Q & A
Joseph Langlois
- Hometown:
- Hemmingford, Quebec
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- I developed a great interest in entomology during my first year in the Environmental and Wildlife Management program at Vanier College. The unfortunate story of the Karner blue butterfly is very important to me as it demonstrates what can happen when conservation efforts aren’t in place for vulnerable species.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- My main expectation is that it will be a lot of fun. Fun to me is being able to partake in something you’re passionate about and being able to share that experience with others.
- Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?
- Being raised in a small country town environment was a big factor in my current appreciation for the environment and, in turn, conservation. I’m also very fortunate to have had guidance and encouragement to follow my interests by my mother and stepfather.
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world and have tea or coffee, who would it be? And why?
- It would have to be Sir David Attenborough. He has raised much needed awareness for issues like pollution, deforestation and climate change. I would like to discuss with him how his own perspective on the environment has changed throughout the course of his career.
My Experience So Far
Stage 1
The Group 8 adventure begins in Kenauk Reserve in Montebello, Quebec. These Canadian Conservation Corps members will be learning backpacking skills and basic paddling skills before heading out to traverse the forests and waterways of the rugged Quebec wilderness area. Their training will cover a wide range of outdoor living skills that incorporate outdoor leadership, environmental stewardship and back country competencies. As always, they’ll be learning the benefits of teamwork and having a whole lot of fun!
Conservation Field Learning
Stage 2
Outreach and Service
Stage 3
Project focus: Creating, developing and implementing conservation education activities targeting classroom-age children in Hemmingford to inspire, including interpretative walks, owl pellet dissections and insect collection and identification.