- Hometown:
- Halifax, NS
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- Wilderness conservation, responsible outdoor recreation, and active transportation are particularly important to me. Outdoor recreation is an important part of developing a connection to nature but it is important to adopt sustainable practices that limit the impact on the environment.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- I’m hoping to meet people from different parts of the country and learn from their unique perspectives. I hope to experience Canada and learn practical conservation skills.
- Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?
- I’ve covered a lot of kilometres by foot and through this process I’ve seen a lot of ecological diversity. I’ve learnt to value our natural environment through my outdoor experience and want to do my part to conserve it for the future.
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world and have tea or coffee, who would it be? And why?
- I’d love to have some tea and bread with John Muir. He was a naturalist and activist with a gift for writing. He was determined to explore nature and was influential in protecting wild places. I’d love to hear some of his stories and hopefully learn a thing or two.
My Experience So Far
Doing the Carleton
Stage 1
CCC Group 7’s exciting14-day outdoor expedition takes place in New Brunswick’s Mount Carleton area, which is an Appalachian wilderness region located mainly within Mount Carleton Provincial Park. Using a chalet base for introduction training, the course then leads CCC members on a snowshoe expedition with snowmobile support linking a network of backcountry rustic cabins. Training will cover a range of winter outdoor living skills. The training goals relate to outdoor leadership, environmental stewardship and backcountry competencies.
Conservation Field Learning
Stage 2