with family up in Northern Saskatchewan were some of the most memorable times in my life. As we continue to grow in population, keeping valued forest protected is very important to me.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- I hope to learn more about what I can do to help conserve our vast ecosystem and protect our diverse wildlife while also learning more about myself in the process.
- Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?
- A large inspiration for my interest in and love for conservation came from Steve Irwin. His passion, along with his enthusiasm, made it both fun and inspirational to protect wildlife.
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world and have tea or coffee, who would it be? And why?
- I would love to sit down and have coffee with the late, great Bob Ross. He had a very genuine love for the peace nature has to offer as well as being a selfless rehabber in his spare time. He brought out the beauty in every landscape he painted and had a calmness about him that is to be admired.
My Experience So Far
Putting the Fun in Fundy
Stage 1
For Group 11 CCC members, the adventure begins in New Brunswick, where members set off for a paddling adventure on the Bay of Fundy. There they will practice their paddling and wilderness camp skills before setting off to kayak from Back Bay to Oak Bay, through Passamaquoddy Bay via the lower St. Croix River. Along the way the team will have the opportunity to be awe-struck by the scenery while enjoying all that Fundy has to offer.
Conservation Field Learning
Stage 2