Q & A
Steven Typa
“I expect to have fun, be challenged and have my expectations blown out of the water.”
- Hometown:
- Etobicoke, Ontario
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- Rewilding.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- I expect to have fun, be challenged and have my expectations blown out of the water.
- Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?
- Learning about geography and the environment in high school and university, as well as the book Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist by Paul Kingsnorth.
- How do you plan to make a difference for conservation in the future?
- I want to learn to effectively conserve and rewild urban/suburban areas.
My Experience So Far
Summit Dieppe 8/06/18
Top of Summit Dieppe 8/06/18
Field learning 8/06/18
Team building 8/05/18
Exploring 9/05/18
Kayaking 15/05/18
In the water 19/05/18
On the water 23/05/18
Camp 24/05/18
Sea Kayaking in New Brunswick
Stage 1
Departing from Camp Yoho 20 minutes north of Fredericton, the group of Canadian Conservation Corps members embark on a two-week sea-kayaking and wilderness trip. This adventure starts at Oak Bay camp ground, on the Bay of Fundy. They continue on to explore the 50-plus islands around New Brunswick’s Western isles. It’s a land and sea adventure on Canada’s spectacular east coast. They also participated in a conservation project with Outward Bound on Frye Island.
Conservation Field Learning
Stage 2
Outreach and Service
Stage 3
Partner Placements: Pine Project (Outdoor school), pine project (outdoor school), shoresh (environmental organization), Shoresh, Toronto Repair Cafe, and Toronto Tool Library.
Project focus: I will be volunteering my time with unique organizations in the Toronto area including those with conservation-minded projects and initiatives, engaging with the public and children registered for such events as Pine Project’s Weekend Warriors program.